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SQA staff balloted on industrial action after ‘unacceptable’ pay offer

SQA staff balloted on industrial action after ‘unacceptable’ pay offer

The ballot will run until September 25, with the Unite union saying it will include staff at all grades and in all job roles.

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In Pictures: The rise and fall of Angela Rayner

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In Pictures: The rise and fall of Angela Rayner

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Who has left the Government since Labour took power?

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Who has left the Government since Labour took power?

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Labour resignations: Which ministers have stepped down since Keir Starmer became PM?

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Labour resignations: Which ministers have stepped down since Keir Starmer became PM?

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Further 24 charged for backing proscribed group Palestine Action as London demo looms

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Further 24 charged for backing proscribed group Palestine Action as London demo looms

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The rise and fall of Angela Rayner: from council estate to the halls of power

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The rise and fall of Angela Rayner: from council estate to the halls of power

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Farage tells members to expect election in next two years as Rayner quits

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Farage tells members to expect election in next two years as Rayner quits

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Keir Starmer completes major cabinet reshuffle after Angela Rayner resigns over stamp duty scandal

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Keir Starmer completes major cabinet reshuffle after Angela Rayner resigns over stamp duty scandal

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Meet the Trump team tracking down thousands of missing migrant children

Meet the Trump team tracking down thousands of missing migrant children

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Colorado Democrats steer millions to Planned Parenthood as multi-million dollar deficit looms

Colorado Democrats steer millions to Planned Parenthood as multi-million dollar deficit looms

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'Baltimore is on fire': Residents reveal whether Trump should send National Guard to combat violent crime

'Baltimore is on fire': Residents reveal whether Trump should send National Guard to combat violent crime

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'Delusional': Oversight Republicans slam ex-Biden aide for lashing out at Trump, GOP in autopen probe

'Delusional': Oversight Republicans slam ex-Biden aide for lashing out at Trump, GOP in autopen probe

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House Republicans split with Trump team over 'very frustrating' funding fight as shutdown looms

House Republicans split with Trump team over 'very frustrating' funding fight as shutdown looms

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Federal judge rips DOJ prosecutors, dismisses Trump threat case: 'There’s no credibility left'

Federal judge rips DOJ prosecutors, dismisses Trump threat case: 'There’s no credibility left'

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Putin warns Western troops in Ukraine would be 'legitimate targets'

Putin warns Western troops in Ukraine would be 'legitimate targets'

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DOJ task force finds 'numerous instances' of anti-Christian government bias under Biden

DOJ task force finds 'numerous instances' of anti-Christian government bias under Biden

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Carney unveils new ‘Buy Canadian’ rules for government amid trade war

Carney unveils new ‘Buy Canadian’ rules for government amid trade war

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Who is in and who is out? Cabinet reshuffle after Angela Rayner quits

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Who is in and who is out? Cabinet reshuffle after Angela Rayner quits

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Ian Murray ‘hugely disappointed’ to be out of UK Government

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Ian Murray ‘hugely disappointed’ to be out of UK Government

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How Labour will elect a new deputy leader now Angela Rayner has quit

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How Labour will elect a new deputy leader now Angela Rayner has quit

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Irish Guards express pride during visit to N Ireland to mark 125th anniversary

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Irish Guards express pride during visit to N Ireland to mark 125th anniversary

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Poppy Gustafsson ‘set to resign’ as investment minister

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Poppy Gustafsson ‘set to resign’ as investment minister

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Farage tells members to expect election in next two years as Rayner quits

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Farage tells members to expect election in next two years as Rayner quits

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Ryanair tells delayed passengers to email minister

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Ryanair tells delayed passengers to email minister

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Angela Rayner: The ‘teenage mum from a council estate’ who became deputy PM

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Angela Rayner: The ‘teenage mum from a council estate’ who became deputy PM

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List of Government departures since Labour won general election

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List of Government departures since Labour won general election

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Tory peer criticises ‘fatuous actresses’ who buy dogs with health conditions

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Tory peer criticises ‘fatuous actresses’ who buy dogs with health conditions

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‘She’s let us all down’ – voters react in Rayner constituency

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‘She’s let us all down’ – voters react in Rayner constituency

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In Pictures: The rise and fall of Angela Rayner

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In Pictures: The rise and fall of Angela Rayner

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Parliament tours cancelled after phone 'programmed to play sex noises' during PMQs planted in Commons

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Parliament tours cancelled after phone 'programmed to play sex noises' during PMQs planted in Commons

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Nigel Farage: 'Reform UK will take winning London and ousting Sadiq Khan seriously'

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Nigel Farage: 'Reform UK will take winning London and ousting Sadiq Khan seriously'

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GOP senator drops hammer on companies shipping jobs overseas with crucial bill: 'Those days are over'

GOP senator drops hammer on companies shipping jobs overseas with crucial bill: 'Those days are over'

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Ex-Biden aide Andrew Bates arrives for closed-door grilling in House autopen probe

Ex-Biden aide Andrew Bates arrives for closed-door grilling in House autopen probe

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What is stamp duty and what did Angela Rayner say about her flat purchase?

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What is stamp duty and what did Angela Rayner say about her flat purchase?

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Angela Rayner quits Government after standards probe into tax affairs

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Angela Rayner quits Government after standards probe into tax affairs

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Ryanair tells delayed passengers to email minister

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Ryanair tells delayed passengers to email minister

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Angela Rayner quits after devastating tax scandal verdict sending shockwaves through Parliament

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Angela Rayner quits after devastating tax scandal verdict sending shockwaves through Parliament

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Revealed: 'Corrupt' housing officers suspected of allocating hundreds of east London council homes for cash

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Revealed: 'Corrupt' housing officers suspected of allocating hundreds of east London council homes for cash

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How Labour will elect a new deputy leader now Angela Rayner has quit

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How Labour will elect a new deputy leader now Angela Rayner has quit

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Angela Rayner: Key events leading up to Deputy PM’s resignation over tax affairs

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Angela Rayner: Key events leading up to Deputy PM’s resignation over tax affairs

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Angela Rayner: The ‘teenage mum from a council estate’ who became deputy PM

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Angela Rayner: The ‘teenage mum from a council estate’ who became deputy PM

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GOP rising star reveals how Trump's agenda will be crucial to keeping Senate seat red, lands key endorsements

GOP rising star reveals how Trump's agenda will be crucial to keeping Senate seat red, lands key endorsements

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Alabama lawmakers hail Trump’s Space Command HQ decision and warn delays in move risk security

Alabama lawmakers hail Trump’s Space Command HQ decision and warn delays in move risk security

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Rayner to leave Government after standards probe into tax affairs

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Rayner to leave Government after standards probe into tax affairs

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Scotland first part of the UK to screen babies for ‘devastating’ rare condition

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Scotland first part of the UK to screen babies for ‘devastating’ rare condition

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Adapting gender ruling into practical steps difficult for firms – watchdog chair

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Adapting gender ruling into practical steps difficult for firms – watchdog chair

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Texas congressman unveils new plan to tackle $37T national debt with tariff windfall revenues

Texas congressman unveils new plan to tackle $37T national debt with tariff windfall revenues

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Republican doctors clash with RFK Jr over vaccines in tense Senate showdown

Republican doctors clash with RFK Jr over vaccines in tense Senate showdown

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Biden's former spokesman faces House Oversight grilling in autopen probe

Biden's former spokesman faces House Oversight grilling in autopen probe

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Angela Rayner on the brink of SACKING with sleaze watchdog set to hand down verdict on Deputy PM’s unpaid tax in hours

Angela Rayner on the brink of SACKING with sleaze watchdog set to hand down verdict on Deputy PM’s unpaid tax in hours

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Reform UK: All the politicians who have defected as Nadine Dorries announces move

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Reform UK: All the politicians who have defected as Nadine Dorries announces move

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Angela Rayner faces crunch moment as ethics probe set to report on tax row

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Angela Rayner faces crunch moment as ethics probe set to report on tax row

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Windrush Commissioner urges reform of ‘opaque and unjust’ compensation scheme

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Windrush Commissioner urges reform of ‘opaque and unjust’ compensation scheme

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Nadine Dorries defects to Reform UK on eve of party conference

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Nadine Dorries defects to Reform UK on eve of party conference

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Minister defends prospect of Government meeting Israeli president in UK

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Minister defends prospect of Government meeting Israeli president in UK

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Adapting gender ruling into practical steps difficult for firms – watchdog chair

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Adapting gender ruling into practical steps difficult for firms – watchdog chair

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Angela Rayner faces crunch moment as ethics probe set to report on tax row

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Angela Rayner faces crunch moment as ethics probe set to report on tax row

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Reform UK is 'preparing for government', former party chairman says following Nadine Dorries defection

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Reform UK is 'preparing for government', former party chairman says following Nadine Dorries defection

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Labour MPs urge Keir Starmer not to meet Israeli president during visit to London

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Labour MPs urge Keir Starmer not to meet Israeli president during visit to London

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Operations at 'Alligator Alcatraz' back on after appeals court halts judge's order

Operations at 'Alligator Alcatraz' back on after appeals court halts judge's order

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How Elon Musk and Reform tensions could threaten Nigel Farage’s path to power

How Elon Musk and Reform tensions could threaten Nigel Farage’s path to power

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