Day Headlines in Politics News: 2024-10-12
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Scotland's former First Minister Alex Salmond dies age 69 (BBC News - Politics 2024-10-12 17:52:22)
The former MP and MSP, who led the country between 2007 and 2014 during the independence referendum, took ill while in North Macedonia. -
P&O owner to attend summit despite row over minister's comments (BBC News - Politics 2024-10-12 13:24:13)
It had been feared they might pull out after Transport Secretary Louise Haigh criticised the ferry firm and urged consumers to boycott the company. -
Dream wins and nightmares for Labour: Starmer's 100 days in power (BBC News - Politics 2024-10-12 13:16:21)
Insiders hail new workers' rights, planning laws and "stability" at the top - but Starmer has been dogged by controversy too. -
PM says he's faced 'choppy days' since getting the job (BBC News - Politics 2024-10-12 06:48:58)
Keir Starmer tells BBC being PM “tougher than anything I've done before" but also "much better”. -
Starmer rebukes minister over P&O ‘boycott’ call (BBC News - Politics 2024-10-12 02:59:11)
The prime minister says the transport secretary's criticism of a ferry company is "not the view of government". -
They're tough-talking and on the Tory right - but how do Badenoch and Jenrick differ? (BBC News - Politics 2024-10-12 00:46:05)
A look at the political priorities setting the Tory leadership contenders apart.