Langbaurgh in Cleveland to Labour and also Kincardine Deeside in east Scotland to the Liberal Democrats.If

One of the few Scots in Boris Johnson’s government quit his post to join the majority of Conservative MPs from north of the border who voted against the prime minister in Monday’s confidence vote. John Lamont stood down as parliamentary private secretary in the Foreign Office, saying that he had received thousands of messages from constituents who were “ rightly deeply angered ” by lockdown-breaching parties in Downing Street.At least four of the six Scottish Conservatives in the House of Common

Pressure is mounting for a permanent commemoration of the heroism and sacrifice of the RAF’s photographic reconnaissance pilots who flew deep into enemy territory and collected invaluable images. Conservative MP Andrew Bowie is leading the charge, claiming that these pilots “ helped turn the tide in the war ”.... He said: “[ All] all of the weapons systems[ in their planes] were taken out and replaced by cameras so they had nothing to fight back with when they themselves were intercepted by the

The newspaper said a “ small number of No 10 staff briefly said goodbye ”.... “ I then asked someone who has known the PM for decades what could have made him take such an approach( other than natural hospitality and affability).... His immediate answer was: ‘It’s because deep down he obviously thought the regulations were ridiculous, so why should he observe them?...

A furious war of words has erupted after allies of Boris Johnson accused Tory rebels of almost certainly guaranteeing defeat in two crucial by-elections by “ poisoning the well ”.... In comments that will risk alienating Tory MPs further they also insisted that the results would make no difference to Mr Johnson’s position as Conservative leader, because they were now “ priced in ”.... ” One minister and ally of Mr Johnson said the result of the by-elections was now “ priced in ”....

The Chancellor offered his frank assessment prior to a tense five-hour Cabinet meeting during which the controversy was high on agenda, with heavyweights including Health Secretary Sajid David and Housing Secretary Michael Gove also in attendance.... Mr Paterson, 65, MP for North Shropshire, was in October found by Parliament’s Standards Committee to have lobbied for two companies which paid him than ￡100, 000 a year. The Chancellor offered his frank assessment prior to a tense five-hour Cabine

The newspaper said a “ small number of No 10 staff briefly said goodbye ”.... “ I then asked someone who has known the PM for decades what could have made him take such an approach( other than natural hospitality and affability).... His immediate answer was: ‘It’s because deep down he obviously thought the regulations were ridiculous, so why should he observe them?...

A Cabinet minister has dismissed suggestions that there is a concerted effort to save the Prime Minister from censure over the partygate scandal. Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi said he does not recognise “ that language about red meat or big dogs ” after it was reported that “ populist ” policies are to be pushed by the Government in a bid to allow Boris Johnson to survive the furore. But reports have suggested that, under a move dubbed “ Operation: Save Big Dog ”, Mr Johnson will overhaul hi

Most of Scotland’s Conservative MPs voted against Boris Johnson keeping his job, with four out of six Tory members of parliament saying they did not have confidence in the Prime Minister.Mr Johnson has survived a confidence vote in his leadership of the Tory party, with 211 MPs to 148 voting in support of the Prime Minister, but his authority has been dealt a significant blow. North of the border just two MPs, Scottish Secretary Alister Jack and David Duguid, MP for Banff and Buchan, voted to ba

Scot Alastair “ Sandy ” Gunn was piloting the AA810 when it was shot down on a mission to photograph the German battleship Tirpitz in March 1942.... I shot off before he got the chance to fire at me.” Asked if he feared for his life, he said: “ When you’re 20 years old you don’t look at it that way.“ We had a fatalistic attitude.... We didn’t think of ourselves as heroes.“ I don’t consider myself to be particularly brave....