The deal – part of the UK-US Economic Prosperity Deal – sees the UK become the only country in the world to secure a zero percent tariff on pharmaceuticals to the US - protecting UK-based manufacturing and cementing our place as a world leader for life sciences investment.

As I, and others, predicted there has not been an exodus of pupils from private schools due to VAT on fees, partly because the price point is not a factor in accessing private education. The policy is set to raise *more* than originally forecast. https://t.co/R2PtRnUfFM

Turns out, the scaremongering about VAT on private schools fees…was just scaremongering.

The Scottish government is £10bn better off since the UK Labour government came to power just last year yet services continue to decline. Where’s all the extra money gone?

With respect to Fraser, the SNP are banking on the Scottish people forgetting most of the last 18 years next May.

The Barnett formula does not give Scotland a “share” of the tax cash we send south. It gives Scotland all of that cash, plus substantially more. About £2,600 more *per person* in Scotland.

The case is also another example of ChatGPT featuring in a litigant's submissions. "At least three of the cases cited appear to be non-existent."

Media outlets complaining about how long the budget speculation has gone on for after starting budget speculation pieces/segments in the summer is just a little tiresome.

Rachel Reeves's letting agent forgot to fill in a form so the media had wall to wall coverage for 4 days straight. Nathan Gill a Reform leader and Farage aid is jailed for treasonously taking bribes from Russia, the same media is virtually silent. Why?

Twitter history buffs - any recommendations for good books on 20th century history that do not focus on politicians?

Sad misinformation from my local MSP. Anas called for the scrapping of the two child cap a week after the General Election last year.

A very fine explanation of how the catastrophic briefing decision was made.

Hahaha.

The fact that those in No 10 thought this debacle would harm Streeting rather than being a gift wrapped opportunity to show loyalty while simultaneously showing all of the qualities in him that Starmer doesn’t have,shows their level of political incompetence.

.@AnasSarwar is absolutely right to highlight this issue. Reckless e-bike and e-scooter riders are a nuisance to communities and endangering lives,including their own. I have written about the law in this area here:

1/ Farcical. Scot Gov publishes an independence paper which says: “offshore and onshore wind farms can currently provide electricity at a lower cost than gas power plants” So… I asked Scot Gov to identify those wind farms. Obviously it can’t, because the claim is not true.

Rail worker who saved multiple lives during the train stabbing named as Samir Zitouni - what a hero https://t.co/P5P9nh5o5G

We are alarmed by reports that amidst internet and electricity blackouts, security forces have used excessive force to suppress and disperse ongoing post-election protests, resulting in the deaths and injuries of protesters. This is the third time in less than a year that

Scottish Labour’s digital content has been transformed over the last few years.

Hi @SamCoatesSky @ChrisMasonBBC @Peston @SkyNews @BBCNews . Thanks for 24 hours of intense research on a rental licence issue involving the CX. Such investigative fervour is powerful in journalism. Now it's clear, you were wrong, will this fervour be directed to Farage's house?