Former Tory defence minister Sarah Atherton joins Reform UK
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Former Tory defence minister Sarah Atherton joins Reform UK

A former Welsh Conservative MP says she has joined Reform UK and wants to stand for the party in next May’s Senedd election. Ex-Wrexham MP and former junior defence minister Sarah Atherton left the Tories earlier this year. She now wants to be a Reform candidate in the new Fflint Wrecsam constituency having “put her...

Former minister Jamie Hepburn apologises to MSPs after Douglas Ross assault claim
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Former minister Jamie Hepburn apologises to MSPs after Douglas Ross assault claim

Jamie Hepburn MSP apologises to Holyrood chamber A former Scottish government minister who was accused of assaulting Conservative MSP Douglas Ross has apologised for his conduct. Jamie Hepburn, previously the minister for parliamentary business, quit his government job after Ross claimed he had grabbed him and swore aggressively outside the Holyrood chamber on Wednesday. The...