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| More on the Andy Coulson decision from Severin Carrell and Lisa O’Carroll: | |
| Lord Burns told Coulson at the high court in Edinburgh he had been formally acquitted of lying under oath about his knowledge of phone hacking at the News of the World while he was the paper’s editor. | |
| The judge’s dramatic decision came following five days of legal debate and deliberations after Coulson’s defence advocate, Murdo MacLeod QC, successfully argued that Scottish prosecutors had misunderstood the Scottish law on perjury. | |
| Burns had delivered his ruling on Monday morning with the jury absent from court but then agreed to a Crown request for time to consider an appeal. He told Coulson, 47, from Preston in Kent, on Monday that, pending the appeal: “I must suspend the acquittal that I have just given.” | |
| Despite earlier suggestions the prosecution was planning to lodge an urgent appeal on Wednesday, the Crown Office decided late on Tuesday not to contest Burns’s decision. | |
| Breaking: Andy Coulson, David Cameron’s former head of communications, has been cleared of lying in court after a Scottish judge threw out charges of alleged perjury. | |
| The education secretary, Nicky Morgan, has vowed to “sweep away bureaucratic and legal loopholes” obstructing the takeover of as many as 1,000 struggling local authority schools in England and their rapid conversion into academies, writes Richard Adams and Frances Perraudin. | |
| The education bill published on Wednesday details how council-maintained schools rated as inadequate by Ofsted will have their legal options curtailed or removed, enabling the Department for Education (DfE) to more quickly replace their management and impose sponsors. | |
| But the government has held back on its policy announced during the general election campaign to parachute new leadership into “coasting” schools, with the bill proposing plans to be subject to consultation over the summer. | |
| Labour leadership contender Andy Burnham says he won’t accept a proposed 10% pay rise for MPs. | Labour leadership contender Andy Burnham says he won’t accept a proposed 10% pay rise for MPs. |
| I have always been clear that 10% pay rise for MPs cannot be justified. I won't accept it. Will turn down at source or give to local groups. | I have always been clear that 10% pay rise for MPs cannot be justified. I won't accept it. Will turn down at source or give to local groups. |
| The stance has been backed by Labour’s Stella Creasy, who is standing for deputy leader. | The stance has been backed by Labour’s Stella Creasy, who is standing for deputy leader. |
| MP pay rise unjustifiable - if it goes through will let my Walthamstow residents panel decide how to spend it on our local area ! | MP pay rise unjustifiable - if it goes through will let my Walthamstow residents panel decide how to spend it on our local area ! |
| Such Labour positioning suggests a possible line of attack at the first PMQs of the new parliament will be to try to exploit David Cameron’s shifting stance on MPs pay. | Such Labour positioning suggests a possible line of attack at the first PMQs of the new parliament will be to try to exploit David Cameron’s shifting stance on MPs pay. |
| On Tuesday officials said it was expected the 10% pay rise, recommended by Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, would go ahead at the end of this month despite a public sector pay freeze and deep cuts to government departments. | On Tuesday officials said it was expected the 10% pay rise, recommended by Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, would go ahead at the end of this month despite a public sector pay freeze and deep cuts to government departments. |
| David Cameron appeared to back away from previous suggestions that he would block the change. | David Cameron appeared to back away from previous suggestions that he would block the change. |
| “The prime minister has been absolutely clear that he does not agree with the proposed increases but ultimately it is up to Ipsa – the independent body – to make [its] determination,” the prime minister’s spokeswoman said. | “The prime minister has been absolutely clear that he does not agree with the proposed increases but ultimately it is up to Ipsa – the independent body – to make [its] determination,” the prime minister’s spokeswoman said. |
| Before the election, Cameron appeared to threaten to disband Ipsa if it went ahead with the recommended pay rise. | Before the election, Cameron appeared to threaten to disband Ipsa if it went ahead with the recommended pay rise. |
| In December 2013, he told the Commons: “Ipsa do need to think again and, unless they do so, I don’t think anyone will want to rule anything out.” | In December 2013, he told the Commons: “Ipsa do need to think again and, unless they do so, I don’t think anyone will want to rule anything out.” |
| An online poll of Mirror readers shows overwhelming opposition to the proposed pay rise. | An online poll of Mirror readers shows overwhelming opposition to the proposed pay rise. |
| Also on the agenda today is Grant Shapps’ debut facing international development questions since he was demoted in the post election reshuffle. | Also on the agenda today is Grant Shapps’ debut facing international development questions since he was demoted in the post election reshuffle. |
| First PMQs of the new Parl will follow @grantshapps' first IntDev Qs today from 12pm. Tributes to the Rt. Hon. Charles Kennedy afterwards | First PMQs of the new Parl will follow @grantshapps' first IntDev Qs today from 12pm. Tributes to the Rt. Hon. Charles Kennedy afterwards |
| Shapps was has sacked as Tory party chairman after a series of embarrassing revelations about his alleged attempts to mould his image on social media. | Shapps was has sacked as Tory party chairman after a series of embarrassing revelations about his alleged attempts to mould his image on social media. |
| David Cameron appointed him to the lesser role of minister of state at the Department for International Development. | David Cameron appointed him to the lesser role of minister of state at the Department for International Development. |
| Steve Bell’s cartoon tribute to Charles Kennedy has been greeted with much approval including from the writer Bonnie Greer, Independent editor Amol Rajan, and the New Statesman’s George Eaton. | Steve Bell’s cartoon tribute to Charles Kennedy has been greeted with much approval including from the writer Bonnie Greer, Independent editor Amol Rajan, and the New Statesman’s George Eaton. |
| The @guardian 's Steve Bell can draw poignantly, too. Pictures always speak louder than words. #CharlesKennedy pic.twitter.com/lNrCh60cJX | The @guardian 's Steve Bell can draw poignantly, too. Pictures always speak louder than words. #CharlesKennedy pic.twitter.com/lNrCh60cJX |
| Good morning, Matthew Weaver here, standing in for Andrew Sparrow. | Good morning, Matthew Weaver here, standing in for Andrew Sparrow. |
| MPs from across the political divide will pay tribute to Charles Kennedy today in the House of Commons following his shock death. | MPs from across the political divide will pay tribute to Charles Kennedy today in the House of Commons following his shock death. |
| Westminster was left in disbelief yesterday as it emerged the former Liberal Democrat leader had died suddenly on Monday at his home in the Highlands. | Westminster was left in disbelief yesterday as it emerged the former Liberal Democrat leader had died suddenly on Monday at his home in the Highlands. |
| Commons Speaker John Bercow said he was a “principled, progressive and passionate” man as he announced plans to set aside time immediately after prime minister’s questions to commemorate the well-liked politician. | Commons Speaker John Bercow said he was a “principled, progressive and passionate” man as he announced plans to set aside time immediately after prime minister’s questions to commemorate the well-liked politician. |
| Bercow said the occasion would mean “people can say what they think and feel and remember about our departed colleague, Charles Kennedy”. | Bercow said the occasion would mean “people can say what they think and feel and remember about our departed colleague, Charles Kennedy”. |
| Here’s the Guardian view on Charles Kennedy’s legacy. | Here’s the Guardian view on Charles Kennedy’s legacy. |
| David Cameron will engage in his first weekly sparring match with the opposition leader since leading the Conservatives to victory in May’s general election. Today he will of course be facing interim Labour leader Harriet Harman. Perhaps Kennedy’s death may bring a more respectful tone to proceedings but as we know tempers can flare from the dispatch box. | David Cameron will engage in his first weekly sparring match with the opposition leader since leading the Conservatives to victory in May’s general election. Today he will of course be facing interim Labour leader Harriet Harman. Perhaps Kennedy’s death may bring a more respectful tone to proceedings but as we know tempers can flare from the dispatch box. |
| Elsewhere, there will likely be some political reaction to the latest developments with Fifa after the football organisation’s president Sepp Blatter announced plans to step down shortly before reports emerged claiming he is subject to FBI and US prosecutors’ investigations into federal corruption. | Elsewhere, there will likely be some political reaction to the latest developments with Fifa after the football organisation’s president Sepp Blatter announced plans to step down shortly before reports emerged claiming he is subject to FBI and US prosecutors’ investigations into federal corruption. |
| Also Education Secretary Nicky Morgan, has vowed to “sweep away bureaucratic and legal loopholes” obstructing the takeover of as many as 1,000 struggling local authority schools in England and their rapid conversion into academies with a new education bill. | Also Education Secretary Nicky Morgan, has vowed to “sweep away bureaucratic and legal loopholes” obstructing the takeover of as many as 1,000 struggling local authority schools in England and their rapid conversion into academies with a new education bill. |
| Please comment below the line and do feel free to tweet me - @matthew_weaver. | Please comment below the line and do feel free to tweet me - @matthew_weaver. |