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British man detained in India enduring ‘psychological torture’, say UN experts

They are calling for Jagtar Singh Johal, 39, to be released without delay.

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Stormont decisions could unlock £3.3bn in spending power, Treasury review finds

The review identifies ‘a persistent gap between Northern Ireland Executive spending and available funding’.

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UK Government ‘asleep at the wheel’ over Mandelson, says Swinney

John Swinney accused the UK Government of being distracted by the Mandelson scandal, rather than helping people with the cost of living.

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£100 home heating oil grant to be paid out by ‘summer at earliest’

Communities Minister Gordon Lyons has urged the UK Government to act with measures that can be delivered rapidly to help those struggling with costs.

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Swinney ‘not interested’ in fight with UK Government over plan to cap food costs

The SNP set out the proposal on Thursday, but a UK Government source has suggested the policy could cost millions in legal fees.

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Claims about UK Government blocking of Ming Yang was ‘crankery’, says Sarwar

The UK Government blocked the £1.5 billion wind turbine manufacturing site over national security concerns.

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Decisions on fuel costs must come from Westminster, not Stormont, O’Neill says

The First Minister was responding to criticism that the powersharing Executive had not taken action to respond to rising costs.

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Starmer turns UK away from Trump's America as Brexit row erupts over closer EU ties

The UK Government will seek to pass a new law which would allow Single Market rules to be adopted through secondary legislation

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Swinney accuses UK Government of ‘anti-Scottish’ move blocking Chinese factory

Ming Yang had proposed building a wind turbine facility in Ardersier, near Inverness.

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Swinney demands greater engagement with UK Government over Gulf conflict

Scottish First Minister John Swinney wrote to the Prime Minister setting out his concerns.

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UK may not be able to deal with Russian ‘threat’ to Scotland, Swinney says

The First Minister raised concerns about Russian activity north of Scotland’s coast and the UK’s ability to respond to it.

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Swinney outlines plans for £300 of energy support for islanders

The First Minister also vowed investment to boost housing and declining populations in Scotland’s remote communities.

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Sarwar’s £100m emergency aid package to help Scots through Gulf crisis

The Scottish Labour leader announced action to help households and businesses after the conflict in the Middle East has seen prices soar.

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Swinney: Iran ceasefire deal a chance to ‘step back from the brink’

The First Minister welcomed the deal but pushed for more to be done on the cost of living in the UK.

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Reform calls for ‘every last drop’ of oil and gas to be extracted in UK

Energy spokesperson Richard Tice made the call at a press conference in Aberdeen.

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Use Iran ceasefire to offer cost-of-living support, Flynn tells Starmer

The SNP’s Westminster leader was speaking hours after a deal was struck between the US and Iran.

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Wireless Festival cancelled and tickets refunded after UK Government blocks Kanye West’s entry

Ye’s controversial comments come back to haunt him as UK entry is blocked causing Wireless Festival to pull the plug this summer

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Swinney demands action as he warns cost-of-living crisis to ‘get worse’

The Scottish First Minister said the UK Government must protect consumers.

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Starmer ‘like rabbit in headlights’, says Swinney as SNP demand fuel price cuts

The First Minister is set to call for the UK Government to help tackle fuel price rises due to the war in Iran.

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Stormont Minister calls for ‘immediate reduction’ in fuel duty

Caoimhe Archibald has called on the British Government to immediately reduce fuel duty.

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"Protecting children online is a parental responsibility, not a regulatory one" — the VPN industry reacts to Government VPN spending amid discussions on restricting child VPN use

Following our exclusive research, how does the VPN industry see the UK Government's actions?

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Swinney calls on PM to recall House of Commons to deal with UK energy ‘crisis’

Scotland’s First Minister said Keir Starmer was ‘sleepwalking’ into an ‘unprecedented energy crisis’.

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UK Government response urged to UN concern over surveillance of solicitors

The McCullough Review in 2025 confirmed instances of police monitoring journalists’ and solicitors’ phone data in Northern Ireland.

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Greens pledge £600m renewables investment through carbon capture cuts

The party also called for the UK Government to de-link cheaper electricity prices to ‘extortionate’ global gas prices.

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I do not trust Swinney to control Scotland’s energy, says Badenoch

The Tory leader touted her party’s new campaign to ‘get Britain drilling’ in the hopes of increasing energy security.

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