The Latest Breaking News from the UK Government

Labour 'going la la la' as 2-year silence on ICJ's Israel ruling goes on, top MP says

A SENIOR Labour MP has accused the UK Government of “just going la la la la la” in response to a top international court ruling that Israel is…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 7

Labour ‘scaremongering’ to pressure Scotland into new nuclear, experts warn

LABOUR ministers are “scaremongering” in the hope of pressuring Scotland into building new nuclear power stations, a group of energy experts has…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 7

SNP MSP breaks with Scottish Government on Jackdaw and Rosebank oil fields

AN SNP MSP has broken with his party, calling for the Jackdaw and Rosebank oil fields to be approved by the UK Government ...

The National (Scotland) · Jul 7

Gaza PhD student in Scotland slams Home Office for making it harder to flee genocide

A Gaza PhD student in Scotland has hit back at the Home Office making it more difficult for asylum seekers to flee the genocide by coming to the UK

The National (Scotland) · Jul 5

Scots climate activists slam UK nuclear power plan as 'a waste of time and money'

CLIMATE activists have poured scorn on the UK Government’s attempts to foist new nuclear power stations on Scotland.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 5

'Hire a Scottish commissioner to tackle pensioner poverty' urges charity

OLDER Scots risk being trapped in poverty, it has been warned.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 5

UK Government axes aid programme to educate young women after just 2 years

The UK Government has axed an aid programme intended to keep one million girls in school just two years after it was announced

The National (Scotland) · Jul 4

SNP warn Scotland's energy security 'at risk' due to Westminster policy

THE SNP have accused the UK Government of putting Scotland's energy security "at risk" by not permitting new drilling licenses.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 2

UK Government rules out letting pubs open late for England-Mexico World Cup game

THE UK Government has rejected calls for a blanket extension to licensing hours to allow England fans to watch the team’s next World Cup game in…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 2

Labour 'putting Scotland's NHS at risk' with US-UK medicines deal, SNP say

LABOUR are putting Scotland's NHS at risk, the SNP have said, after a report warned of 229,000 excess deaths under a US-UK medicines deal ...

The National (Scotland) · Jul 2