Westminster ‘sleepwalking into’ Scottish deindustrialisation – Stephen Flynn Stephen Flynn criticised the Government’s decision not to step in, as the Fife Ethylene Plant winds down. Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2025
Lucy Powell dismisses ‘ridiculous’ claims she would bring division to Labour Labour needs to ‘tell a much stronger story’ about the purpose of this Government, the deputy leadership hopeful said. Evening Standard · Oct 5, 2025
Households to face average £86 hike to water bills next year alone Consumer groups said the bill rises will be more than many households can afford, as campaigners accused Ofwat of caving to pressure from firms. The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2024
Government urged to grant more court sitting days to tackle prison population Tory Kieran Mullan said: ‘If the judiciary had come to us and asked for more sitting days, we would have responded to that, not told them no.’ The Independent UK · Dec 12, 2024
Late Labour leader John Smith’s daughter asks to be accepted as herself in Lords Baroness Smith of Cluny KC took up the role of Advocate General for Scotland following a distinguished legal career. Evening Standard · Nov 26, 2024