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Family firm hosting controversial migrant barge donated £70,000 to UKIP

A family firm that is hosting the UK Government’s controversial migrant barge has been revealed to be a major UKIP donor.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 30, 2023

AI sector cannot rely on industry for safe regulation, expert says

REGULATION from artificial intelligence (AI) developers “cannot be the only step” taken to make sure the technology is safe in Scotland,…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 30, 2023

UK Government's junk food U-turn criticised amid series of rollbacks

THE UK Government has come under fire for refusing to force food companies to publish data on their sales of unhealthy products.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 30, 2023

UK produces record level of renewable electricity

RENEWABLES generated a record annual amount of electricity for the UK in 2022, new Government figures show.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 27, 2023

Four key points on citizenship in an independent Scotland from the new white paper

HERE are the key takeaways from the new Citizenship in an independent Scotland paper ...

The National (Scotland) · Jul 27, 2023

Definitive answer soon from Government on Windsor Framework concerns – Donaldson

Michelle O’Neill said she did not share optimism that Stormont would return this autumn.

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2023

Labour lord doubles-down on 'UK is not a Union of equals' claim amid backlash

A LABOUR peer who sparked controversy after claiming that the UK is not and “was never meant to be” a Union of equals has doubled-down ...

The National (Scotland) · Jul 26, 2023

Farage account closure risks ‘undermining efforts to tackle financial crime’

THE UK Government risks undermining money laundering rules if it makes knee-jerk decisions after Nigel Farage’s bank account closure, experts say.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 26, 2023

Fury as oil giant's profits total £6 billion in just three months

CLIMATE campaigners have been left outraged at the news Norwegian oil giant Equinor has announced pre-tax profits of £5.8 billion for the last…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 26, 2023

Governments need to work with common strategy on Stormont return – Varadkar

The Taoiseach also said he was hopeful that Stormont would return in the autumn.

The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023