The Latest Breaking News from UK Government

Just Stop Oil activists throw soup over £76m Sunflowers painting by Van Gogh

The activists threw a tin of Heinz Tomato Soup over Vincent Van Gough's iconic Sunflowers painting as part of a sustained campaign to get the UK Government to stop all new oil and gas projects.

Daily Record · Oct 14, 2022

Power NI customers to see energy bills drop by 10% from November

Higher tariffs will be offset by the new government support scheme - meaning a reduction for customers

Belfast Live · Oct 14, 2022

Scottish drugs minister calls for urgent meeting with UK Government

Changes to drug legislation could apply to Scotland, a Home Office paper published in July said.

The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2022

Cost of living payment: when the £400 energy discount will be handed to renters

The £400 energy rebate intended to help people through the cost of living crisis will be delivered to private tenants and park home residents by end of the year

Edinburgh Live · Oct 13, 2022

Macmillan launches new petition calling for ‘distressing’ PIP waiting times to be reduced to 12 weeks

The current processing time for a new PIP claim is around 20 weeks.

Daily Record · Oct 13, 2022

£400 energy rebate to be given to private tenants and park home residents by end of the year

People who use alternative fuel such as heating oil, LPG, coal or biomass will receive £100.

Daily Record · Oct 13, 2022

Cutting benefits uprating could save UK Government £3bn but hit low income families with children hardest

The Resolution Foundation warns that three million households could lose more than £500 next year.

Daily Record · Oct 13, 2022

Legal expert explains why UK Government wants the indyref2 case thrown out

Does the Scottish Parliament have the legislative competence to pass a referendum Bill? And should judges answer this question now? The Supreme…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 12, 2022

UK urges judges to throw out independence case during day two at Supreme Court

THE UK Government kept up efforts to have the Supreme Court independence referendum case thrown out altogether as its top law officer gave evidence…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 12, 2022

Risk of 'empty referendum' if Supreme Court rules for indyref2, expert warns

THE outcome of the legal showdown on indyref2 does not eliminate the risk of a continuing political stalemate between Holyrood and Westminster, a…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 12, 2022