UK Government responds to energy petition calling for right to refuse £200 bill credit in October Nearly 12,000 people have signed a petition in support of opting out of the scheme. Daily Record · Apr 15, 2022
Welsh families criticise UK Government's 'embarrassing' process of homing Ukrainian refugees “It just feels like we’re giving them false hope. They don’t complain at all, they wait patiently, but it is so frustrating.” Wales Online · Apr 14, 2022
Calling for PM to quit would have been ‘easiest’ course of action, says Ross Scottish Tory leader Douglas Ross said removing the Prime Minister could destabilise the UK Government. The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2022
Scottish ‘super sponsor’ scheme for Ukrainian refugees sees 570 visas granted The latest data shows there have been 1,620 visas relating to Scottish sponsors. The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2022
Nicola Sturgeon slams 'moral bankruptcy' of Tory Government over plans to send asylum seekers to Rwanda Scotland's Health Secretary Humza Yousaf accused the UK Government of being "institutionally racist" over the plans. Daily Record · Apr 14, 2022
Rwanda asylum seeker plans condemned as ‘despicable’ by Nicola Sturgeon Scottish Health Secretary Humza Yousaf, meanwhile, accused the UK Government of being institutionally racist. The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2022
'Sad day' as around 1300 jobs lost from town as Cumbernauld tax office closes The HMRC site is earmarked for more than 100 new homes and will see at least £1m lost to the local economy Daily Record · Apr 14, 2022
Shared Prosperity Fund will leave Wales with 'less money, and less say' than previous EU funding UK Government says money will level up the UK but Welsh Government claims nation will be £1bn worse off Birmingham Post · Apr 14, 2022
Asylum seekers expected to be flown to Rwanda for processing in Government plans Boris Johnson is set to argue that action is needed to combat the ‘vile people smugglers’ turning the ocean into a ‘watery graveyard’. The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2022
Cash for the poorest areas will be diverted to wealthier regions in UK government's replacement for EU structural funds The UK's replacement for EU structural funds will divert much of the money away from the poorest areas Wales Online · Apr 13, 2022
Chelsea takeover battle takes new twist as LA Dodgers co-owners behind rival bids Chelsea's takeover battle is set to see two LA Dodgers co-owners go head-to-head as they back rival bids to purchase the Premier League club and succeed Roman Abramovich Daily Mirror · Apr 13, 2022
'Spineless' Douglas Ross facing rebellion after Tory MSP calls on Boris Johnson to quit The Scottish Conservative leader has been widely mocked for initially calling for the Prime Minister to quit - only to then change his mind. Daily Record · Apr 13, 2022
Ukrainian teen who fled to Scotland still waiting on emergency payment Varvara Shevtsova, 18, said she is still waiting for documents to be processed to allow her to be guaranteed the right to stay in the UK for three years. Daily Record · Apr 13, 2022
Daughter of British-US national jailed in Iran urges Truss to get him home Roxanne Tahbaz says her father, who is back in prison after a brief furlough, feels abandoned by the UK Government. The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2022
Wales Online · Apr 13, 2022 UK's replacement for EU funding for Wales finally revealed amid bitter row Wales will receive £585m but there is a angry row over whether it is enough
Liverpool Echo · Apr 13, 2022 Octopus Energy signs UK heat pump deal that could cut costs by 70% The UK Government hopes that 600,000 heat pumps will be installed in homes every year from 2028
Daily Record · Apr 12, 2022 Highland Perthshire-based charity believes UK Government has “missed key routes” to help people through cost of living crisis Christians Against Poverty (CAP) Debt Centre in Aberfeldy spoke out recently in response to the Spring Statement and the rise in cost of living from April 1
Birmingham Post · Apr 12, 2022 Economy Minister Vaughan Gething on his priorities for the Welsh economy Wales must win the green jobs dividend that comes with future-proofing the economy.
Wales Online · Apr 12, 2022 People in Wales want post-Brexit funds managed here not solely in London - poll A poll of 1,000 people carried out by Beaufort Research found that most wanted the Welsh Government to have full or shared responsibility for dispensing the replacement for EU funds
Daily Record · Apr 12, 2022 State Pension petition calling for £380 weekly payments for every older person passes 39,000 signatures The petition wants to see State Pension payments match the National Living Wage.
The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2022 Nuclear must be part of UK energy mix, says Labour The comments come ahead of a visit to Glasgow by Sir Keir Starmer and Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar.
Nottingham Post · Apr 11, 2022 Buzz around new HMRC office in Nottingham as workers tipped to make ‘big difference’ to area 1,000 employees moved into the building today
Glasgow Live · Apr 11, 2022 Afghan families to get East Renfrewshire homes after council approval secured Private rented and social housing properties will be provided to families but councillors criticised the Home Office for being "slow" to find homes for those fleeing the Taliban.
Daily Mirror · Apr 11, 2022 Brits urged to check confusing post-Brexit passport rule that could stop you from flying Holidaymakers may be left baffled by the rule that came into force as a result of Brexit, with the UK Government and major airlines said to be offering conflicting advice
Insider UK · Apr 11, 2022 Scottish Government pledges £5 million for carbon capture and utilisation fund Match funding from industry means that £10m could go into the project over its two-year lifetime