Stirling DWP office set for axe as ministers urged to change tack over job fears The closure of the site at St Ninians Road is set to be in place by June 2023. Daily Record · Mar 23, 2022
Loose Women's Kaye Adams slams critics of 'lioness' Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe after she was branded 'ungrateful' Speaking at a press conference in the House of Commons, the former hostage said her treatment by the Iranian government was 'cruel' and didn't hold back her criticism of the UK Government. Daily Record · Mar 23, 2022
Calls for more energy help for Renfrewshire residents as petrol, gas and electricity prices spike Council candidate wants immediate action as costs rise, saying: "The decision of the UK Government to allow fuel prices to rise by 54 per cent is appalling". Daily Record · Mar 23, 2022
ScottishPower announces plan to pull out of business market The decision follows the company choosing to exit a gas agreement with Gazprom Insider UK · Mar 23, 2022
Martin Lewis issues energy bill warning to everyone cancelling their direct debits Financial journalist Martin Lewis has issued an urgent warning to everyone who pays for energy through direct debit as we are just a couple of weeks away from the price cap. Edinburgh Live · Mar 22, 2022
Glasgow Airport bosses say covid set industry "back decades" as new report published The comments come as UK Government ministers heard passenger numbers at Glasgow Airport fell by almost 90 per cent in 2020 Daily Record · Mar 22, 2022
DWP could be investigating your benefit claim and these are the types of evidence they look at Benefits investigators have the power to monitor your social media activity and bank accounts. Daily Record · Mar 22, 2022
Slow airport Covid plan and 'confusing restrictions' criticised for delaying recovery until at least 2025 Scottish Affairs Committee report makes series of recommendations for saving Scottish airports Insider UK · Mar 22, 2022
‘Prime Minister threw Northern Ireland under the bus’ – Sir Jeffrey Donaldson The DUP leader said it is up to Boris Johnson whether his legacy as Prime Minister will be Brexit or the break-up of the Union. The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2022
Morad Tahbaz: Daughter of British-US national detained by Iran pleads with UK to help make family ‘whole again’ Mr Tahbaz’s family says he has gone on hunger strike Evening Standard · Mar 21, 2022
Daughter of British-US man detained by Iran pleads for help from UK Government The family of wildlife conservationist Morad Tahbaz, who also holds Iranian citizenship, says he has gone on hunger strike. The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2022
Martin Lewis 'out of tools' to help people save and calls for 'political intervention' Martin Lewis appeared on BBC One on Sunday to reveal that he is "virtually out of tools to help people now" amid the worsening cost of living crisis and called on the UK Government to intervene Edinburgh Live · Mar 21, 2022
Staff replacing sacked P&O Ferries workers face ‘poverty pay’ UK Government ministers were privy to memo about sackings before they were announced Insider UK · Mar 21, 2022
Foreign Office issues message to every UK traveller going abroad as restrictions end With most restrictions now scrapped, the UK Government's Foreign Office has issued eight steps for UK travellers should follow. Daily Record · Mar 21, 2022
Daily Record · Mar 21, 2022 New disability benefit replacing PIP to be rolled out in three areas in Scotland today The Adult Disability Payment will be administered through Social Security Scotland and will replace the Personal Independence Payment, which is delivered by the UK Government.
Daily Record · Mar 20, 2022 Scottish independence referendum 'unlikely' to happen next year, says ex-SNP adviser Nicola Sturgeon has repeatedly said her intention is to hold indyref2 by the midway point in this Holyrood term - although the UK Government remains hostile to such plans.
Daily Record · Mar 18, 2022 P&O Ferries could face 'criminal' proceedings, UK Government warns amid backlash Kwasi Kwarteng told the firm it acted 'appallingly' after sacking 800 workers over a video call on Thursday to replace them with agency crews.
Wales Online · Mar 18, 2022 UK ministers reportedly want to centralise health data to make comparing nations easier It is claimed UK ministers believe that differences in the recording of data is 'masking' poorer-performing health services in Wales and Scotland
Daily Mirror · Mar 18, 2022 Roman Abramovich allegedly handed company to Chelsea director on day of Russia invasion Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich was one of the Russian individuals added to the UK Government's list of sanctioned individuals, with the 55-year-old's assets subsequently frozen
The Independent UK · Mar 18, 2022 Process to house Ukrainian refugees in Northern Ireland may take only ‘hours’ Over 6,000 people in Northern Ireland have signed up for the UK Government’s Homes for Ukraine programme.
Daily Record · Mar 18, 2022 UK Government knew about plans to axe P&O staff day before announcement News of the sackings came as a complete surprise to workers, but officials in the UK Government were told of the plans the night before.
Wales Online · Mar 18, 2022 Caerphilly Council calls for UK government to do more to help Ukrainian refugees Mark Drakeford wants Wales to take in at least 1,000 Ukrainian refugees
Daily Record · Mar 18, 2022 Closure of DWP Falkirk office 'devastating blow' as jobs at risk The DWP announced yesterday plans to close 42 offices across the UK.
Wales Online · Mar 17, 2022 'The UK government owes Wales an apology for its insulting St David's Day bank holiday petition response' Will Hayward The UK government's response to a petition calling for a bank holiday on St David's Day is insulting nonsense
Leeds Live · Mar 17, 2022 Leeds student trying to help Ukrainian relatives escape caught in UK visa rules chaos Volodymyr Chapman, a student at Leeds University, travelled to Poland to help his cousin Yulii Volovnikova, who described waking up on the morning of Russia's invasion of Ukraine to the sound of explosions