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Stormont Executive has choice to raise its own revenue, says Benn

The NI Secretary said being in government was about making difficult choices.

Evening Standard · Nov 5, 2025

UK government and telcos sign landmark deal to strike back against scam calls

Mobile networks are joining forces in a nationwide bid to eliminate spoof calls.

TechRadar · Nov 5, 2025

Unfair to say locals were not consulted on asylum barracks plan – Alexander

The Scottish Secretary hit back at claims the UK Government failed to engage with Inverness officials over proposals to house 300 migrants there.

Evening Standard · Nov 5, 2025

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‘Wait and see’ if Reeves ups income tax but I will cut it in Scotland – Sarwar

The Scottish Labour leader said taxes set by the Scottish Government are ‘too high’.

Evening Standard · Nov 4, 2025

Swinney to raise whisky deal in talks with US ambassador

The First Minister has been pushing for Scotland’s national drink to be subject to lower trade tariffs.

Evening Standard · Nov 1, 2025

Government footing Soldier F defence bill ‘flies in face of Cameron’s apology’

Mickey McKinney said hearing that more than £4 million was spent to defend the former paratrooper was very hurtful for the Bloody Sunday families.

Evening Standard · Oct 30, 2025

More than a quarter of Scots businesses expect to shrink, figures show

The Federation of Small Business found 57% of firms saw their profits slump in the third quarter of the year.

Evening Standard · Oct 30, 2025

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Government spends £4.3m on legal defence of Soldier F

The former paratrooper was accused of the murder of two men during the events of Bloody Sunday in Londonderry in 1972.

Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2025

Energy Bills Discount UK Fury: Who'll Pocket the £150 Payout — and Who's Been Left Out in the Cold

The £150 Energy Bills Discount rolls out across the UK, sparking frustration as renters and prepayment users risk missing the payout.

International Business Times UK · Oct 29, 2025

British tourist ‘completely let down’ by UK’s response to Hurricane Melissa

David Rowe was on holiday in Jamaica with his wife and two children for 10 days before deciding to return to the UK early because of the storm.

Evening Standard · Oct 28, 2025

Scottish minister criticises ‘lack of engagement’ on asylum seeker barracks plan

Highland Council also expressed worries for ‘community cohesion’.

Evening Standard · Oct 28, 2025

UK Government blocked bottle return scheme to give SNP a ‘black eye’, court told

A UK-wide DRS is planned but it is not expected to begin before 2027.

Evening Standard · Oct 28, 2025

UK pension age review must recognise Scotland’s demographics, says Somerville

The Scottish Government has submitted its views to the UK-wide pension age review.

Evening Standard · Oct 28, 2025

UK ChatGPT users will finally have a say in where their data is stored

OpenAI partnership with the UK Government will finally bring data sovereignty to UK users.

TechRadar · Oct 23, 2025

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Evening Standard · Oct 22, 2025

Miliband: Labour will invite nuclear bosses to Scotland day after election win

The Scottish Government under the SNP has been against new nuclear power.

The Independent UK · Oct 22, 2025

UK Government must not ramp up decline of Scottish oil and gas sector, MPs warn

The Scottish Affairs Committee also said the Scottish and UK governments should have acted sooner to prepare for job losses at Grangemouth.

Evening Standard · Oct 22, 2025

UK Government must not ramp up decline of Scottish oil and gas sector – report

Ministers said the Scottish and UK Governments should have acted sooner to prepare for job loses seen at Grangemouth, Scotland’s last oil refinery.

Evening Standard · Oct 22, 2025

Government will take SNP majority seriously, says Alexander

The SNP has set the bar for a new referendum on independence at winning a majority of seats next year.

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Evening Standard · Oct 22, 2025

Benn has ‘no doubt’ Irish Government will honour legacy commitments

Mr Benn unveiled a legacy framework for dealing with Northern Ireland’s troubled past with Tanaiste Simon Harris last month.

Evening Standard · Oct 22, 2025

Scottish Government urges Treasury to reimburse £26m Trump and Vance visit cost

Scotland’s Finance Secretary has written to the Chief Secretary to the Treasury.

Evening Standard · Oct 21, 2025

UK Government to invest directly in Scottish colleges, says defence minister

The college sector is fully devolved to Scotland.

Evening Standard · Oct 21, 2025

MP: Coal tip safety should be fully funded to prevent repeat of Aberfan disaster

In 1966, a spoil-heap landslide crushed Pantglas Primary School in the coal-mining village of Aberfan near Merthyr Tydfil, killing 144 people.

Evening Standard · Oct 21, 2025

150 aerospace jobs safeguarded in deal between UK, Sweden and Thailand

It follows a two-year campaign involving close collaboration between the three nations.

The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2025

Flynn to raise ‘folly’ of Brexit with Bank governor

The SNP’s Westminster leader also called on Chancellor Rachel Reeves to enter talks with the EU to improve the Brexit deal.

Evening Standard · Oct 21, 2025

UK removes HTS from list of banned terror groups

The UK Government said the move would allow for closer engagement with Damascus.

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