Winter fuel payment cut ‘tainted’ by lack of impact assessment, court told Two Scottish pensioners have brought a legal challenge to the decision at the Court of Session. Evening Standard · Mar 13, 2025
Report on future of Grangemouth site expected next week, minister says The refinery is set to close in the coming months and put 400 roles at risk. Evening Standard · Mar 13, 2025
Far-right Argentinian president celebrates reports he inspired UK Government THE president of Argentina has endorsed The National's description of him as a "far-right poster boy" as he celebrated reports that he has… The National (Scotland) · Mar 13, 2025
Benefits cuts could be watered down amid anger from Labour MPs The UK Government could water down cuts to disability benefits amid anger from Labour MPs ... The National (Scotland) · Mar 13, 2025
Scottish couple challenge UK Government Winter Fuel Payment cut in court A final legal challenge against the UK Government’s decision to scrap the Winter Fuel Payment for pensioners will be heard at the Court of… The National (Scotland) · Mar 13, 2025
Anas Sarwar backs Keir Starmer's welfare cuts saying it's 'right approach' SCOTTISH Labour leader Anas Sarwar has reportedly backed Keir Starmer's plans to cut billions of pounds from the UK Government’s welfare budget ... The National (Scotland) · Mar 11, 2025
NI Assembly calls on Irish Government to start inquiry into Omagh bomb The bomb killed 29 people, including a woman who was pregnant with twins, in the worst single atrocity in the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Evening Standard · Mar 11, 2025
GB Energy ‘has no employees’, UK Government concedes GB Energy doesn’t formally have any employees, according to the UK Government ... The National (Scotland) · Mar 11, 2025
Calls to spend billions more on bombs and drones spark alarm CALLS for the UK Government to spend billions more on “off-the-shelf” bombs and drones have sparked alarm. The National (Scotland) · Mar 11, 2025
Raging Labour MP demands action after Israeli minister secretly films her A SENIOR Labour MP has asked the UK Government to intervene after an Israeli foreign minister secretly videoed their private conversation and shared… The National (Scotland) · Mar 11, 2025
Scottish Labour MP hits out at own party over welfare cuts A Scottish Labour MP has hit out at his own party over plans to cut the welfare budget ... The National (Scotland) · Mar 11, 2025
Benefits crackdown 'doomed to fail', warns senior Blair-era Labour figure PLANS to crackdown on disability benefits including PIP and Universal Credit are doomed to fail, a senior Blair-era party figure has warned The National (Scotland) · Mar 11, 2025
MSPs urged to call on UK Government to reduce energy bills SCOTLAND'S Social Justice Secretary has urged MSPs to “speak with one voice” in calling on the UK Government to reduce energy bills ... The National (Scotland) · Mar 11, 2025
Scottish and UK Governments sign £70m rural growth for Argyll and Bute THE Scottish and UK Governments have signed a £70 million growth deal for Argyll and Bute ... The National (Scotland) · Mar 10, 2025
The National (Scotland) · Mar 10, 2025 'Frankly despicable': Five Scottish Labour MPs back UK Government's welfare cuts THE five Scottish Labour MPs who joined a group backing the UK Government's proposed welfare cuts have been branded “frankly despicable”.
The National (Scotland) · Mar 10, 2025 Business leaders urge Rachel Reeves to back Scotland's Acorn project Business leaders in the north east have joined forces to urge the UK Government to back a major carbon capture and storage project and treat it as…
Evening Standard · Mar 10, 2025 Business leaders urge Chancellor to back carbon capture project They said Scotland cannot afford further delays on the Acorn Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS) project.
The National (Scotland) · Mar 9, 2025 Laura Kuenssberg slammed over question on benefits cuts The BBC's Laura Kuenssberg has been accused of "pitching the sick against the unemployed" while she questioned a Labour minister on…
The National (Scotland) · Mar 9, 2025 Labour Government set to unveil 'Trumpian' plan for civil service reform The UK Government is set to announce plans to reform the civil service by introducing performance-related pay and an accelerated exit process for…
The National (Scotland) · Mar 9, 2025 SNP back coalition calling for end to two-child benefits cap The SNP have backed calls from a coalition of organisations urging the UK Government to scrap the two-child benefit cap...
Evening Standard · Mar 9, 2025 Union urges investment to make UK’s only plate steel mill a ‘world leader’ The trade union Community made the call as it published a new report on the future of the steel industry in the UK.
The National (Scotland) · Mar 8, 2025 Islamophobia reporting service faces closure after UK Government pulls funding An Islamophobia charity is facing closure after the UK Government cut all funding.
The National (Scotland) · Mar 8, 2025 Labour accused of 'all-out assault on people with disabilities' amid welfare cuts The UK Government has been accused of leading “an all-out assault on people with disabilities” amid reports it plans to make £6 billion in…
The National (Scotland) · Mar 8, 2025 UK Government set to unveil 'catastrophic' £6bn in benefits cuts The UK Government is set to unveil more than £6 billion in cuts to the welfare budget which will mean those unable to work will lose money.
Evening Standard · Mar 7, 2025 Elon Musk's X refused to hand over users’ details to police after Southport riots The US tech billionaire has frequently used the social media platform to attack the UK Government for imprisoning people for social media posts