The Latest Breaking News from Westminster

Scotland faces £1 billion spending gap next year – which could double in three years

Disposable income fell by 4.1% between 2021-22 and 2023-24 - and is not expected to recover to pre-pandemic levels until 2026-27

Insider UK · May 26, 2023

Election battle begins for Labour Branch Office boss Anas Sarwar

Two recent polls have suggested that Scottish Labour are catching up with the SNP going into next year’s General Election...

The National (Scotland) · May 25, 2023

Time to resurrect ‘crucial’ pedicab law to protect central London from ‘menace’ operators, council warns

Nuisance pedicab operators will continue to wreak havoc in London’s West End without new legislation to tackle them, a council has warned.

Evening Standard · May 25, 2023

Inside Westminster: SNP MPs calm as polls show party losses

A FEELING of zen-like calm hangs over SNP MPs in the midst of two polls which either show them to be haemorrhaging seats or rapidly losing grip of…

The National (Scotland) · May 24, 2023

Stephen Flynn tells Rishi Sunak to 'get real' as food prices continue to soar

The SNP Westminster leader asked the PM if he agreed the country was paying the price for a 'cost of greed crisis'.

Daily Record · May 24, 2023

SNP electoral support down 10% since Sturgeon’s resignation, poll finds

The Ipsos Scottish Political Monitor Poll also gave Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar a positive approval rating.

The Independent UK · May 24, 2023

'No end in sight' to cost of living crisis as food prices continue to rise

Food inflation is at its second highest level in nearly 50 years.

Daily Record · May 24, 2023

Labour could scoop almost two dozen seats from SNP at next general election, poll finds

The YouGov analysis found Labour could win 23 seats in Scotland at the next Westminster election - the party's best performance in their former stronghold since 2010

Daily Mirror · May 24, 2023

'Prices still soaring' as inflation rate falls below double figures

INFLATION has eased to its lowest level since March last year, although remained higher than expected with “prices still soaring”.

The National (Scotland) · May 24, 2023

Map shows how your area is expected to vote at next General Election

THE SNP could be facing major losses to Labour in the next Westminster election, according to a new poll by YouGov.

The National (Scotland) · May 24, 2023