The Latest Breaking News from Westminster

UK government faces legal action after blocking Scotland’s gender recognition law

Humza Yousaf’s Scottish government to challenge decision

The Independent UK · Apr 12, 2023

Former SNP minister says Humza Yousaf ‘doesn’t have a chance’ of winning gender bill legal battle

Alex Neil said Yousaf should reintroduce the legislation and deal with its “deficiencies” instead of mounting a legal challenge.

Daily Record · Apr 12, 2023

How Westminster Works … and Why It Doesn’t by Ian Dunt review – a savage indictment of the status quo

This eye-opening analysis of the British way of governing reveals a system set up for failure

The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2023

Westminster 'withholding nuclear secrets to avoid Scottish Government reaction'

The UK Government is keeping nuclear secrets from the Scottish Government.

The National (Scotland) · Apr 10, 2023

Scottish Tories accused of trying to revive anti-independence coalition

SNP’s Ian Blackford says calls to vote tactically by backing Labour prove unionist alliance ‘still alive and well’

The Guardian - UK · Apr 10, 2023

SNP urged to ‘come together’ by its former Westminster leader

Ian Blackford said the party needs to make sure it is ready to face the general election next year now new leader Humza Yousaf is in place.

The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2023

How Boris Johnson – and Brexit – almost unravelled the Good Friday Agreement

The former prime minister’s reckless suggestion that the Irish border would not be a problem as he sought to ‘get Brexit done’ came close to causing irreparable damage, writes Sean O’Grady

The Independent UK · Apr 9, 2023

Humza Yousaf to make announcement on gender legislation challenge 'imminently'

HUMZA Yousaf is expected to announce legal action against the UK Government this week after it blocked legislation which would have made it easier…

The National (Scotland) · Apr 9, 2023

Scotland set to ban wet wipes containing plastic in major victory for environmental campaign

The Scottish Government has vowed to work with colleagues in Westminster to make Scotland the next part of the UK to get rid of the pollution problem.

Daily Record · Apr 9, 2023

Douglas Ross suggests Tories could vote Labour in Scotland to oust SNP

But a Tory spokesman in Westminster insisted ‘tactical voting was “emphatically not the view of the Conservative Party’.

The Independent UK · Apr 8, 2023