The Latest Breaking News from Westminster

Michael Russell pans 'deluded' Scottish Labour over claims 'SNP are rattled'

SNP president Michael Russell has dismissed claims that his party is “rattled” by polls showing a Labour resurgence – accusing Anas Sarwar…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 9, 2022

John Swinney warns Scotland faces 'new age of austerity' as a result of Westminster spending cuts

The Deputy First Minister has already announced £500 million worth of cuts from the Holyrood budget and signalled more savings will need to be found.

Daily Record · Oct 9, 2022

Plaid Cymru MP takes swipe at UK Labour's refusal to work with SNP

PLAID Cymru’s Westminster leader has said it is “depressing” to see Keir Starmer refuse to work with the SNP as she insisted Labour need to…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 9, 2022

Blackford: PM and Chancellor have made worst first impression in history

Liz Truss and her Chancellor have made “the worst first impression in the history of UK politics”, the SNP’s Westminster leader has said.Speaking on the first day of the party’s conference in Aberdeen, Ian Blackford took aim at the UK Government and the Labour Party as he sought to rally…

Evening Standard · Oct 9, 2022

Sturgeon accused of using ‘dangerous language’ about Tories

Scottish first minister said she ‘detested’ Conservatives and wanted a Labour government in London

The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2022

'Labour are Brexit-backing Tory enablers', says Ian Blackford

SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford yesterday attacked Labour for “betraying” people in Scotland by forming a Brexit Together coalition…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 9, 2022

‘Energy-rich Scotland will take no lectures from the PM on the security of our nation’s power supply’

DEPUTY First Minister John Swinney will today reject any proposals to build new nuclear power stations north of the Border, saying Scotland should…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 9, 2022

Johnson was slow-poisoning arsenic for the Conservatives. Liz Truss is instant cyanide

One month into this PM’s reign and already the chatter is about how to remove her

The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2022

Labour plans to build thousands of new council houses in Scotland to end the scourge of rogue landlords

Shadow housing minister Lisa Nandy also wants to introduce a government-backed mortgage scheme to help out first time buyers.

Daily Record · Oct 9, 2022

Truss call for Scottish nuclear power is to make up for UK mistakes – Swinney

The Prime Minister previously said she wanted to see nuclear power stations built in Scotland.

The Independent UK · Oct 8, 2022