The Latest Breaking News from Westminster

Indyref2 court battle is doomed to fail and SNP know it, former Salmond adviser claims

TAKING Westminster to court over indyref2 is a “waste of time and money”, one of Alex Salmond’s former top advisers has said.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 21, 2022

Tories have ‘completely abandoned small businesses’ claim SNP as bills continue to soar

The SNP have called on the UK government to implement an emergency package of support for small businesses to help them with rising energy bills and…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 21, 2022

Barnaby Joyce says he didn't know 'most of' Scott Morrison's secret portfolio arrangements

Former deputy PM Barnaby Joyce says he didn't know "most of" the arrangements surrounding Scott Morrison's secret assumption of several ministerial portfolios during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABC News · Aug 21, 2022

Why Australia cannot simply move on from Scott Morrison’s many ministries

Despite the former PM’s burden-of-office plea for victimhood, his violation of Westminster conventions raises larger issues to be addressed

The Guardian - AU · Aug 19, 2022

Further government intervention 'won't solve Liverpool's problems' - Mayor

Mayor Joanne Anderson questioned the wisdom of further oversight from Westminster in a statement

Liverpool Echo · Aug 19, 2022

Australian conservatism succumbs to the same radical tendency as like-minded parties abroad

As bad as it is, Scott Morrison’s surreptitious circumvention of Australia’s parliamentary and Cabinet processes might have got worse.

The Conversation · Aug 19, 2022

NI families face 'destitution' this winter unless solutions found to address cost of living crisis

New research suggests that Northern Ireland will be the ‘UK region’ worst affected by fuel poverty

Belfast Live · Aug 18, 2022

Alan Cumming gives brutal verdict on Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak

SCOTTISH actor Alan Cumming launched a scathing attack on the Tory leadership candidates on the BBC’s The Nine show.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 18, 2022

Liz Truss rejects plea to bring back Northern Ireland abortion ban in frosty hustings

In a hustings in Belfast, the foreign secretary was also challenged over her loyalty to Boris Johnson, who a member said, had "continually lied" to Parliament

Daily Mirror · Aug 17, 2022

Greens pledge to resist Tories' re-established 'Union Unit'

THE Scottish Greens have pledged to resist both a re-established "Union Unit" and any attempt by Westminster to interfere with the work of…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 17, 2022