The Latest Breaking News from Westminster

A party for Penny as Tory leadership contest heats up

Anna Isaac on the mood inside the Tory leadership battle

The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2022

Government ‘grinds to a halt’ amid crisis as Tory ministers focus on leadership contest

A cost-of-living crisis, huge pressures on ambulance services, and extreme weather are not the main priority in Westminster

The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2022

Furious Tories tell Nicola Sturgeon to 'give it a rest' as next white paper published

The Scottish Tories and LibDems both released statements telling the First Minister to focus on the cost of living crisis instead

The National (Scotland) · Jul 14, 2022

Tom Watson: I used to weigh 22 stone. Trust me, exercise matters

The recent report from London Sports shows half of Londoners are cutting their spending on sport and exercise. The impact of the economic crisis on public health should be ringing alarm bells in Whitehall and Westminster.

Evening Standard · Jul 14, 2022

Nicola Sturgeon rules out SNP Westminster boycott after Alba Commons protest

NICOLA Sturgeon has ruled out getting SNP MPs to join a boycott of Westminster as part of an independence protest, arguing it is their job to…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 14, 2022

Sturgeon: Independence is ‘essential’ as UK faces shift to right under new PM

The First Minister spoke out as she launched a new paper aimed at making the case for Scottish independence.

The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2022

Revealed: Queen’s sweeping immunity from more than 160 laws

Guardian investigation finds monarch enjoys extraordinary exemptions in laws ranging from animal welfare to taxation

The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2022

Nicola Sturgeon insists Scots have 'right to change their minds' on independence following 2014 referendum

The First Minister insisted she had respected the result of the 2014 referendum - but claimed circumstances had changed because of Brexit.

Daily Record · Jul 14, 2022

Nicola Sturgeon publishes second document making case for independence

THE Scottish Government has published the second paper in its detailed prospectus for independence.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 14, 2022

Penny Mordaunt: The navy reservist sailing ahead in the Tory leadership contest

The ‘gallant lady’ with a sailor’s humour could bring saltiness to the race to replace Johnson

The Independent UK · Jul 14, 2022