The Latest Breaking News from Westminster

SNP staffer 'heartbroken' after MP Patricia Gibson cleared of misconduct charge

EXCLUSIVE: The man said he had been let down by both the Westminster authorities and the SNP

Daily Record · Jun 23, 2022

Jacob Rees-Mogg blasted over Brexit 'vanity project' amid deepening cost of living crisis

The Conservative minister unveiled a dashboard that will enable Brits to say which pieces of retained EU law they want appealed. 'Did you know you can’t sell sparkling wine in a plastic bottle?' Mr Rees-Mogg told reporters in Westminster.

Daily Mirror · Jun 23, 2022

Nicola Sturgeon: I will apologise to Patrick Grady victim in person

NICOLA Sturgeon has said she wants to meet the man who was sexually harassed by one of her MPs to discuss the flaws in the SNP’s protection of…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 23, 2022

Ian Blackford should get ‘proper HR advice’ over handling of complaint – Cherry

The Edinburgh South West MP said the SNP’s Westminster leader should take advice over how the complaint against Patrick Grady was handled.

The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2022

NI’s former top judge criticises Stormont parties for ‘doing nothing’ on legacy

Sir Declan Morgan was involved in heated exchanges with politicians from the region during an appearance before a Westminster Committee.

The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2022

Holyrood CAN legislate for consultative independence vote, former top Tory says

HOLYROOD could lawfully legislate for a second independence referendum if it was made clear that the ballot was consultative and not legally…

The National (Scotland) · Jun 22, 2022

Bruce Kent: Priest and anti-nuclear peace activist

Catholic priest who held various positions with the pressure group and remained convinced that war was the biggest cause of poverty on the planet

The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2022

Westminster dog show gets 4 finalists, and one has NFL ties

A bloodhound, a French bulldog, a German shepherd and a Maltese have been chosen to advance to the final round of the Westminster Kennel Club dog show

The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2022

Children in care ‘moving between placements a thousand times every week’

Young people with experience of being in care will gather in Parliament on Wednesday to demand radical reform of the children’s social care system.

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2022

Granting abortion powers in Northern Ireland ‘constitutional sabotage’

It is ‘unacceptable’ there are women and girls unable to access services due to a political impasse at Stormont, Parliament is told

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2022