Shared Prosperity Fund will leave Wales with 'less money, and less say' than previous EU funding UK Government says money will level up the UK but Welsh Government claims nation will be £1bn worse off Birmingham Post · Apr 14, 2022
The key battlegrounds at Wales' council elections 2022 On May 5 voters in Wales will go to the polls to elect councillors to represent them on the nation’s 22 unitary local authorities. Political editor-at-large Martin Shipton looks at the factors in play Wales Online · Apr 12, 2022
Partygate: Police issue 30 more fines over Downing Street and Whitehall covid gatherings The 30 fines are on top of the 20 already issued by cops following the gatherings at the heart of Westminster during lockdown, with more than 50 referrals for fixed penalty notices now issued. Daily Record · Apr 12, 2022
People in Wales want post-Brexit funds managed here not solely in London - poll A poll of 1,000 people carried out by Beaufort Research found that most wanted the Welsh Government to have full or shared responsibility for dispensing the replacement for EU funds Wales Online · Apr 12, 2022
Anger as High Court quashes plans for Holocaust monument outside Parliament The High Court’s decision to quash planning permission for a Holocaust memorial in Westminster has been branded “disappointing” by campaigners. Evening Standard · Apr 8, 2022
Anti-nuclear campaigners rail against new power facility plans on Ayrshire coast Arthur West says that people who live and use the area for leisure don't want Westminster to determine what happens. Daily Record · Apr 7, 2022
UK Government will not 'impose' new nuclear power stations on Scotland Secretary for Net Zero also claims Westminster did not consult with the Scottish Government prior to energy security strategy's publication Insider UK · Apr 7, 2022
Jubilee Line to get 4G permanently after successful pilot Moves to introduce 4G across the London Underground continue to advance, with confirmation on Thursday that a 4G pilot scheme on the Jubilee line between Westminster and Canning Town is to be made permanent. Evening Standard · Apr 7, 2022
Non-doms: 12% of residents in London’s richest parts claimed status in 2018 More than one in 10 paid no tax on offshore income in Kensington and the Cities of London and Westminster The Guardian - UK · Apr 7, 2022
Anatomy of a Scandal on Netflix review: MeToo courtroom thriller feels ripped from the headlines This starry Netflix adaptation of Sarah Vaughan’s novel tackles issues like consent and privilege Evening Standard · Apr 5, 2022
Scots getting ‘best deal on council tax’ in Britain, SNP MSP says Scots are getting the “best deal in Britain” when it comes to council tax payments, the SNP has claimed, resulting in households paying hundreds of pounds less than they would south of the border. Edinburgh Live · Apr 5, 2022
Scottish miners sacked during bitter 1984 strike deserve compensation, SNP ministers told Dennis Canavan - who sat on an independent panel tasked with reviewing the convictions of miners - has urged Scottish ministers reconsider. Daily Record · Apr 5, 2022
Scottish Labour overtakes Conservatives in new poll as PartyGate dents Tory popularity The poll hands Anas Sarwar a huge boost as he tries to revive Labour's fortunes in Scotland. Daily Record · Apr 4, 2022
Lanarkshire mum campaigning for specialist baby loss units shares heartbreak with MSPs Louise Caldwell, from East Kilbride, spoke at a virtual women’s health Cross-Party Group Daily Record · Apr 4, 2022
The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2022 David Warburton: the varied past of the MP facing sexual harassment claims Analysis: the backbencher has been a teacher, rock guitarist and van driver who some fellow MPs think had a mid-life crisis
The Guardian - UK · Apr 3, 2022 Chris Mason favourite to be BBC political editor as job readvertised Bosses said to have been unhappy with choice of candidates after all-female shortlist was produced
The Guardian - UK · Apr 2, 2022 Tory defector Christian Wakeford on crossing the floor: ‘All I was thinking was, please don’t throw up’ He was a leave-voting, lockdown sceptic who dramatically switched to Labour in January – shoring up support for Boris Johnson in the process. Does he regret his split?
The Guardian - UK · Apr 1, 2022 Ricketts family’s controversial bid for Chelsea prompts government concern Accusations of past bigotry have rocked the Ricketts’ ownership bid and the doubts expressed by the Chelsea Supporters’ Trust have been noted in Westminster
Birmingham Post · Apr 1, 2022 CBI boss Tony Danker says levelling up needs to be private sector led He said calls for the economy to no longer be measured by GDP due to climate change was often the argument of the middle class
Evening Standard · Apr 1, 2022 Sadiq Khan criticised for refusing to block demolition of Marble Arch M&S Sadiq Khan has been criticised by an environment expert who helped draft the mayor’s own blueprint for London after he refused to block the demolition of an art deco Marks & Spencer store in Oxford Street.
Wales Online · Apr 1, 2022 People are divided over whether schoolchildren in Wales should get a book about the Queen There was a mix of opinions from WalesOnline readers on the Welsh Government's decision to stop the book being distributed to every school children in Wales
Wales Online · Mar 31, 2022 Wales moves towards a bigger Senedd with more members Bringing in more members to join the 60 politicians currently sitting in Wales' Parliament now appears to be just a matter of when
The Independent UK · Mar 30, 2022 Partygate: How much will Downing Street staff be fined by Met Police over lockdown gatherings? Officers serve 20 fixed penalty notices to unnamed Westminster aides over attendance at rule-breaking social events in 2020 and 2021 as Covid pandemic raged
Daily Record · Mar 30, 2022 Boris Johnson ignores SNP call to turn £200 energy loan into grant in face of massive price hike Ahead of a massive price spike on Friday when the energy price cap is lifted SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford called on the Prime Minister to do more.
The Independent UK · Mar 29, 2022 Partygate: How much will Downing Street staff be fined by Met Police over lockdown gatherings? Officers serve 20 fixed penalty notices to unnamed Westminster aides over attendance at rule-breaking social events in 2020 and 2021 as Covid pandemic raged