The Latest Breaking News from Westminster

I don’t trust Swinney to control Scotland’s energy, says Badenoch

The First Minister has said he would request powers over energy if re-elected.

Evening Standard · Mar 30

First picture of man, 26, stabbed to death near Westminster Abbey as Met police probe two central London killings

Farmanullah Sherzad, 26, collapsed on Abbey Orchard Street and died in hospital

Evening Standard · Mar 30

Two men arrested over fatal stabbing of man, 26, close to Westminster Abbey

The fatal stabbing happened just a few minutes’ walk from Westminster Abbey and St James’s Park

Evening Standard · Mar 29

John Swinney to tell Edinburgh rally of ‘prize’ of Scottish independence

The Scottish First Minister and SNP leader will be speaking at the Believe in Scotland rally on Saturday.

Evening Standard · Mar 28

Swinney orders SNP complaints process review after council leader’s conviction

One of Jordan Linden’s victims has claimed the party failed to deal with complaints about his conduct.

Evening Standard · Mar 27

Lack of energy strategy in Scotland down to UK Government ‘incoherence’ – Flynn

The Scottish Government failed to publish an energy strategy before the end of the parliamentary term this week.

Evening Standard · Mar 27

Flynn ‘worried’ about comments from victim of ‘predator’ former council boss

Jordan Linden, the ex-leader of North Lanarkshire Council, was convicted of five sex assaults and five other offences on Thursday.

Evening Standard · Mar 27

Energy crisis will define Holyrood election, says Flynn

He said voters face a choice of “a permanent cost-of-living crisis under Westminster or lower energy bills with independence’.

Evening Standard · Mar 27

Swinney ‘blindsided’ by UK Government rejection of wind turbine factory plans

The proposals have been turned down by Westminster over national security fears about Chinese firm Ming Yang.

Evening Standard · Mar 26

SNP ‘ready to win big’ and put Scotland on path to independence – Swinney

The SNP leader said the Holyrood election campaign – which got under way on Thursday – is ‘crucial’ for the country.

Evening Standard · Mar 26