The Latest Breaking News from Westminster

Labour accused of ‘softening’ UK up for ‘brutal budget’

Burnham has warned that next month’s Budget will be ‘challenging’

The Independent UK · Sep 18

Labour ‘softening’ UK up for a ‘brutal budget’, SNP’s Dave Doogan claims

The SNP Westminster leader fears next month could see a ‘Westminster budget of cuts and tax rises’ from Labour.

Evening Standard · Sep 18

Think it’s time for gen Z to ‘grow up’? You’re even more out of touch than the British state

We can’t expect young people to make a seamless transition from childhood to adulthood in this chilly economic climate. Finally, Westminster is catching on, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK · Sep 18

More than 1.7 million Londoners face massive council tax hike next year as cash crisis deepens

After Wandsworth announced a staggering 94% council tax hike, six other councils could announce huge increases

Evening Standard · Sep 16

SNP should abstain from Westminster if referendum block continues, former MP urges

The SNP have been urged to consider abstaining from Westminster if the UK Government continues to block a second independence referendum

The National (Scotland) · Sep 16

How media around the world reacted to historic Celtic Alliance meeting

The historic Celtic Alliance meeting – which saw the three devolved leaders sign an agreement to put pressure on Westminster over independence –…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 16

James O'Brien admits 'ignorance' shaped his views on Scottish independence

LBC host James O'Brien has admitted that “ignorance” may have shaped his views on Welsh and Scottish independence ...

The National (Scotland) · Sep 15

Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland Leaders Sign Cardiff Pact: 'Westminster's Time Is Coming to an End'

Leaders of parties governing Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have signed a memorandum supporting greater self-determination and calling for constitutional change through democratic means.

International Business Times UK · Sep 15

Tuesday briefing: How to understand Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland’s joint call for change

In today’s newsletter: Plaid Cymru, the SNP and Sinn Féin have signed an agreement for greater powers, as pressure grows on Westminster over the UK’s future

The Guardian - UK · Sep 15

Paper signed, but what must happen before Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland can leave the UK?

Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland have threatened constitutional change, but their new pact cannot break up the United Kingdom. Scotland and Wales would still need Westminster’s involvement to pursue independence, while Northern Ireland has a separate legal route to reunification through a border poll under the Good Friday Agreement.

The Economic Times · Sep 15