Police ban Palestine Action protest from taking place outside Westminster Police have banned a planned protest against the proscription of Palestine Action from taking place outside Westminster The National (Scotland) · Jun 23, 2025
Scottish taxpayers should not be treated as 'afterthought' of HS2 project, say SNP SCOTTISH taxpayers will have contributed billions of pounds to HS2 so should not be treated as an “after thought”, the SNP have said. The National (Scotland) · Jun 23, 2025
Assisted dying Bill not now or never moment, says Cleverly ahead of crucial vote Supporters and opponents of a change in the law gathered at Westminster holding placards saying ‘Let us choose’ and ‘Don’t make doctors killers’. Evening Standard · Jun 20, 2025
Westminster is set to decriminalise abortion – what about Scotland? WESTMINSTER legislation to decriminalise abortion has cleared the House of Commons this week - but what about Scotland? The National (Scotland) · Jun 19, 2025
Offshore floating wind farms to power millions of homes, minister says Jo Stevens has said plans for floating offshore wind farms in Wales and the South West will create 5,300 jobs and power four million homes. The Independent UK · Jun 19, 2025
Kneecap rapper charged with terror offence released on unconditional bail Cheering crowds greet Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh outside London court after lawyers challenge validity of case The Guardian - UK · Jun 18, 2025
Scotland must 'go beyond mitigating Westminster' with minimum income guarantee SCOTLAND can go beyond “mitigating a big, bad Westminster government” by making moves to implement a minimum income guarantee in the next… The National (Scotland) · Jun 18, 2025
UK 'feeding Scotland poison pills', John Swinney says A broken UK political system is feeding Scotland “poison pills”, John Swinney has said The National (Scotland) · Jun 17, 2025
Scottish Government sets date for end of two-child cap in Scotland Ministers will mitigate the Westminster policy from March 2 – just weeks before the 2026 Holyrood election. Evening Standard · Jun 17, 2025
Independence 'the defining choice for this generation', says First Minister FIRST Minister John Swinney is set to call independence the “defining choice for this generation” as he addressed the Scotland 2050 conference… The National (Scotland) · Jun 17, 2025
Oxford Street pedestrianisation is going ahead after 'North Korean' levels of support, says Sadiq Khan Two-thirds of responses to City Hall consultation backed mayor’s plans Evening Standard · Jun 16, 2025
'Bold': Unelected Labour peer calls for second Holyrood chamber and 'major review' AN UNELECTED Labour peer has been dubbed “bold” after he called for a “major review” of Holyrood and suggested a second chamber for the… The National (Scotland) · Jun 15, 2025
Scotland's 2050 vision rests on achieving independence, urges John Swinney The First Minister will urge Scots to reject another 25 years of Westminster austerity and embrace an independent future as he sets out his vision… The National (Scotland) · Jun 15, 2025
Ian Murray 'does not understand how devolution works', SNP minister says SCOTLAND will only ever be able to escape continued wranglings with the UK Government over social security through gaining independence, a Scottish… The National (Scotland) · Jun 15, 2025
The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2025 Voices: Starmer and Reeves are back from the brink – here’s what they must do next INSIDE WESTMINSTER: After a spending review that came as a relief to many Labour backbenchers, the government must now start making the case for the ‘inevitable’ tax rises in the autumn that will be needed to deliver better public services, says Andrew Grice
The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2025 Former Cabinet minister Penny Mordaunt becomes a dame The ex-defence secretary and Commons leader played a prominent role carrying a sword at the King’s coronation.
The National (Scotland) · Jun 13, 2025 Stephen Flynn steps down from Scottish Affairs committee Stephen Flynn has stepped down from Westminster's Scottish Affairs committee
The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2025 ‘I could hear the Camerons sniggering at us’ – Sarah Vine’s How Not to Be a Political Wife, digested by John Crace Michael Gove’s ex on her compassionate pieces for the Daily Mail, struggling to survive on an MP’s salary, doing Sam Cam’s ironing and becoming a laughing stock after Brexit
The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2025 Digested week: Remorseless Reeves and Sarah Vine’s masterpiece of self-delusion Sorry is the hardest word at Westminster, while Daily Mail columnist’s memoir is an exercise in score-settling
The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2025 Wales will overhaul its democracy at the next election. Here’s what’s changing Next May’s Senedd election won’t just be another trip to the polls. It will mark a major change in how Welsh democracy works
The Conversation · Jun 12, 2025 Wales is overhauling its democracy – here’s what’s changing Next May’s Senedd (Welsh parliament) election won’t just be another trip to the polls. It will mark a major change in how Welsh democracy works. The number of elected members is increasing from 60 to 96, and the voting system is being overhauled. These changes have now passed into law.
The National (Scotland) · Jun 11, 2025 'Cuts in every detail': Scottish parties hit out at Rachel Reeves's Spending Review CUTS are “in every detail” of Labour’s plans, the SNP have said in response to Rachel Reeves’s Spending Review ...
Evening Standard · Jun 11, 2025 Chancellor announces funding for Acorn carbon capture project The project had previously been overlooked for funding.
The Independent UK · Jun 10, 2025 Independent Scotland would cut ties with Israel, says SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn said he was ‘deeply upset and angry’ about the situation in Gaza.
The National (Scotland) · Jun 10, 2025 Independent Scotland under SNP would break ties with Israel, says Stephen Flynn STEPHEN Flynn has said an independent Scotland led by the SNP would break off diplomatic relations with Israel and close embassies in the country.