The Latest Breaking News from Westminster

London buses: 'Urgent improvements' needed as average speeds fall below 7mph in central London

Buses average 6.6mph in the City of London and 7.1mph in Westminster and Camden

Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2024

Heat from sewers, tube and Thames could soon warm London buildings

Westminster plan for UK’s biggest heat network could involve parliament warmed by waste and low-carbon heat

The Guardian - UK · Nov 6, 2024

'Disappointing': Keir Starmer blasted for snubbing migration powers for Scotland

KEIR Starmer has shown Scotland’s interests are “a poor second” to a “backward” migration debate at Westminster in dismissing devolving…

The National (Scotland) · Nov 5, 2024

Kemi Badenoch: The darling of the Tory right bidding to lead them back to power

Kemi Badenoch has defeated Robert Jenrick to become new leader of the Conservative Party.

Evening Standard · Nov 2, 2024

The Guardian view on local government under Labour: reviving the civic gospel

Editorial: This week’s budget provided an emergency injection of cash for struggling councils. But a bigger vision is needed

The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2024

Shadow NI secretary unable to visit region due to lack of funds for trip

Alex Burghart said he had wanted to come to Belfast in the four months since his appointment but has not been able to secure the money from his party.

Evening Standard · Nov 1, 2024

Could legal bid stop ‘cruel’ UK government plan to axe winter fuel benefit?

Labour government’s decision to scrap a winter allowance for elderly people to meet heating costs was met with outrage.

Al Jazeera · Nov 1, 2024

'Kick in the teeth' for London rail commuters: Season tickets to rise by up to £300 for delays-hit trains

Commuter costs are on the rise - but fuel duty was frozen yet again

Evening Standard · Oct 31, 2024

Extra Budget cash for Scotland will not see two-child cap axed, Robison suggests

The Scottish Finance Secretary also appeared to indicate the money will not be used to restore universal winter fuel payments to pensioners.

The Independent UK · Oct 31, 2024

Kemi Badenoch: The darling of the Tory right bidding to lead them back to power

Ms Badenoch grew up in Nigeria where her father was a GP and her mother a lecturer in physiology.

Evening Standard · Oct 31, 2024