The Latest Breaking News from Westminster

'He cannot be trusted': Keir Starmer slated for rowing back on Saudi arms pledge

KEIR Starmer has been heavily criticised for threatening to U-turn on a pledge to stop arms sales to Saudi Arabia, with opponents insisting he…

The National (Scotland) · Jan 14, 2024

One by one, England’s councils are going bankrupt – and nobody in Westminster wants to talk about it

One in five say they will be insolvent by next year. These local crises add up to a national catastrophe that’s about to explode, says the Guardian columnist John Harris

The Guardian - UK · Jan 14, 2024

'Westminster does not listen': Alan Cumming appears on Laura Kuenssberg show

The actor appeared on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg alongside journalist Isabel Oakeshott and independent editor Geordie Greig, giving comment on…

The National (Scotland) · Jan 14, 2024

Digested week: who gets to keep their gong? Let the public decide

There’s a dirty election campaign on the way and my clothes smell of skunk, but I’ve got an idea to cheer us all up

The Guardian - UK · Jan 12, 2024

Humza Yousaf: UK must prove legal basis for military attacks in Yemen

MPs at Westminster should “have their say” before the UK launches military action – and the Tory government must produce evidence of the…

The National (Scotland) · Jan 12, 2024

Humza Yousaf offers to work with Labour after election in SNP campaign launch

HUMZA Yousaf has offered to work “constructively” with a Labour government to pursue progressive policies and “introduce measures for a…

The National (Scotland) · Jan 12, 2024

Mapped: Areas of England with the highest risk of dying from cancer

Cancer kills one in six women in Manchester before the age of 80, compared to only one in 10 in Westminster

The Independent UK · Jan 12, 2024

UK launches 'targeted strikes' against Houthi rebel sites in Yemen

THE UK has launched targeted strikes against military facilities used by Houthi rebels in Yemen, with Rishi Sunak saying the UK will “always stand…

The National (Scotland) · Jan 12, 2024

General election needs to focus on climate, says Patrick Harvie

VOTERS recognise that the next Westminster poll must be a “climate election”, the co-leader of the Scottish Greens has said.

The National (Scotland) · Jan 11, 2024

SNP MP 'disappointed' as Humza Yousaf declines Westminster committee appearance

THE SNP’s most senior MP has said it is "disappointing" that First Minister Humza Yousaf has declined to appear in front of…

The National (Scotland) · Jan 11, 2024