Politics
Lack of powersharing as Brexit looms is scandalous, Micheal Martin says
How the rising political tensions in the Persian Gulf have unfolded
Pro-Brexit group founder wins appeal against £20,000 EU referendum fine
Duo to go on trial accused of Anna Soubry ‘Nazi’ jibe
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MPs back amendment which could thwart no-deal Brexit
MPs have defeated the Government on an amendment which could thwart efforts by the next prime minister to force through a no-deal Brexit. The
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Scotland faces £200m budget cut as income tax generates £941m less than forecast
The Scottish Government’s budget will be cut by more than £200 million next year to help compensate for an income tax take of £941 million
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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe ‘shackled like caged animal’
A British-Iranian woman was “shackled like a caged animal” by Iranian authorities as they transferred her to a hospital mental
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How would suspending Parliament to force through a no-deal Brexit work?
Boris Johnson has repeatedly refused to rule out suspending Parliament in order to stop MPs blocking a no-deal Brexit.But his team have sought to
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Number 10 urges Iran to allow Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s family to visit her
Downing Street has urged Iran to allow the family of a British-Iranian woman jailed in the country to visit her after she was transferred to a
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Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe transferred to mental ward
A British-Iranian woman jailed in Iran has been transferred to a hospital mental ward, her husband said.Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, 40, was arrested
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Brexit must not distract from bid to tackle climate change, Michael Gove says
The UK must play a leading role in tackling climate change and damage to the environment despite the focus on Brexit, Michael Gove has said.In what
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‘Failing’ drugs policies blamed for rising deaths
Drugs policy “failures” have been blamed for the rising death toll in Scotland.Official statistics indicated 1,187 people died
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Drug policy reform urged as Scotland records biggest ever deaths total
Politicians and medics are calling for an urgent overhaul of drug policy after new figures indicated Scotland’s drugs deaths are at their
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Johnson and Hunt suggest Jeremy Corbyn is anti-Semitic over Labour crisis
Boris Johnson and Jeremy Hunt have both suggested Jeremy Corbyn is anti-Semitic after Labour faced increased criticism over its handling of the
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Pro-Brexit group founder starts appeal against £20,000 Electoral Commission fine
The founder of pro-Brexit campaign group BeLeave has begun his appeal against a £20,000 fine imposed by the Electoral Commission, citing
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Orange Order vows to ‘re-energise’ unionist politics in case of general election
Unionist politics should be “re-energised” if a general election is called, the leader of the Orange Order said.Political
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Orange Order vows to ‘re-energise’ unionist politics in event of general election
Unionist politics should be “re-energised” if a general election is called, the leader of the Orange Order said.Political
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SNP demands full probe as UK Government officials admit data breach
The SNP depute leader has urged the head of the Civil Service to investigate after a UK Government department admitted a data breach by passing
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Next six months could be Scotland’s toughest, Sturgeon warns
Scotland could face its toughest challenge in years over the next six months, Nicola Sturgeon has warned.The First Minister said Westminster is
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Hunt calls on Johnson to match Scotland pledges in ‘union against Sturgeon’
Jeremy Hunt has called on Boris Johnson to match 10 key campaign pledges in Scotland to boost the chances of a Conservative victory at the next
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Sir Kim Darroch resigns as the UK ambassador to the US
Sir Kim Darroch has resigned as British ambassador to the United States. In a letter to Sir Simon McDonald, the permanent under secretary at the
