'Beggars belief': Keir Starmer calls himself a 'progressive socialist' KEIR Starmer has been slammed after describing himself as a “socialist” and a “progressive” ... The National (Scotland) · May 27, 2024
David Cameron ‘wasted’ £60k to fly private jet to see ‘drenched Rishi’ DAVID CAMERON has been slammed for “wasting” taxpayers money “to watch a Prime Minister getting drenched at Downing Street”, after it was… The National (Scotland) · May 25, 2024
House of Commons lifts borrowing limit for Scottish Government by 1.6 per cent Scottish Government ministers can borrow 1.6 per cent more to support their spending... The National (Scotland) · May 21, 2024
Mark Brown: The sale of Summerhall reveals the sorry state of Scotland’s arts THE news, announced on Tuesday of this week, that the Summerhall arts centre in Edinburgh is up for sale on the open market has caused dismay among… The National (Scotland) · May 17, 2024
UK Government planning Scots nuclear plant despite SNP opposition, Alister Jack says THE UK Government is considering plans to build a nuclear reactor in Scotland despite fierce opposition from the SNP and planning being devolved ... The National (Scotland) · May 15, 2024
Calls for 'serious' monarchy debate in UK Parliament after 'game-changing' poll A SERIOUS “grown-up” debate about the future of the monarchy must happen in the UK Parliament after a poll showed support has fallen below 50… The National (Scotland) · Jan 9, 2024
David Cameron pressured on 'genocidal' comments from Israeli ambassador to UK DAVID Cameron has been challenged on how the UK Government will respond to “genocidal” language from the Israeli ambassador and other far-right… The National (Scotland) · Jan 9, 2024
Champagne worth £90,000 bought in House of Lords last year, FoI data shows Sales of 1,589 bottles prove Lords is ‘archaic and out of touch’ during cost of living crisis, says the SNP The Guardian - UK · Jan 2, 2024
Scotland Office ‘doesn’t know’ how many staff work in capital hub THE Scotland Office has claimed it does not know how many staff it has working in its flagship Edinburgh hub. The National (Scotland) · Dec 28, 2023
Scotland Office spends 'eye-watering' amount on travel and plush hotels in a year THE Scotland Office has spent an “eye watering” £290,000 on travel in the space of a year, the Sunday National can reveal. The National (Scotland) · Dec 17, 2023
SNP politicians react as ex-Yes strategist says 'slow down' on independence NO UK party is ever going to put Scotland “on a conveyer belt to independence”, an SNP MP has said, after a former Yes strategist said we need… The National (Scotland) · Dec 15, 2023
Cabinet Office refuses to say if Union committee has even MET under Rishi Sunak THE Cabinet Office has refused to say how many times a committee on the Union has met while Rishi Sunak has been Prime Minister. The National (Scotland) · Dec 7, 2023
Scots have 'no choice at all' between Labour and Tories in next election, say SNP VOTERS face “no choice at all” between Labour and the Conservatives at the next election, the SNP have said. The National (Scotland) · Oct 11, 2023
'Common sense' to release secret Union polling, court told A JUDGE has been urged to uphold a decision to release secret polling on the strength of the Union in the latest front of the battle to challenge… The National (Scotland) · Sep 26, 2023
The National (Scotland) · Sep 25, 2023 UK Government force court battle over 'licence for secrecy' in Union polling THE UK Government will go to court in an ongoing transparency battle sparked by its refusal to publish polling on support for the Union ...
The National (Scotland) · Sep 24, 2023 'Outrage' as hereditary peers elected to Lords on just 23 votes and 75 words THE appointment of new two hereditary peers on just 23 votes shows the “democratic outrage” of the House of Lords, an SNP MP has said.
The National (Scotland) · Sep 21, 2023 Report details how Scottish peers 'fail to represent Scotland at every level' THE Scottish peers in the House of Lords “would struggle to be less representative” of the population north of the Border, according to new…
The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2023 SNP MP’s report calls for House of Lords to be abolished The report said Scotland had 78 peers currently sitting in the House of Lords.
The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2023 UK Government will not intervene on plans for drug consumption room, says Jack It comes after Scotland’s Lord Advocate paved the way for such a facility to be established.
The National (Scotland) · Aug 30, 2023 SNP MP brands call to delay short term lets scheme a ‘political stunt’ AN SNP MP has slammed calls to further delay the short-term lets licensing scheme as a “political stunt”.
The National (Scotland) · Aug 10, 2023 Tories and Labour stuffing Lords with political donors, research finds THE Tories and Labour have been “stuffing” the unelected House of Lords with donors, new analysis has revealed.
The National (Scotland) · Jul 24, 2023 Lords' Levelling Up power grab 'must be fought tooth and nail' A LORDS plot to unilaterally scrap Scottish environmental rules “must be fought tooth and nail”, the SNP’s president has said.
Daily Record · Jul 11, 2023 SNP demands investigation into Scots Tory MP David Duguid over BP shareholding Duguid, the MP for Banff and Buchan, previously criticised the idea of a windfall tax on energy companies without declaring his wife's £50,000 shares
The National (Scotland) · Jul 11, 2023 Calls for inquiry into Tory MP's potential ministerial code breach The SNP have called for a “full, independent inquiry” into whether Scottish Tory MP David Duguid has broken the ministerial code.
The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2023 Bishops risk becoming ‘politicians that wear mitres’, MP says Conservative MP Chris Loder said bishops taking political positions are ‘damaging’ for the Church of England.