UK Government ‘betraying Wales’ over rail funding, Plaid leader says Rhun ap Iorwerth called for the First Minister of Wales to condemn the UK government’s Welsh rail funding. Evening Standard · Jun 10, 2025
Key points from Labour's plans to put UK on war-footing PLANS to boost military spending to put Britain on a war-footing have been unveiled and backed in their entirety by the UK Government. The National (Scotland) · Jun 2, 2025
How a massive overhaul of UK airspace promises to cut flight times and delays Airlines such as easyJet have complained about the UK’s inefficient airspace, which increases fuel use and carbon emissions The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2025
Calls for France to follow UK with generational tobacco ban France recently banned single-use vapes and nicotine pouches as part of its plan to foster a tobacco-free generation. But, as the world marks the annual World No Tobacco Day on Saturday, a group of public health advocates and MPs want to go further – by introducing a generational tobacco ban… Radio France Internationale · May 31, 2025
Prince Harry just hours away from learning verdict of UK security appeal Prince Harry is just hours away from learning whether his appeal to reinstate police protection while in the UK has been successful. The Court of Appeal is The Fashion Central · May 2, 2025
Major blow to Labour as Donald Trump 'pushes back UK trade deal talks' Donald Trump has dealt Labour a major blow by pushing a trade deal with the UK down his priority list, reports say ... The National (Scotland) · Apr 30, 2025
Labour minister rejects calls to recognise state of Palestine with France The UK Government has rejected calls to join France in preparing to recognise the state of Palestine within months. The National (Scotland) · Apr 29, 2025
Grangemouth refinery officially ceases processing crude oil The Grangemouth refinery has now ceased processing crude oil, its owner Petroineos has confirmed The National (Scotland) · Apr 29, 2025
Game controller exports to Russia banned by UK gov — hopes to reduce options for enemy drone pilots The UK's Foreign Office has implemented a ban on game controller exports to Russia. Tom’s Hardware · Apr 27, 2025
Ed Miliband: Zonal energy pricing won't proceed if it raises bills in parts of the UK THE UK Government will not split the country's energy market into regions if it raises people’s bills, Ed Miliband has said ... The National (Scotland) · Apr 24, 2025
What is the UK’s ‘microwave weapon’ that counters drone attacks and how does it work? A new weapon successfully took down over a hundred drones using radio frequency in UK tests. Euronews · Apr 18, 2025
Scottish ministers call for urgent meeting with UK Government on gender ruling Scottish ministers have called for an urgent meeting with the UK Government on the implications of the Supreme Court ruling on the legal definition… The National (Scotland) · Apr 18, 2025
BBC condemned for 'total silence' on top Israeli minister's secret UK visit The BBC has been condemned for its “total silence” in failing to report on the Israeli foreign minister’s secret visit to the UK ... The National (Scotland) · Apr 17, 2025
Scotonomics: The UK media has no idea how the markets work Here is this week's Scotonomics, we hope you will enjoy. This week the newsletter comes from William Thomson (follow me on X/Twitter!) The National (Scotland) · Apr 14, 2025
The National (Scotland) · Apr 11, 2025 Labour accused of treating Scotland as 'afterthought' amid British Steel plans LABOUR have been accused of treating Scotland as an “afterthought” after the UK Government announced plans to pass emergency legislation to…
The National (Scotland) · Apr 8, 2025 Ex-SNP policy chief launches Holyrood bid pledging to put 'independence first' A FORMER senior SNP figure has launched a bid to become an MSP just nine months after losing out in the UK General Election.
The National (Scotland) · Apr 7, 2025 Renewables firms claim zonal pricing would risk 8000 jobs in Scotland SCOTTISH ministers and businesses have been warned that up to 8000 jobs may be at risk if zonal energy pricing proposals are backed by the UK…
The National (Scotland) · Mar 26, 2025 Labour cuts to push 50,000 children into poverty, UK Government's own figures show LABOUR’S welfare cuts will push “an additional 250,000 people (including 50,000 children)” into relative poverty, according to the UK…
The National (Scotland) · Mar 20, 2025 Donald Trump's trade war leaves UK 'exposed' outside EU, says Scottish minister A SCOTTISH minister has warned the UK and Scotland are “vulnerable and exposed” outside the EU amid the threat of a global trade war.
Evening Standard · Mar 12, 2025 Not having time to scrutinise PPE contracts ‘source of frustration’ – Barclay The former chief secretary to the Treasury was giving evidence to the UK Covid-19 Inquiry.
Windows Central · Mar 11, 2025 Microsoft's OpenAI "tech bromance" dodges UK merger probe — as it builds in-house models and tests DeepSeek in Copilot to break away from the ChatGPT maker After investigating Microsoft's partnership with OpenAI, the UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) says it's not a merger, escaping further regulatory scrutiny.
Top News · Mar 1, 2025 UK And Ukraine Sign .8 Billion Loan Agreement Ukraine secures .8 billion loans from the UK to enhance financial support amid geopolitical tensions.
The Conversation · Feb 28, 2025 Keir Starmer at the White House: what ‘progressive realism’ now means in relation to Ukraine and Donald Trump Since the Labour government came to power in the UK last year, its international relations have been pursued under the banner of what foreign secretary David Lammy calls “progressive realism”. This involves “using realist means to pursue progressive ends”, including taking “pragmatic steps” to improve relations with other states.
The National (Scotland) · Feb 28, 2025 Spain's economy is growing as it boosts immigration. What lessons for Scotland? SPAIN’S economy is buzzing – expanding by over 3 per cent last year, outpacing its European neighbours as well as the UK ...
The Conversation · Feb 21, 2025 Why Keir Starmer may gamble on increasing Britain’s defence spending Amid rising tensions around the world, the UK government faces pressure to increase defence spending. External threats and uncertainty over the nature of peace talks with Russia over Ukraine have been in the spotlight. But there are also broader political and economic interests shaping these decisions.