Sajid Javid replaces Amber Rudd as the new Home Secretary
Sajid Javid is the new Home Secretary following the resignation of Amber Rudd.
UK politics
MSPs vote to fast-track rival Brexit bill through Scottish Parliament
MSPs have voted to fast-track the SNP’s rival Brexit legislation through Holyrood.
SNP to defy presiding officer over ruling that alternative Brexit bill is unlawful
The SNP has launched its own wildcat bill on Brexit following the failure of UK and Scottish governments to agree on the repatriation of EU powers.
Brexit: Jeremy Corbyn reaches out to Tory rebels with backing for new customs union
Jeremy Corbyn has teed up an alliance with pro-Remain Tory rebels by laying out a plan for a softer Brexit.
SNP’s power demands would leave UK ‘struggling to make our way’ after Brexit, says senior Tory
The SNP’s demands over repatriated powers from the EU would make it harder for Britain to prosper after Brexit, according to a senior Conservative minister.
Home Office U-turn on ‘ludicrous’ decision to bar South Sudan peacemakers from conflict resolution training in Perth
The Home Secretary has overturned a “ludicrous” decision barring South Sudanese peacemakers from attending conflict resolution training in Scotland.
Nicola Sturgeon demands full publication of Whitehall report revealing Brexit damage
Nicola Sturgeon has demanded the full publication of a Whitehall study that reportedly concludes the UK will be worse off no matter what Brexit deal is secured.
RBS at risk of breaching equality laws with ‘degrading’ mobile vans, says SNP
Theresa May has been told to intervene in RBS branch closures over claims alternative ways of banking are “degrading” for disabled people.
Taxpayer to pay £10,000-a-day for rich list duke’s hospitality at Holyrood Palace
The taxpayer will pick up an £80,000 bill for a week of hospitality at Holyrood Palace hosted by Scotland’s largest private landowner.
Theresa May given ‘nul points’ on handling of Brexit by Perthshire MP
Theresa May was given “nul points” by a Perthshire MP on her handling of Brexit.