R ishi Sunak will use the Nato summit in Lithuania to urge allies to increase their defence spending as he warns they face “unprecedented” security challenges. The Prime Minister will meet with leaders in Lithuania on Tuesday for talks that will feature support for Ukraine and its future membership ofContinue Reading
A protester has attempted to disrupt the wedding of former chancellor George Osborne to his long-term partner by throwing orange confetti at them as they left the church following the service. The woman ambushed Mr Osborne, 52, and his new bride Thea Rogers, 40, outside the 14th Century St Mary’sContinue Reading
R ishi Sunak has made clear Britain “discourages” the use of cluster munitions after Joe Biden agreed to send the bombs to Ukraine to aid the fight against Russia. The Prime Minister on Saturday highlighted that the UK was one of 123 signatories of a convention banning their use afterContinue Reading
M Ps have called for greater support for women dealing with traumatic births after a Conservative shared her “terrifying” experience. Theo Clarke, the MP for Stafford, told The Times the care after two hours of surgery without general anaesthetic for a serious tear while giving birth to her first childContinue Reading
J oe Biden is expected to raise concerns over the peace process in Northern Ireland and discuss the Ukrainian counter-offensive against Russia with Rishi Sunak when they meet next week. The US President will meet the Prime Minister in London and with the King at Windsor Castle on Monday beforeContinue Reading
C laims that Scottish Labour MSPs are afraid to speak out against party policies are “simply not true”, Anas Sarwar has said. The Scottish Labour leader dismissed the comments from Central Scotland MSP Monica Lennon, who said on Thursday that politicians within her party were scared of being deselected asContinue Reading
B oard games like Monopoly and Snakes and Ladders – which are based on numbers – could make young children better at maths, new research suggests. The games are already known to enhance learning and development, including reading and literacy. But the new study suggests that for three to nine-year-olds,Continue Reading
T he Advocate General for Scotland is not investigating the Scottish Government’s spending on independence, the PA news agency understands. Lord Foulkes claimed in the House of Lords on Thursday Lord Stewart – the UK Government adviser on Scots Law – was looking into aspects of the Scottish Government’s spending.Continue Reading
The department brought legal action over inquiry chairwoman Baroness Heather Hallett’s order to release the documents, arguing it should not have to hand over material that is “unambiguously irrelevant”. But in a High Court ruling on Thursday, Lord Justice Dingemans and Mr Justice Garnham dismissed the claim for judicial review.Continue Reading
A memorial service for the late SNP politician Winnie Ewing, the party’s first female parliamentarian, is to be livestreamed on social media. The service at Inverness Cathedral for the former MP, MEP and MSP, who died last month aged 93, will be conducted by the Most Reverend Mark Strange andContinue Reading
