T he Foreign Secretary has said he is Scotland’s “excellent advocate overseas” after he was accused of “sabotaging” the Scottish economy with his “draconian” rules on foreign trips. James Cleverly was challenged in the Commons by SNP foreign affairs spokesman Drew Hendry, who suggested his new guidance to heads ofContinue Reading
S ir Keir Starmer has said he is “confident” that partygate investigator Sue Gray has not broken any rules in her discussions with Labour about a senior party role. A Cabinet Office minister is due to issue a written statement to the House of Commons on Tuesday containing an “updateContinue Reading
The inflation rate in the eurozone inched higher last month, extending the squeeze on households and keeping pressure on the European Central Bank (ECB) to announce another large interest rate increase. Consumer prices across the 20 eurozone countries jumped 7 per cent in April from a year earlier, just downContinue Reading
A n update on a review into the circumstances surrounding partygate investigator Sue Gray’s departure from the Civil Service to join the Labour Party is due to be presented to MPs. A Cabinet Office minister is due to issue a written statement to the House of Commons on Tuesday containingContinue Reading
T he UK’s aerial evacuation mission from Sudan is over with the passengers on the final repatriation flights expected to land in Britain within hours. Two flights organised by the Royal Air Force (RAF) were expected to land in Cyprus late on Monday. The evacuees, which include Sudanese doctors workingContinue Reading
A demonstration in Dublin has heard criticism of “extreme” abortion law recommendations. Thousands attended the March for Life event in the capital from St Stephen’s Green to Leinster House. It came as an independent review into Ireland’s abortion legislation has recommended the removal of the current mandatory three-day waiting periodContinue Reading
L abour leader Sir Keir Starmer has refused to be drawn on questions about Sue Gray following speculation the party could have to wait a year for the former senior civil servant to start as his chief of staff. Sir Keir said there is a “process in place” when askedContinue Reading
H ealth Secretary Steve Barclay has said he is “cautiously optimistic” that unions will accept the current pay offer for nurses, despite increasingly heated rhetoric between negotiators. On Tuesday, unions in the NHS Staff Council will consider the offer of a 5% pay increase for 2023/24 along with a one-offContinue Reading
U nion leader Pat Cullen has urged Health Secretary Steve Barclay “not to be disrespectful” to nurses amid their “biggest strike yet” over the bank holiday. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) general secretary’s comment came after Mr Barclay described their ongoing industrial action as “premature” and “disrespectful” to theContinue Reading
Former US president Donald Trump is due to arrive in Ireland and Scotland this week as he visits his golf courses in both countries. He is expected to land in Aberdeen on Monday morning, saying on Truth Social – the social media platform he owns – that he will beContinue Reading
