Scottish Government could launch formal dispute against £1billion Tory-DUP deal
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Blackford warns May not to ignore Scottish Government on Brexit
SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford has warned Theresa May not to go down the "very, very dangerous road" of ignoring the Scottish Government's call for a seat at the Brexit negotiating table.
SNP maintain pressure on Mundell over DUP deal
David Mundell came under fresh pressure last night after Theresa May refused to say whether she received representations from him on the £1billion DUP deal.
Labour pushes for ‘jobs first’ Brexit deal in final Queen’s Speech voting
Labour will challenge MPs to back a "jobs first" Brexit that delivers the "exact same benefits" of the European single market and customs union in the final round of House of Commons votes on the Queen's Speech.
UK entry fee could be used to improve border technology
Visitors should be charged £10 to enter Britain to pay for new technology to avoid the need for a hard Irish border and increase the ease of doing business after Brexit, a think-tank has said.
Government’s decision-making over infrastructure ‘must improve significantly’
Taxpayers' money and government time is wasted by ministers backing the "wrong" infrastructure projects with a risk that poor decisions could lock in harmful effects on the economy, a think-tank has warned.
VIDEO: Alex Salmond: Can a DUP deal ‘bought and sold with Tory gold’ really last?
Speaking in his exclusive Press and Journal video blog, former First Minister Alex Salmond gives his thoughts on the £1billion Tory-DUP deal at Westminster and whether it can last.
Scottish Government minister ‘not 100% convinced’ Brexit will happen
Scotland's Brexit Minister has told a Holyrood committee that he is "not 100% convinced" the UK will leave the EU.
Brexit is not at top of Germany’s agenda, ambassador says
Brexit is not at the "top of the agenda" for Germany, the country's ambassador to the UK has confirmed in a further indication the European Union is looking to a future without the UK.
Meet the new MP for Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
When a 20-something-year-old Jamie Stone told his father of his aspiration to be an MP one day, the remark was met with a "very quizzical raised eyebrow".
Theresa May “out of her depth” and should go back to the voters on Brexit, according to Belgian MEP
A Belgian MEP has claimed Theresa May has shown appalling leadership and should go back to the voters on Brexit.
SNP question Mundell’s role as Scottish Secretary as DUP row grows
The row over the Tories' £1billion deal with the Democratic Unionist Party intensified last night as the SNP called into question David Mundell's position as Scottish secretary.
Mundell claims Nicola Sturgeon is ‘out of touch’ on indyref2
Scottish Secretary, David Mundell, criticised the first minister for being out of touch and said she had not gone far enough in merely delaying the possibility of a second referendum.
Boris Johnson to join talks seeking reunification of Cyprus
Boris Johnson is joining international talks aimed at reunifying Cyprus after more than 40 years of division amid hopes of a high-level breakthrough.
PM faces stormy post-election Commons grilling
Theresa May faces her first Prime Minister's Questions since a disastrous general election amid apparent Cabinet splits over Brexit and anger over the deal with the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) to prop up her minority government.
International cyber attack due to ‘updated version of known virus’
Companies and governments are being targeted by an updated version of a known virus, Europol said.
Government branded ‘shambles’ over public sector pay cap confusion
Labour has accused the Government of a "shambles" over public sector pay, amid confusion over the future of the 1% cap on annual rises.
More Britons back tax-and-spend policy
Almost half of Britons think the Government should raise taxes and increase spending, according to a major study of social attitudes.
More social care cuts ‘will hit elderly and disabled’
More social care cuts will hit elderly and disabled people due to a funding shortfall, leaders of adult social services have said.
‘Hunger for change’, says Social Mobility Commission chairman
Britain risks becoming more divided unless there is a renewed effort to reduce the gap between the "haves and have-nots", the influential Social Mobility Commission has warned.
PM challenged to end austerity by backing police and fire services
Theresa May and the Conservatives will be challenged on Wednesday to show they are committed to ending "austerity" in the police and fire services by backing a Labour amendment to the Queen's Speech.
Sturgeon listens to north-east backlash by shelving plans for indyref2
The First Minister's decision to put her indyref2 plans on ice shows she was profoundly shocked to see her party's big beasts fall as victims of a Tory surge.
Scottish minister gives formal dispute warning in DUP deal row
The Scottish Government has threatened to invoke formal dispute resolution procedures with the UK Government as the row over the Tories' £1 billion deal with the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) intensified.
Sir Vince Cable the only declared candidate for Lib Dem leadership
Sir Vince Cable looks set to become Liberal Democrat leader after all of the party's senior MPs ruled themselves out of the race to succeed Tim Farron.
Scottish Government could launch formal dispute against £1billion Tory-DUP deal
The Scottish Government could launch a formal dispute against a £1billion deal that will see the DUP prop up a Tory administration at Westminster.
UK out of EU customs union and single market by March 2019, David Davis says
The UK will be out of the EU customs union and single market by March 2019, David Davis said.
Nicola Sturgeon announces indyref2 “reset”
Nicola Sturgeon has announced a "reset" of the Scottish Government's plans to hold a new independence vote.
Abortion should be decriminalised, BMA medics say
Abortion should be decriminalised, medics at the British Medical Association (BMA) have said.
Mayor launches London knife crime crackdown after wave of fatal stabbings
London Mayor Sadiq Khan has launched a major crackdown on the "scourge of knife crime" in the capital after three fatal stabbings were reported within hours of each other.
We could use air strikes against cyber attackers, warns Michael Fallon
The RAF could carry out air strikes in response to cyber attacks aimed at Britain, Defence Secretary Sir Michael Fallon warned potential hackers.
ONS figures reveal worrying poverty rates in UK
Almost one in three Britons has spent time in poverty in recent years, according to new statistics.
Warship not vulnerable to cyber attack, Defence Secretary insists
Britain's most powerful warship is not vulnerable to a cyber attack, the Defence Secretary has insisted, after fears were raised about its software.
Independence vote on hold but likely before 2021 – Nicola Sturgeon
Nicola Sturgeon has confirmed plans for a second referendum on Scottish independence are being put on hold - but added it is still "likely" there could be another ballot before 2021.
