7 h. ago Government will meet target of 1.5m homes, says Rayner after watchdog forecast

A Conservative former minister asked Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner to ‘confirm’ the 1.5 million new homes target ‘has gone’.

Politics

4 d. ago I don’t want to interfere in trade talks by meeting US officials, says Swinney

The First Minister has defended his decision not to meet the US Government during his trip to New York this week.

Politics

4 d. ago No attempt made for Swinney to meet US government during visit – spokesman

First Minister John Swinney will be flying to New York on Friday to attend Tartan Week.

Politics

4 d. ago Minister visits Birmingham amid calls for Government to intervene in bin strike

Local government minister Jim McMahon will meet council chiefs in an effort to end the strike, which has seen tonnes of rubbish piling up.

Politics

6 d. ago Housing minister confronted over safety of new homes in Grenfell grilling

Housing minister Alex Norris, who was grilled on the government’s response to the Grenfell Tower tragedy, said safety is 'in contest with' Labour's target to build more homes

Politics

6 d. ago West Lothian business leaders meet to hear how they can benefit from government help

'A number of companies again flagged concerns over staff and skills shortages'

Politics

7 d. ago Monzo muscles in on home insurance market to target underprotected renters

Research by the bank found that millions of renters could have about £12,000 of belongings unprotected.

Society

1 week ago Labour on course to MISS 1.5million  homes target despite making it easier to to build on the Green Belt

The Chancellor insisted she was within 'touching distance' of hitting the target after the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) forecast 1.3million homes would be built by the 2029-30 financial year.

Events

2 w. ago Edinburgh's terrifying gang wars in pictures as gunmen target homes and thugs set fire to buildings

Police are investigating a number of incident related the gangland fued.

Events

2 w. ago RCT on course to meet Welsh Government's 70% recycling target

The recycling rate in RCT was 70.61% between April and December which was up from 67.23% for the whole of last year

Politics

2 w. ago Majority of UK voters agree UK Government is responsible for ensuring disabled people’s essential needs are met

Anti-poverty charity Trussell has published new research, conducted by YouGov on their behalf, finding that 81% of UK voters agree the UK Government has a responsibility to ensure disabled and sick people can meet their essential needs.

Politics

2 w. ago SNP's top civil servant insists Government's 'inclusive' single

John Swinney’s most senior civil servant has hit back as suggestions the usage of single-sex spaces within the Scottish Government does not meet legal requirements.

Politics

3 w. ago Disabled West Lothian couple 'unsafe' in their own home after masked yobs target house

The incident - which was caught on CCTV - took place on Saturday, March 9, at 6.48pm on Cathcart Court, Calderwood, East Calder.

Society

4 w. ago Labour to slash red tape for planning projects in bid to meet its target of building 1.5million homes by 2029

Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner will lay out reforms intended to speed up the planning process, including reducing the number of organisations required to comment on planning applications.

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