3 h. ago Three new prisons to be built starting this year, UK justice secretary announces

Shabana Mahmood says jails will be part of a ‘record prison expansion’ amid overcrowding crisis in England and Wales Three new prisons will be built, starting this year, as part of a “record prison expansion”, the justice secretary has announced, as the government grapples with near-full jails.Shabana Mahmood also announced a shake-up of prison recall measures, which will mean prisoners serving between one and four years’ jail time can be returned to prison only for “a fixed 28-day period”. Continue reading...

Events

8 h. ago 'If you want to serve the government you shouldn't have to move away from your community'

Writing exclusively for the Manchester Evening News, Georgia Gould, Parliamentary Secretary at the Cabinet Office, explains why the government is moving more civil service jobs out of London

Politics

8 h. ago The new government jobs coming to Manchester with 7,000 at former Central Retail Park site

Thousands of civil service jobs are moving outside of London

Politics

10 h. ago Cardiff to benefit from thousands of civil service jobs relocating from London

The UK Government said 13 cities across the UK while receive a collective economic boost of £729m

Society

13 h. ago Thousands of civil servants to be moved out of London as 11 Government offices in capital set to close

Some 12,000 civil service jobs will be moved out of London and 11 Government office buildings shut

Politics

20 h. ago More than 10,000 civil service jobs to be moved out of London

More than 10,000 civil service jobs to be moved out of London  Financial Times

Politics

20 h. ago Hundreds of civil service jobs moving to Scotland as part of UK Government shake

Ministers had previously announced cuts to the civil service - but now more jobs will be relocated to Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen.

Politics

22 h. ago Hegseth's plan to cut senior military jobs could hit more than 120 high

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s plans to slash the number of senior military leaders across the services would cut more than 120 high-ranking officer jobs in the active duty and National Guard, including as many as nine top general slots

Events

23 h. ago Thousands of civil servants to be moved out of London as 11 Government offices set to close

Some 12,000 civil service jobs will be moved out of London and 11 Government office buildings shut

Politics

31 h. ago DWP measures to prevent PIP benefit fraud of payments worth £750 a month

This year, the Labour government announced a major shake-up to the UK's main disability benefit, PIP, and shared further measures on how it would clamp down on fraud within the benefit system

Economics

3 d. ago Pervert paramedic sent graphic porn to colleagues and exposed himself on shift

Gavin Boa will now be put on the sex offenders register and has lost his job at the Scottish Ambulance Service.

Politics

6 d. ago 13 Scotland internationals facing transfer moves this summer

Here are 13 Scottish internationals who could move clubs this summer.

Politics

6 d. ago UK’s National Wealth Fund seals £1.35bn loan to build North Sea power cables

Energy firm ScottishPower is building offshore cables to carry wind power from Scotland to England, in a move ministers say will bring down bills.

Economics

8 d. ago Charity’s show garden will be relocated to Cumbernauld park following appearance at Chelsea Flower Show

After the event, which takes place on May 20-24, the display by Down’s Syndrome Scotland will be moved to Palacerigg Country Park with the assistance of local charity Watch Us Grow, which works with adults who have additional support needs.

Politics

9 d. ago Scott McTominay transfer slammed as Napoli boss details £27.5m man's 'main role' in Serie A title push

Scotland midfielder was allowed to leave Manchester United in order to move to Napoli

Economics

1 week ago Glasgow Warriors poised to move for son of late Scotland international

Munster scrum-half on radar and could switch international allegiance

Events

1 week ago Five hundred civil servants being axed from Cabinet Office are set for payoffs averaging £50,000 each as government struggles to cut costs

Mandarins from the department revealed the scale of the bill as they gave evidence to MPs this week.

Economics

1 week ago Demolition of Scotland's 'Chernobyl' begins as workers move in on abandoned ghost town

Wrecking machines have started knocking down the Clune Park estate in Port Glasgow after the buildings were deemed to be dangerous.

Politics

1 week ago David Turnbull facing 'huge Cardiff City question mark' as ex Celtic star reaches transfer crossroads

The one-time Scotland midfielder's move to Wales has turned sour after the Bluebirds were shocking relegated

Transport

1 week ago Elon Musk and DOGE promised $2 trillion in savings. In reality, government spending is up

The Tump administration has reportedly spent more than 6 percent as the Biden administration during the same period even though federal jobs, services, agencies and contracts have been slashed

Economics