63 m. ago Hospitality firms need support to improve pay and conditions, report finds

The Fraser of Allander Institute said improving the industry could help the Scottish Government meet its child poverty targets.

Economics

8 h. ago Labour minister suggests UK Government could copy Scottish Child Payment

Employment minister Alison McGovern said "all levers are very much on the table" when asked if her government was considering raising the child element of universal credit to the same rate as the SCP.

Politics

36 h. ago Tony Blair to help Scottish Labour in bid to oust the SNP from power

The former prime minister's non-profit organisation is working with Scottish Labour on health policy.

Politics

4 d. ago London MP resigns from the government in protest over proposed welfare cuts

The resignation follows a backlash from MPs over Sir Keir Starmer’s planned welfare reforms

Politics

4 d. ago First Minister criticised by Labour Senedd members over 'scattergun' Welsh Government policy

Eluned Morgan faced tough questions over her government's international strategy

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4 d. ago Government will not be lenient with Thames Water creditors, suggests Reed

The company’s creditors have asked regulators to go easy over performance targets and fines for environmental failings.

Politics

4 d. ago John Swinney did 'nothing' to save bus maker Alexander Dennis, says Anas Sarwar

Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar said the First Minister’s claims that he found out about the issues facing the firm only weeks ago were “not true”.

Events

4 d. ago Reeves promised oil industry ‘quid pro quo’ over windfall tax in private meeting

Government accused of making ‘secret exchange deal’ with fossil fuel companies to compensate for tax hikeThe chancellor, Rachel Reeves, told a fossil fuel company the industry would receive a “quid pro quo” in return for higher taxes on its windfall profits, it can be revealed.In a meeting with the Norwegian state energy company Equinor on 27 August, Reeves suggested that the government’s carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) subsidies were a payoff for oil firms being hit with a higher tax rate. Continue reading...

Economics

4 d. ago Labour government reveals talks with SNP ministers over 'trans

Ministers at Holyrood and Westminster have held talks over plans to ban conversion therapy.

Politics

5 d. ago Starmer considers whether to support US if Trump joins Israel’s war on Iran

Labour prime minister chaired emergency ‘Cobra’ meeting amid fears over escalating situation in the Middle East

Politics

5 d. ago Labour benefits revolt rages as minister urges MPs to back 'compassionate' legislation... but even after the curbs a MILLION more will be claiming disability or sickness handouts by 2030

Work and Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall said the Universal Credit and Personal Independence Payment Bill would bring 'compassion' and 'dignity'.

Politics

5 d. ago Gregor Poynton MP meets UK Veterans Minister to raise plight of Linburn Veterans and Scotland's Military Museum

Gregor Poynton, MP for the Livingston constituency, has today met with the UK Labour Government’s Veterans Minister, Al Carns, to highlight the urgent situation facing residents at the Linburn Park in West Lothian.

Events

5 d. ago Welfare reform marks moment of compassion, says Kendall amid backbench anger

Ministers are likely to face a Commons stand-off with backbench Labour MPs over their plans.

Politics

5 d. ago Scots lawyer charged with child abuse appeared on TV as 'legal expert'

Attendees only discovered his ­conviction via an internet search after he became embroiled in a heated debate with Mike Pilbeam, a former McClure’s client and lead campaigner on the issue.

Society

5 d. ago Starmer refuses to step in to delay final Commons vote on assisted dying

Prime minister risks angering MPs after more than 50 Labour backbenchers had called for more time to scrutinise Kim Leadbeater’s bill

Politics

5 d. ago Scottish Government group urges £55 a week Scottish Child Payment

The Minimum Income Guarantee Expert Group has issued a report on tackling poverty.

Economics

6 d. ago MPs suggest Government treats councils’ financial woes as ‘normalised noise’

A report by the Public Accounts Committee highlighted perceived flaws or a lack of urgency in the Government’s approach to local government reforms.

Politics

6 d. ago What SJP's selfie trick tells us about the terrifying rise of conspiracy theories | Arwa Mahdawi

The actor used to point vaguely to the sky and suggest the government was watching when asked for a photo. Nowadays, that could lead to some very awkward conversationsSarah Jessica Parker, the Sex and the City star and Booker prize judge, has a nifty trick for getting out of taking selfies with her fans. “I did this for a really, really long time and it worked for ever,” Parker said in an interview with Howard Stern. “I used to say, ‘I can’t, because of the government,’ and I’d do this,” Parker said, pointing up to the sky. “It really confused people. This was through different administrations, so it wasn’t political.”It is not entirely clear why Parker – who has said she refuses to take selfies and would rather “have a conversation” instead because “it’s much more meaningful” – stopped using this brilliant excuse. But one does have to wonder whether it is because the US has become a nation of conspiracy theorists. Rather than backing away from the weird “the government is watching”...

Events

6 d. ago Labour MP calls for SNP Government to launch Scottish child grooming inquiry

EXCLUSIVE: Joani Reid said there is "even less understanding" about the scale of the problem in Scotland and the "lack of information is simply unacceptable."

Politics

7 d. ago LBC host's painful dig after Labour minister's embarrassing blunder on live radio

Labour minister Emma Reynolds, who was on LBC radio to tout a £1billion funding package to improve transport connections, became entangled in a series of embarrassing blunders

Politics