1 week ago Britain 'will pay £120m a year' to rejoin EU's Erasmus student exchange scheme in latest Labour unwinding of Brexit

Ministers are expected to confirm the move later despite fears the UK will have to pay around £120million a year into Brussels coffers.

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1 week ago Europe awaits Russia response to Ukraine peace proposal as US positive after talks – Europe live

Moscow expecting debrief from US negotiators as minister rules out any territorial concessions by RussiaAfter positive comments from European, Ukrainian and US leaders taking part in Berlin talks, the focus now shifts to Russia as we wait for Moscow’s first reaction to some of the proposals for ending the war in Ukraine discussed last night.Deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov said this morning that Moscow had no understanding of the discussions just yet, as it awaits a debrief from the US negotiators. He also ruled out any territorial concessions by Russia. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago PM to discuss unlocking Russian assets for Ukraine with Belgian leader

The Prime Minister is expected to discuss the plans with Bart De Wever on Friday in a Downing Street meeting.

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2 w. ago Keir Starmer to chair coalition of the willing call after Trump talks on Ukraine

The Prime Minister is expected to co-chair a call with leaders and officials from around 30 nations on Thursday.

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2 w. ago UK pledges to spend extra £1.5bn on NHS medicines as part of Trump tariff deal

Outlay over next 3 years is in return for the US exempting British pharmaceutical imports from tariffs

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2 w. ago Safeguards ‘seriously lacking’ in Holyrood’s assisted dying Bill, warns Forbes

Deputy First Minister joins Labour and Tory MSPs in highlighting concerns about legislation expected to come before MSPs for a final vote in March

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2 w. ago ‘Panto season’ hits Executive amid row between ministers over budget

The Executive is expected to meet on Tuesday following budget tension between Education Minister Paul Givan and Finance Minister John O’Dowd.

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3 w. ago SNP's 'delusional climate gamble' as carbon capture failure risks tearing hole in net zero plan

SNP ministers expect technologies such as carbon capture to clean up one third of climate pollution in Scotland.

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3 w. ago UK Government unwilling to support Scottish industry, John Swinney claims

The First Minister is expected to push for ‘urgent’ support for Scottish industry.

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3 w. ago Swinney ‘waiting with expectation’ for UK ministers to secure whisky tariff deal

The Scottish First Minister said he has put ‘significant effort’ into seeking an agreement to cut the US levies.

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3 w. ago Sir Keir Starmer to visit Scots RAF base after deal to build Norwegian navy warships

The Prime Minister is also expected to meet campaigners and MSPs around Glasgow to discuss his Labour government’s child poverty strategy.

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