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How did Douglas Alexander manage to keep his job?

ANDY Burnham has promised change, but if his first 24 hours as Prime Minister are anything to go by, that doesn’t stretch quite as far north as…

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Gethins calls for further action from UK Government on energy after VAT cut

Scottish Government energy minister Stephen Gethins said the value of the VAT cut on electricity bills could be ‘quickly eroded’ if bills rise again.

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Andy Burnham scraps VAT on energy bills as households set to save from October

A welcome boost for households this autumn as the UK Government confirms electricity bills will be VAT free from October, in an effort to put money…

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Swinney says he will push Burnham for powers to hold Scottish independence vote

Scotland’s First Minister said Sir Keir Starmer’s successor could represent a fresh start for relations between the Scottish and UK governments.

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Westminster cannot dictate Scotland’s future, Swinney tells incoming PM Burnham

The Scottish First Minister said he will be meeting the Labour leader soon after he enters Number 10 on Monday.

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Fringe comic 'challenged by UK Government to make people laugh or be deported'

A GLASGOW-BASED comic has been “challenged” by the UK Government to make audiences laugh in her debut show at this year's Edinburgh Fringe…

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SNP minister calls for 'special deal for Scotland' as EU Gibraltar treaty enacted

THE UK Government must deliver on a special EU deal for Scotland after border controls ceased between Remain-voting Gibraltar and Spain, an SNP…

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Scottish minister condemns Reform plan to ‘ban’ Gaelic at elections

Reform UK have been accused of attempting to criminalise Gaelic, Scots and British Sign Languages at elections.

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Deputy FM calls for IndyRef2 ahead of Swinney meeting Burnham next week

Jenny Gilruth confirmed that First Minister John Swinney will be meeting Andy Burnham next week.

Evening Standard

Scottish oil terminal to become new Royal Navy base

AN OIL terminal in Inverclyde is set to be turned into a new naval base to help supply British and Nato warships, the Royal Navy has announced ...

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Mammoth cut to UK Malawi budget slammed by Scottish minister

A SCOTTISH minister has slammed a confirmed 90 cut to the UK's aid budget for Malawi, branding it "alarming".

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Prostate cancer treatment used by Jeremy Clarkson as effective as radiotherapy

The UK Government recently announced that extra funding would go towards expanding the provision of focal therapy

The Independent UK

China ‘strongly dissatisfied’ with UK government nationalising British Steel

The UK Government announced it had brought British Steel under public ownership to protect the ‘future of steel production’.

The Independent UK

China ‘strongly dissatisfied’ following decision to nationalise British Steel

The UK Government announced it had brought British Steel under public ownership to protect the ‘future of steel production’.

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Argentina accuses UK of 'illegally sending Royal Navy warship into our territory'

THE government of Argentina has accused the UK of breaking international law by sailing a Royal Navy warship through Argentinian waters without…

Evening Standard

Voters want ‘huge change’ in energy policy from Burnham as PM, polling suggests

Research found that while 24% want the Government to maintain its ban on new oil and gas developments, 49% want to see new licences granted.

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UK Households Told to Stockpile Food, Water and Medicines as Russia Cyber Attack Threat Grows

The UK Government is launching a campaign urging households to prepare for emergencies, including potential Russian cyber attacks, by stockpiling essentials.

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Faslane set for £15bn upgrade to make it 'future-proofed for war-fighting'

MORE than £15 billion will be spent transforming Faslane over the next decade, the UK Government has announced ...

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Yvette Cooper admits UK too slow on Gaza ... but won't commit to further action

FOREIGN Secretary Yvette Cooper has admitted that the UK Government was too slow to act on Israel's assault of Gaza, but would not commit to…

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What happens next as EHRC trans code clears 40-day scrutiny period?

THE UK equalities watchdog’s code of practice, which would introduce “segregation” for transgender people, has ended its 40-day scrutiny…

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UK Government to proscribe Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps

The UK Government is set to proscribe Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC)

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US blockade forces island-wide blackout in Cuba for second time this week

CUBA faced an island-wide blackout for the second time this week on Friday as the nation of nearly 10 million people grapples with a crumbling power…

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Andy Burnham's foreign policy 'shows he learned nothing from genocide', SNP say

INCOMING prime minister Andy Burnham has learned nothing from Labour’s “moral cowardice in the face of a genocide”, the SNP have said after he…

The National (Scotland)

Questions as UK Government gives Scotland nothing from huge new tuna fish quota

THE UK Government is facing questions after no Scottish fishers were given the right to catch prized bluefin tuna – with every tonne of a major…

Evening Standard

Don’t stop at Jackdaw approval, maximise what North Sea offers – Bowie

The shadow Scottish secretary said the UK should ‘get everything’ it can from its fossil fuel reserves.

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