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Clean power by 2030 target ‘extremely ambitious’, MPs warn

The Scottish Affairs Committee has also urged the UK Government to introduce a flat rate for electricity standing charges across the UK.

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UK Government finally breaks silence after Israel kidnaps flotilla activists

The UK Government has finally broken its silence after Israel kidnapped activists sailing in international waters while taking part in a flotilla to…

The National (Scotland)

Foreign investors buying UK gilts risks volatility, says Bank rate-setter

Catherine Mann said overseas investors are playing a ‘particularly large role’ in buying gilts.

Evening Standard

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UK Government welcomes Supreme Court ruling on Troubles legacy legislation

A spokesperson said the judgment ‘shows that the Government was right to address the main flaw in the Legacy Act – namely conditional immunity’.

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Movement for Scottish independence ‘unstoppable’, says Polanski

The Green Party leader likened the UK Government’s treatment of Scotland to locking the doors at a house party.

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Annual Government borrowing drops unexpectedly to lowest in three years

The ONS said public sector borrowing was estimated to have dropped £19.8 billion to a lower-than-expected £132 billion in the year to March.

Evening Standard

Swinney ‘not interested’ in fight with UK Government over plan to cap food costs

The SNP set out the proposal on Thursday, but a UK Government source has suggested the policy could cost millions in legal fees.

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SNP manifesto pledge to cap food prices ‘undeliverable’, says UK Government

First Minister and SNP leader John Swinney has vowed to limit the cost of up to 50 essential food items like milk, bread and eggs.

Evening Standard

Scots more likely to oppose ban on new oil and gas fields, survey finds

It suggests opposition to the ban is higher in Scotland than in England and Wales.

Evening Standard

"Protecting children online is a parental responsibility, not a regulatory one" — the VPN industry reacts to Government VPN spending amid discussions on restricting child VPN use

Following our exclusive research, how does the VPN industry see the UK Government's actions?

TechRadar

Lack of energy strategy in Scotland down to UK Government ‘incoherence’ – Flynn

The Scottish Government failed to publish an energy strategy before the end of the parliamentary term this week.

Evening Standard

Swinney ‘blindsided’ by UK Government rejection of wind turbine factory plans

The proposals have been turned down by Westminster over national security fears about Chinese firm Ming Yang.

Evening Standard

UK Government announces 80 new youth hubs to battle unemployment surge

Youth hubs bring together jobcentres, councils, employers and training providers to support those aged between 16 and 24.

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Ryanair to create hundreds of jobs in £40m airport expansion plans

The company will also build a new 11,938 sq m, four-bay heavy maintenance hangar

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Ryanair to create 450 jobs in £40m Prestwick Airport expansion

The company said the expansion meant the site would become its largest heavy maintenance hangar.

The Independent UK

Michelle O’Neill says UK heating oil support ‘slap in the face’ for Northern Ireland

The First Minister told MLAs ‘these are the real-life implications of war’

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Michelle O’Neill: UK heating oil support ‘slap in the face’ for Northern Ireland

The First Minister told MLAs ‘these are the real-life implications of war’ as she called on them to ‘fight together for the people that we represent’.

The Times of India

‘Obliterating tradition’ or branding tweak? Row erupts as Starmer govt drops ‘His Majesty’ from official communications

A political row has erupted in the United Kingdom after Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s Labour government adopted a new logo bearing “UK Government” branding as the primary identity for public-facing communications, replacing the previously standard “HM Government”, short for “His Majesty’s Government”.

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Westminster committee urges Government to formally name Stakeknife

The Army’s former spy within the IRA was widely believed to be west Belfast man Freddie Scappaticci, who was 77 when he died in 2023.

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Government borrowing falls sharply as national insurance hike boosts coffers

The Office for National Statistics said borrowing was £7.1 billion, or 38%, less than the same month in 2024.

Evening Standard

UK Government told it ‘could have gone further’ on North Sea windfall tax

Patricia Ferguson, chair of the Scottish Affairs Committee, spoke out as the UK Government reaffirmed it would end the levy by 2030 at the latest.

Evening Standard

Offshore wind power auction a ‘missed opportunity’, Scottish Government says

The latest round of contracts under flagship renewable energy auctions has been announced.

TechRadar

UK Government department to use AI in benefits claims

The DWP wants to spend £23.4 million on a new AI system to route benefits calls and free up human agents' time.

The Independent UK

US branded a ‘gangster state’ over Venezuela attack amid call for government sanctions

Lord Sikka warned that the UK Government's failure to condemn US "aggression" risks emboldening Trump to "annex" further territories

Evening Standard

Staff at four universities vote on possible strike action in disputes over cuts

The University and College Union has called on senior staff at Aberdeen, Stirling, Heriot-Watt and Strathclyde to rule out compulsory redundancies.

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