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The Scottish Government has refused to follow a policy introduced by the UK Government forcing its staff to spend at least 60 per cent of their time in the office. No need for civil servants to return to office – despite moves at Westminster.
Has Jeremy Hunt done enough to give the Tories a boost? asks Leo McKinstry Jeremy Hunt's programme could turn out to be a potent shot of adrenalin. Plan confirmed that he is one of the most effective politicians operating at Westminster. He had room to manoeuvre on taxes and spending because he has avoided a recession.
EDDIE BARNES: Holyrood just isn't fit for purpose in holding the SNP to account Holyrood was supposed to provide a ‘new politics’ markedly different to Westminster. But it has copied Westminster’s tribalism, and placed ‘a Holyrood cherry on top’
`Exceptionally difficult decisions´ taken over £680m... Shona Robison said she was forced to make 'exceptionally difficult decisions' She blamed 'prolonged Westminster austerity' for the financial situation. Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to deliver autumn statement to Westminster on Wednesday. Ms Robison urged him to 'change course' and invest in public services.
Downing Street criticised over Irish flag on post about... Post on Instagram shows photographs of a showcase of the region’s culture. Initial post included an Irish flag emoticon and was quickly deleted. Ulster Unionist Party leader Doug Beattie said the incident shows that Westminster “doesn’t understand” Northern Ireland.
Downing Street criticised over Irish flag on post about Northern Ireland The initial post included an Irish flag emoticon. It is understood that the flag was included in error and was quickly deleted.Ulster Unionist Party leader Doug Beattie said the incident is the latest which shows that Westminster "doesn't understand" Northern Ireland.
Bake Off’s Prue Leith hopes Scotland will ‘lead the way’ with assisted dying Dame Prue is patron of Dignity in Dying and has campaigned for a change in the law. Her elder brother David suffered a ‘really horrible death’ from bone cancer more than a decade ago. She urged politicians at both Holyrood and Westminster to ‘take notice’ of the Assisted Dying for Terminally Ill Adults (Scotland) Bill.
‘Exceptionally difficult decisions’ taken over £680m budget savings – Robison Shona Robison said she was forced to make 'exceptionally difficult decisions' She blamed 'prolonged Westminster austerity' for the financial situation. Scotland and the other devolved administrations had urged the UK Government to find additional cash.
Chancellor says 'everything on the table' in autumn statement as he promises to remove tax 'barriers' for business Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says "everything is on the table" when it comes to tax cuts. But he did not rule out other rumours that have been swirling around Westminster. Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves said any plan for tax cuts 'has to be affordable'
Jeremy Hunt expected to squeeze benefits despite cost of living crisis Jeremy Hunt said there is a need to ‘reform our welfare system’ But he is also considering slashing inheritance tax, which would be likely to draw criticism for supporting the wealthy while others struggle with the high cost of living. Autumn statement is due next week at Westminster.
Letters: It’s too late for the Tories to atone for their failure on immigration Supreme Court's decision to strike down the Government’s Rwanda policy demonstrates that the liberal Westminster-Whitehall ‘blob’ is firmly back in the saddle. British Jews living in fear; benefits reform and mental illness; difficulties of downsizing; and bringing back the film intermission.
Labour still holds huge lead on Tories, new polling shows Welsh Westminster voting intention poll finds that Labour leads the Tories by 20%. Both parties saw a two-point drop overall. 60% of Welsh voters cite the economy and NHS as among the three most important issues.
Labour seeks vote on Middle East stance while SNP urges... Labour seeks vote on Middle East stance while SNP urges MPs to back ceasefire. SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn has said Parliament must “show moral leadership” and vote in favour of backing an immediate cessation of hostilities.
Rishi Sunak welcomes David Cameron and his new team to Cabinet... but Jacob Rees-Mogg warns the... Lord Cameron's return was kept a closely-guarded secret for a week. He stunned Westminster when he was unveiled as Foreign Secretary on Monday. He had lunch with his new Foreign Office colleague Andrew Mitchell in an exclusive private members' club while his appointment was still under wraps.
Lorraine Kelly's single beats The Beatles to top of chart The track, titled Golden, features Grammy-winning singer Joss Stone. It is made up of 20 women who were prompted to get checked and found breast cancer after seeing the campaign on ITV’s Lorraine. Kelly appeared at Westminster to tell MPs about the breast cancer awareness campaign.
SNP members are less independent than my sheep, says expelled MP Angus MacNeil said too many party members followed policy lines dictated by the former first minister. Western Isles MP and crofter was suspended from Westminster group earlier this year amid reports of a fierce row with chief whip Brendan O’Hara.
David Cameron can become Foreign Secretary without being an MP - explainer Former Prime Minister becomes a life peer - returning to Parliament through the backdoor as a Baron. He left Westminster in September 2016 having resigned as PM on the morning of June 24, 2016. The last Foreign Secretary to hold the post from the unelected Lords rather than the elected Commons was Lord Peter Carrington in 1982.
Seven turbulent years: British ministerial churn since... Rishi Sunak named former leader David Cameron as foreign secretary on Monday. It is the latest wave of turbulence in Westminster since the Brexit vote in 2016. Some analysts say the rapid turnover of ministers has weakened government.
Too many SNP members take party line without thinking, says Angus MacNeil MacNeil quit the party earlier this year following a suspension from the Westminster group after he accused chief whip Brendan O'Hara of bullying. The Na h-Eileanan an Iar MP now sits as an independent. MacNeil has pledged to work with the Alex Salmond-led Alba Party at Westminster, which has two MPs in Neale Hanvey and Kenny MacAskill.
My offer of annual Holyrood scrutiny as PM was never taken up – David Cameron Lord Cameron said his'respect agenda' helped to deliver a better deal for Scotland. He said he offered to attend the Scottish Parliament annually for scrutiny. But the offer was never taken up, he told a Westminster committee.
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