Alex Salmond to face Holyrood inquiry amid conspiracy claims
The former first minister is to appear before the inquiry into the government’s mishandling of harassment complaints....
Labour renews vow to keep nuclear weapons
The party says the Trident missile system is “non-negotiable” and pledges to support Nato....
Government agrees to call pregnant women mothers
A bill to give ministers maternity pay will change, after peers reject the use of the term “person”....
MPs investigate ditching smart motorways
A coroner says the roads – where hard shoulders become lanes at busy times – create a death “risk”....
Coronavirus: Public need ‘home truths’ on economy – Hammond
The ex-chancellor says Boris Johnson must “do the right thing”, even if it means risking unpopularity....
Insulate homes better or miss carbon targets, ministers told
The UK will never hit its carbon reduction targets unless a grant scheme is rescued, a watchdog says....
Alex Salmond saga ‘a crisis of credibility’ for Holyrood
Opposition leaders demand the Lord Advocate explain why evidence from Alex Salmond was redacted....
Cladding: Fire safety bill could leave leaseholders ‘bankrupt’
Campaigners are backing a rebellion by Tory MPs to ensure leaseholders are protected from extra costs....
Johnson has LGBT ‘blind spot’, says first openly gay cabinet minister
The UK’s first openly gay cabinet minister, Lord Smith, urges the PM to diversify his top team....
Summer catch-up schools planned for pupils in England
A total of £720m will help ensure “no child is left behind” due to the pandemic, Boris Johnson says....
