PM urges EU action to quell Brexit tensions in NI
Boris Johnson says the EU “undermined” the Brexit deal as port staff face threats over goods checks....
EU shellfish import ban permanent, UK fishing industry told
The government promises to push Brussels to change its transport rules on scallops, clams and mussels....
SNP’s Kenny MacAskill says Joanna Cherry sacking a ‘big mistake’
Former Scottish Justice Secretary ‘bemused’ by MP’s removal from SNP front bench at Westminster....
Maureen Colquhoun: Tributes paid to first openly lesbian MP
Maureen Colquhoun, who has died aged 92, campaigned for women’s rights and gender equality in the 1970s....
Brexit: Michael Gove calls for extension of Brexit grace periods
Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove says there are “serious problems” with the NI Protocol....
Independent student watchdog could keep Tory whip
Lord Wharton, expected to be new chair of the Office for Students, faces questions about independence....
Covid: Scottish schools to start phased return this month
The country’s youngest primary and nursery pupils are likely to return to the classroom from 22 February....
Lord Heseltine: No better job in politics than being a mayor
The role is seen as “more exciting” than being an MP, the former deputy PM says....
Covid-19: Stay at home in variant test areas, Matt Hancock urges
People in areas where the South African variant was found should get a test, the health secretary says....
Covid in Scotland: FM to announce outcome of lockdown review
Nicola Sturgeon is set to confirm whether the current level four restrictions will be extended....
