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Margaret Ferrier MP was given a 270-hour community payback order for breaking lockdown rules by travelling on a train despite testing positive for Covid

Disgraced MP Margaret Ferrier facing 30 day suspension

Changes to the state pension age are common
Changes to the state pension age are common

Date of UK state pension age rise will not be brought forward

Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris speaking to the media at Hillsborough Castle after his meetings with Stormont leaders over Brexit and the Windsor Framework.
Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris speaking to the media at Hillsborough Castle after his meetings with Stormont leaders over Brexit and the Windsor Framework.

MI5 raises terror threat level in Northern Ireland to ‘severe’

TikTok is the world's most popular app
TikTok is the world's most popular app

TikTok to be blocked from ‘all parliamentary devices’

Home secretary Suella Braverman has been accused of the Scottish Government of making "factually inaccurate" statements in the Commons. Picture: Andy Bailey/UK Parliament/AFP
Home secretary Suella Braverman has been accused of the Scottish Government of making "factually inaccurate" statements in the Commons. Picture: Andy Bailey/UK Parliament/AFP

Home secretary accused by Scottish Government of 'factually inaccurate' comments

Bag used by House of Commons Speaker Betty Boothroyd to go on auction

The Commons Privileges Committee is set to hear from Boris Johnson this week amid claims he lied to Parliament over the partygate scandal.
The Commons Privileges Committee is set to hear from Boris Johnson this week amid claims he lied to Parliament over the partygate scandal.

When is Boris Johnson giving evidence? How to watch Privileges Committee

Former prime minister Boris Johnson refused to answer questions about his evidence on Tuesday morning.
Former prime minister Boris Johnson refused to answer questions about his evidence on Tuesday morning.

Boris Johnson admits misleading Commons, but insists innocent mistake

Boris Johnson conceded in his evidence to the Privileges Committee that his statements to Parliament “did not turn out to be correct”, but insisted he corrected the record at “the earliest opportunity”.
Boris Johnson conceded in his evidence to the Privileges Committee that his statements to Parliament “did not turn out to be correct”, but insisted he corrected the record at “the earliest opportunity”.

Boris Johnson Partygate defence published - How to read dossier

Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt has announced the UK Government’s budget in the House of Commons - but what does it mean for the average Scot? Pic: Jane Barlow/PA Wire
Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt has announced the UK Government’s budget in the House of Commons - but what does it mean for the average Scot? Pic: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

Here's what the Budget means for Scottish households

Smoking is now at least 15% more expensive following Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget 2023 - Credit: Adobe
Smoking is now at least 15% more expensive following Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget 2023 - Credit: Adobe

Bad news for smokers: Cigarettes now cost more than ever

Martin Lewis reacts to Jeremy Hunt’s budget after Chancellor name checks him and ‘calls speaker old’
Martin Lewis reacts to Jeremy Hunt’s budget after Chancellor name checks him and ‘calls speaker old’

Budget 2023: Martin Lewis gives his verdict

Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt poses with the red Budget Box as he leaves 11 Downing Street in central London on March 15, 2023, to present the government’s annual budget to Parliament. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)
Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt poses with the red Budget Box as he leaves 11 Downing Street in central London on March 15, 2023, to present the government’s annual budget to Parliament. (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS / AFP) (Photo by JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Budget 2023: Living standards to fall by 6% - OBR

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt addressed the House of Commons with his Spring Budget 2023 on Wednesday - Credit: Getty Images
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt addressed the House of Commons with his Spring Budget 2023 on Wednesday - Credit: Getty Images

Key announcements from Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s Spring Budget 2023

The Energy Price Guarantee (EPG) will remain at £2,500 for an additional three months.
The Energy Price Guarantee (EPG) will remain at £2,500 for an additional three months.

Budget 2023: Energy Price Guarantee to be extended to June

Mhairi Black expressed support for Humza Yousaf.
Mhairi Black expressed support for Humza Yousaf.

Mhairi Black says she wouldn't want to risk SNP split with Kate Forbes win

'The new deputy chairman of the Conservative Party, Lee Anderson is wrong to believe that charities supporting asylum seekers in Calais are involved in a multimillion-pound industry'. PIC: UK Parliament/PA Wire
'The new deputy chairman of the Conservative Party, Lee Anderson is wrong to believe that charities supporting asylum seekers in Calais are involved in a multimillion-pound industry'. PIC: UK Parliament/PA Wire

Lee Anderson: ‘myth’ those on Universal credit are in poverty

Lady Boothroyd was fearless in her protection of MPs’ rights (Picture: PA)
Lady Boothroyd was fearless in her protection of MPs’ rights (Picture: PA)

Scotsman Obituaries: Baroness Betty Boothroyd, first female Commons Speaker

Baroness Boothroyd
Baroness Boothroyd

‘One of a kind’ Betty Boothroyd, first woman Commons Speaker, dies

Former Speaker of the House, Betty Boothroyd. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)
Former Speaker of the House, Betty Boothroyd. (Photo by Scott Barbour/Getty Images)

Iconic former speaker of House of Commons Betty Boothroyd dies aged 93

Therese Coffey says ‘cherish turnips’ amid UK tomato and veg shortage

The PCS Union (Credit: Getty Images)
The PCS Union (Credit: Getty Images)

PCS union announce 100,000 members will strike on Budget Day

The SNP leader in the House of Commons Stephen Flynn MP has stated in a TV interview that an independent Scotland would apply to join NATO
The SNP leader in the House of Commons Stephen Flynn MP has stated in a TV interview that an independent Scotland would apply to join NATO

Scotland on Sunday readers' letters

Nadhim Zahawi shouldn't have remained an MP after his part in the expenses scandal (Picture: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)
Nadhim Zahawi shouldn't have remained an MP after his part in the expenses scandal (Picture: Ian Forsyth/Getty Images)

Tory sleaze, downplayed by BBC, has corroded UK's institutions – Kenny MacAskill

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons, London.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaks during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons, London.

PMQs: How to watch Rishi Sunak face-off against Keir Starmer

Liam Kerr, left, and Edward Mountain, right, both made points of order at the end of First Minister's Questions.
Liam Kerr, left, and Edward Mountain, right, both made points of order at the end of First Minister's Questions.

Ministers accused being 'uneconomical with the truth' to parliament

West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine has the second highest rate of ATM closures
West Aberdeenshire and Kincardine has the second highest rate of ATM closures

Big shift in digital banking across Aberdeenshire

Ex-Tory MP Neil Parish resigned after being caught watching pornography in the House of Commons twice.
Ex-Tory MP Neil Parish resigned after being caught watching pornography in the House of Commons twice.

Disgraced porn-watching ex-MP may stand again at next general election

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has urged health leaders at an emergency meeting to take "bold and radical" action to alleviate the winter crisis in the NHS. Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has urged health leaders at an emergency meeting to take "bold and radical" action to alleviate the winter crisis in the NHS. Picture: Stefan Rousseau/PA Wire

How to watch Prime Minister’s Questions live

Handout photo taken with permission from the twitter feed of Extinction Rebellion of protesters who have superglued themselves around the Speaker's chair in the House of Commons chamber, as they call for a Citizen's Assembly. Picture date: Friday September 2, 2022.
Handout photo taken with permission from the twitter feed of Extinction Rebellion of protesters who have superglued themselves around the Speaker's chair in the House of Commons chamber, as they call for a Citizen's Assembly. Picture date: Friday September 2, 2022.

Westminster reports reveal deliberate damage inside Commons

Number 10 refused to speculate on future migration policy. Credit: Getty Images
Number 10 refused to speculate on future migration policy. Credit: Getty Images

What time is PMQs on today?

Keir Starmer will set out Labour's new vision for the constitutional future of the UK today.
Keir Starmer will set out Labour's new vision for the constitutional future of the UK today.

Analysis: Labour's plan to save union assumes devolution doesn't mean difference

Outgoing SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford won't be missed, says Brian Wilson (Picture: House of Commons/PA)
Outgoing SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford won't be missed, says Brian Wilson (Picture: House of Commons/PA)

Brian Wilson: Blackford's SNP group at Westminster were a rabble without a cause

Rishi Sunak is facing MPs on his fourth PMQs on Wednesday.
Rishi Sunak is facing MPs on his fourth PMQs on Wednesday.

How to watch this week’s Prime Minister’s Questions live

Rishi Sunak will face PMQs once again on Wednesday. Credit: Getty Images
Rishi Sunak will face PMQs once again on Wednesday. Credit: Getty Images

PMQs: How to watch Rishi Sunak face-off against Keir Starmer

Labour party leader Sir Keir Starmer delivers his keynote speech at the Labour Party conference in Brighton. Photo: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire
Labour party leader Sir Keir Starmer delivers his keynote speech at the Labour Party conference in Brighton. Photo: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire

Why is Keir Starmer a Sir? How the Labour leader got his knighthood

The UK economy is facing tough times ahead (Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images)
The UK economy is facing tough times ahead (Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images)

Joyce McMillan: UK faces depression and decline unless it adopts Green New Deal

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt. (Photo credit should read TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images)
Chancellor of the Exchequer, Jeremy Hunt. (Photo credit should read TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images)

Autumn Statement 2022: What Jeremy Hunt’s budget means for your pocket

Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt delivering his autumn statement to MPs in the House of Commons, London. Picture date: Thursday November 17, 2022.
Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt delivering his autumn statement to MPs in the House of Commons, London. Picture date: Thursday November 17, 2022.

Watch: Jeremy Hunt refers to UK Government as “English Government” in slip up

Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt departs Downing Street to present the Autumn Statement to the House of Commons. Picture: Rob Pinney/Getty Images
Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt departs Downing Street to present the Autumn Statement to the House of Commons. Picture: Rob Pinney/Getty Images

Autumn statement: Hunt confirms UK officially in recession

Autumn Statement 2022: What time is Jeremy Hunt’s budget and how to watch it live online and TV
Autumn Statement 2022: What time is Jeremy Hunt’s budget and how to watch it live online and TV

How to watch Jeremy Hunt’s Autumn Statement

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (left) and Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons, London.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (left) and Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons, London.

Jeremy Hunt Autumn statement: What time is statement and how to watch

Rishi Sunak pictured delivering a speech at the COP26 UN Climate Summit in Glasgow last year. PIC: DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images
Rishi Sunak pictured delivering a speech at the COP26 UN Climate Summit in Glasgow last year. PIC: DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images

PMQs: How to watch Rishi Sunak face-off against Keir Starmer

Matt Hancock is set to appear on I'm a Celeb.
Matt Hancock is set to appear on I'm a Celeb.

Matt Hancock on I'm a Celebrity: MPs holiday entitlement, salary and more

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (centre) during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons this week. Columnist Susan Morrison is not getting too attached to the UK's new leader - for now, at least. PIC: UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor/PA Wire
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (centre) during Prime Minister's Questions in the House of Commons this week. Columnist Susan Morrison is not getting too attached to the UK's new leader - for now, at least. PIC: UK Parliament/Jessica Taylor/PA Wire

How to watch Prime Minister’s Questions live

Deputy Speaker Dame Eleanor Laing announcing the result of a vote for Labour's motion to allocate Commons time to consider banning fracking, which was defeated by 230 votes to 326, majority 96 in the House of Commons in London. Issue date: Wednesday October 19, 2022.
Deputy Speaker Dame Eleanor Laing announcing the result of a vote for Labour's motion to allocate Commons time to consider banning fracking, which was defeated by 230 votes to 326, majority 96 in the House of Commons in London. Issue date: Wednesday October 19, 2022.

Who can trigger a vote of no confidence in the government? What needs to happen

We will have the third prime minister of the year within days
We will have the third prime minister of the year within days

Leader comment: New PM must serve in national interest

Former SNP MP Margaret Ferrier is being investigated by a Commons watchdog for allegedly causing "significant damage" to the parliament's reputation.
Former SNP MP Margaret Ferrier is being investigated by a Commons watchdog for allegedly causing "significant damage" to the parliament's reputation.

Margaret Ferrier under investigation by House of Commons watchdog

New Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is to fast-track billions of pounds of savings in an attempt to get the public finances back on track and stabilise financial markets after weeks of turmoil.
New Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is to fast-track billions of pounds of savings in an attempt to get the public finances back on track and stabilise financial markets after weeks of turmoil.

Jeremy Hunt speech: Time and how to watch fiscal statement

Britain’s Home Secretary Suella Braverman addresses delegates on the third day of the annual Conservative Party Conference. Credit: Getty Images
Britain’s Home Secretary Suella Braverman addresses delegates on the third day of the annual Conservative Party Conference. Credit: Getty Images

Home Secretary plans to crack down on protests with new bill

The Chancellor today unveiled his mini-budget to the House of Commons. Credit: PA
The Chancellor today unveiled his mini-budget to the House of Commons. Credit: PA

Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s stamp duty cut: What does it mean?

Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng arrives at 10 Downing Street, London. Picture date: Thursday September 22, 2022.
Chancellor of the Exchequer Kwasi Kwarteng arrives at 10 Downing Street, London. Picture date: Thursday September 22, 2022.

Kwasi Kwarteng to set out plans for ‘new era focused on growth’ in mini-budget

Downing Street is actively looking to slim down the upcoming House of Commons recess period as the Government seeks to take action over the energy crisis.
Downing Street is actively looking to slim down the upcoming House of Commons recess period as the Government seeks to take action over the energy crisis.

No 10 wants to slim down MPs’ recess to tackle energy crisis

The hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped with the Royal Standard of Scotland, passes down the Royal Mile, Edinburgh, on the journey from Balmoral to the Palace of Holyroodhouse
The hearse carrying the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II, draped with the Royal Standard of Scotland, passes down the Royal Mile, Edinburgh, on the journey from Balmoral to the Palace of Holyroodhouse

Readers' letters: A time for respect, not for debating the Union

Prime Minister Liz Truss leaves 10 Downing Street, in London, for the House of Commons to announce her energy price plan. Picture: Daniel Leal/AFP via Getty Images
Prime Minister Liz Truss leaves 10 Downing Street, in London, for the House of Commons to announce her energy price plan. Picture: Daniel Leal/AFP via Getty Images

Truss announces energy price package to deal with soaring bills

New Prime Minister Liz Truss will on Thursday set out a plan to save households and businesses from financial ruin as a result of soaring energy bills.
New Prime Minister Liz Truss will on Thursday set out a plan to save households and businesses from financial ruin as a result of soaring energy bills.

Liz Truss energy announcement: How to watch Liz Truss statement to house

The Scotsman Top Stories

Kemi Badenoch has said the UK joining a major Indo-Pacific trade bloc is “about the potential for growth tomorrow” as she downplayed estimates suggesting the deal would boost the economy by just 0.08%.
Kemi Badenoch has said the UK joining a major Indo-Pacific trade bloc is “about the potential for growth tomorrow” as she downplayed estimates suggesting the deal would boost the economy by just 0.08%.

Badenoch downplays claims UK-Asia trade pact will only boost economy by 0.08%

A heated council meeting ended in a row as an SNP councillor accused of telling opposition members to “shut up” said Labour could “address it with me outside”.
A heated council meeting ended in a row as an SNP councillor accused of telling opposition members to “shut up” said Labour could “address it with me outside”.

Glasgow council meeting ends in heated row with councillor

Lloyds Group and NatWest Group have said that the sites in England, Scotland, Wales and the Isle of Man will close between July and November this year.
Lloyds Group and NatWest Group have said that the sites in England, Scotland, Wales and the Isle of Man will close between July and November this year.

Full list of NatWest, Lloyds, Halifax, Bank of Scotland and RBS branches to shut