Pro-Brexit group founder wins appeal against £20,000 EU referendum fine
The founder of pro-Brexit campaign group BeLeave has won his appeal against a £20,000 fine imposed by the Electoral Commission.
Politics
Duo to go on trial accused of Anna Soubry ‘Nazi’ jibe
Self-styled yellow vest protester James Goddard is due to go on trial accused of calling Remain-supporting MP Anna Soubry a “Nazi”.
MPs back amendment which could thwart no-deal Brexit
MPs have defeated the Government on an amendment which could thwart efforts by the next prime minister to force through a no-deal Brexit.
Scotland faces £200m budget cut as income tax generates £941m less than forecast
The Scottish Government’s budget will be cut by more than £200 million next year to help compensate for an income tax take of £941 million less than forecast.
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe ‘shackled like caged animal’
A British-Iranian woman was “shackled like a caged animal” by Iranian authorities as they transferred her to a hospital mental health ward, an MP has claimed.
How would suspending Parliament to force through a no-deal Brexit work?
Boris Johnson has repeatedly refused to rule out suspending Parliament in order to stop MPs blocking a no-deal Brexit.
Number 10 urges Iran to allow Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe’s family to visit her
Downing Street has urged Iran to allow the family of a British-Iranian woman jailed in the country to visit her after she was transferred to a hospital mental health ward.
Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe transferred to mental health ward
A British-Iranian woman jailed in Iran has been transferred to a hospital mental health ward, her husband said.
Brexit must not distract from bid to tackle climate change, Michael Gove says
The UK must play a leading role in tackling climate change and damage to the environment despite the focus on Brexit, Michael Gove has said.
‘Failing’ drugs policies blamed for rising deaths
Drugs policy “failures” have been blamed for the rising death toll in Scotland.
Drug policy reform urged as Scotland records biggest ever deaths total
Politicians and medics are calling for an urgent overhaul of drug policy after new figures indicated Scotland’s drugs deaths are at their worst level since records began, with the highest reported rate in Europe.