UK minister quits ahead of possible challenge to StarmerBritain's health minister Wes Streeting has resigned. He plans to challenge Prime Minister Keir Starmer for leadership of the Labour Party....
14 May, 2026, 06.39 PM IST
Numbers behind vote that plunged UK PM Starmer into crisisIn the wake of a tumultuous round of local elections, UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer grapples with a leadership crisis as Labour faces stee...
13 May, 2026, 01.23 PM IST
Under-threat UK PM Starmer vows to prove 'doubters' wrongEmbattled British Prime Minister Keir Starmer came out fighting Monday, vowing to prove his "doubters" wrong as he sought to quell a growin...
11 May, 2026, 06.35 PM IST
Meet the newest member of Scottish Parliament, an Indian-born who went to UK on a student visaIndia-born, non-binary anthropologist Q Manivannan has been elected to the Scottish Parliament on a "kinder politics" platform. Manivannan,...
11 May, 2026, 02.43 PM IST
UK PM Starmer 'takes responsibility' for Labour election lossesThe ballot was the biggest electoral test for Starmer since Labour ousted the Conservatives following 14 years in power in a landslide elec...
09 May, 2026, 12.37 AM IST
UK local elections test Starmer as Labour faces growing voter backlashUK polling stations opened Thursday in local elections set to heap more pressure on beleaguered Labour Prime Minister Keir Starmer and show...
07 May, 2026, 02.39 PM IST
Assisted suicide, which is legal in parts of U.S., set to fall in England, Wales. Here's whyTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill was passed by the House of Commons last June, the U.K.'s revising chamber, the House of Lords, has...
24 Apr, 2026, 05.39 PM IST
Scotland plans to launch first govt bondsScotland is set to launch its first government bonds, nicknamed 'kilts', in the 2026/27 fiscal year. This move aims to boost financial sove...
14 Nov, 2025, 08.49 AM IST
After failing to achieve emission goals, Scotland sets new climate change targetsScotland is set to introduce new climate change targets. The Scottish government aims to reduce emissions by 69% by 2035 compared to 1990 l...
19 Jun, 2025, 06.25 PM IST
Scottish Budget 2023-24: All you need to knowJohn Swinney, the Deputy First Minister of Scotland, will present the government’s tax and expenditure plans for 2023-24 as the country is ...
15 Dec, 2022, 09.53 PM IST
UK top court rules against Scottish independence vote planThe judgment is a setback for the Scottish government's campaign to break away from the United Kingdom. The top court ruled that the Scotti...
24 Nov, 2022, 12.57 AM IST
UK Supreme Court rules against Scottish independence referendum: What does it mean for the movement 'indyref2'?The Supreme Court of the UK recently ruled against the Scottish independence referendum. What does it mean for Scotland and the UK, read on...
23 Nov, 2022, 09.15 PM IST
Scotland introduces Period Products Act, makes menstruation-related items free for allThe Scottish govt became the first country in the world to offer free period products.
17 Aug, 2022, 08.48 AM IST
Tata Steel's workers in Scotland get new packageA number of key employees at Tata Steel's two Scottish plants on the verge of closure will be retained on a 60 per cent salary as part of a...
02 Jan, 2016, 06.38 PM IST
Prince Charles lobbied Scottish government, reveal newly released memosWritten between July 2007 and July 2010, the "black spider memos", a reference to Charles' handwriting, reveal the Prince's attempts.
31 Aug, 2015, 04.08 PM IST
European leaders welcome Scottish vote for united UKSteinmeier said he has high respect for Britain's "exemplary democratic culture, which found expression in the referendum.
20 Sep, 2014, 02.28 PM IST
'Scottish development funding in India having strong impact'Support extended by the Scottish govt's IDF for projects in India was having a "strong and lasting" impact, Scotland's International Develo...
12 Oct, 2013, 11.01 PM IST