PA MediaThe Thistle opened in Glasgow's east end earlier this yearThe UK government has said it will not make changes to drug laws to allow the creation of more legal drug consumption rooms.In January, The…
Communities Secretary Steve Reed has said the government is "absolutely committed" to pushing through major asylum reforms, despite a backlash from some Labour MPs.Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced a series of changes, including forcing…
Getty ImagesReselling tickets to live events for a profit is set to be banned by the government.Ministers are expected to announce the plan in a bid to tackle touts and resale sites which offer tickets…
Dominic CascianiHome and legal correspondentReutersFor 20 years the Home Office has been blighted with regular and well-documented failures to manage asylum seekers.Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood's massive plan is unprecedented. And the legal and policy strategy…
UK government borrowing costs have risen sharply in reaction to news that the chancellor has decided against increasing income tax rates in the upcoming Budget.The interest rate on 10-year government bonds, known as the yield,…
The Swiss government said on Friday that US tariffs on its exports will be reduced to 15 percent from 39 percent and thanked President Donald Trump for a constructive engagement.“Switzerland and the U.S. have successfully…
Craig WilliamsBBC ScotlandGetty ImagesGovernment bonds allow money to be raised through the marketsThe Scottish government is "on track" to issue its first ever bonds in the next financial year, according to the first minister. John…
Chris MasonPolitical editorGetty Images"It's not been our finest 24 hours in government," one senior figure in government acknowledged to me, after mudslinging one way and another, some in public, plenty more in private.I have been…
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Pallab GhoshScience CorrespondentGettyDrug tests on rabbits could end by the end of the yearThe government has detailed for the first time how it aims to fulfil its manifesto pledge to work toward phasing out animal…