First Minister John Swinney has accused the UK government of taking an "absolutely appalling" approach to welfare reform. MPs ...

Police in Northern Ireland said they are dealing with a second night of disorder in Derry - and have asked the public to ...

Petrol bombs were thrown at police for a fifth consecutive night in Northern Ireland, in what has been dubbed ... Scottish First Minister John Swinney said it was an illustration of how cooperation ...

July 02, 2025 at 1:02pm BST. John Swinney has said the UK Labour Government’s handling of welfare reforms has been “chaotic and shambolic”, as he expressed concern for what the concessions ...

John Swinney has said Scotland and Northern Ireland have a "shared interest" in tackling racist violence after 80 Scottish police officers were sent to help local police in Northern Ireland as ...

Some 63 police officers have been injured in what has been called a “week of shame” in Northern Ireland. Disorder started in Ballymena on Monday after an alleged sexual assault of a girl in ...

There will be “a large policing presence across Northern Ireland” over the weekend, a senior officer has said. Assistant Chief Constable Ryan Henderson said the PSNI has prepared a “scaled-up” ...

Police have come under attack for a fifth consecutive night in Northern Ireland, ... Scottish First Minister John Swinney said it was an illustration of how cooperation between police forces is ...

Nine million pensioners across England and Wales are set to receive the Winter Fuel Payment from the Department for Work and ...

Police have come under attack for a fifth consecutive night in Northern Ireland, with petrol bombs thrown at them in Portadown last night.

Petrol bombs were thrown at police for a fifth consecutive night in Northern Ireland, in what has been dubbed a “week of shame” for the region.. After serious public disorder erupted in ...