Tag: Prime Minister
Prime Minister makes calls to First Ministers of Scotland and Wales
On his first day as Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak appointed the main members of his Cabinet and found time to call the Presidents of Ukraine and the USA.He also called the First Minister...
New Prime Minister gets behind the desk at Number 10
Following his visit to King Charles III, Rishi Sunak wasted little time in getting back to Downing Street where a number of problems await his attention.Outside 10 Downing Street the Prime Minister made...
New Chancellor appointed as Truss u-turns on corporation tax
The Prime Minister made no apology to the electorate or members of her party when she spoke to the press this afternoon in a short address of just under ten minutes - followed by...
First Minister writes to new Prime Minister
First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon, wrote to the new Prime Minister Liz Truss on Tuesday, offering congratulations on her appointment, but also asking for fast action on the cost of living crisis.The letter reads...
New Leader of the Conservative party announced
As widely predicted, Liz Truss MP is to become the third woman UK Prime Minister after a long process over the summer since Boris Johnson announced he would step down. Ms Truss was voted...
Boris Johnson quits as leader of the Conservative Party
A week is a long time in politics, and this has been a particularly eventful one. Finally on Thursday the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, made a speech in Downing Street when he indicated that...
Letter from Scotland
The Prime Minister in London tells us we should have a “Merry little Christmas” and his Christmas present to us is a ticking parcel labelled “Brexit”.Meanwhile, the First Minister in Edinburgh tells us...
Prime Minister and Chancellor address the Scottish Conservatives conference
The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, had the opportunity to speak to Scottish Conservatives earlier today by joining the virtual conference from Downing Street where he is still self-isolating.This is what he said: "Thank you...
As England moves into second lockdown Scotland will carefully consider impact
Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced earlier this evening that the second lockdown will begin on Thursday.He announced the measures at a Downing Street briefing after an apparent leak last night which suggested a...
Prime Minister says Brexit will be based on ‘no deal’ – what the Scottish...
The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has said that any trade talks with the EU are at an end.This is the text of the speech relating the latest stage in the neotiations with the...
Coronavirus – First Minister’s letter to the Prime Minister suggests four nation talks
Given the comments over devolved powers in recent days in relation to COBR meetings and also the lack of powers to continued furlough schemes, it is not that the First Minister has tonight...
#GE2019 Prime Minister – statement outside Number 10
Following the results of the 2019 General Election the Prime Minister the Rt Hon Boris Johnson made a statement outside number 10 Downing Street on Friday morning.This is what he said :"This...
Prime Minister will visit Scotland later today
The Prime Minister Theresa May will visit Scotland later today aiming to set out how the Brexit deal agreed with the EU protects jobs and trade while providing new opportunities for Scotland’s fishing industry...
Prime Minister’s statement to the EU Council
The Prime Minister Theresa May was in Brussels over the weekend where the other 27 member states approved the Withdrawal Agreement which will outline how the UK leaves the EU on 29 March 2019.After...
Prime Minister’s Brexit statement
The Prime Minister Theresa May addressed the media outside Downing Street this evening after a five hour Cabinet meeting. This is what she said :"The Cabinet has just had a long, detailed and impassioned...
Prime Minister holds a Burns Supper
The Prime Minister welcomes her guests to a Burns Supper earlier this evening.Also in shot is Alberto Costa and Keith Sceogh (yes that's how the official list described Keith Skeoch joint CEO of Standard...
Edinburgh MP challenges UK Government on green energy U-turn
At Prime Minister’s Questions today Mark Lazarowicz MP challenged the Prime Minister on his complete u-turn on green energy policy with the announcement last week that the Conservatives would axe support for new onshore...
