Default

Latest articles

News
Politics.co.uk
Scots vote for smoking ban

A comprehensive ban on smoking in public places will be introduced next year in Scotland after legislation was passed by the Scottish Parliament. The Smoking, Health and Social Care (Scotland) Bill cleared its final hurdle when MSPs voted by 97 to 17, with one abstension, in favour of a smoking ban. The bill will ban… Read more »

News
Politics.co.uk
Third of Iraq defence equipment delivered late

Only two-thirds of the defence equipment required by the armed forces for the start of the Iraq war was delivered on time, according to a committee of MPs. Better planning and information would enable the Ministry of Defence to be more confident of meeting its requirements in future, says the House of Commons Public Accounts… Read more »