Boris Johnson goes back on holiday as war in Afghanistan comes to an end

Elton John has revealed that his requests to meet with Boris Johnson regarding Brexit and touring visas for musicians have so far been ignored.Back in August, the UK Government’s Department of Culture, Media & Sport announced they had secured “short-term” visa-free touring in 19 European countries.

Boris Johnson 's cabinet reshuffle. The member of parliament for Banff and Buchan was previously a junior minister at the Scotland Office and an assistant government whip.

defence partnership with the US and Australia. In a live broadcast announcement at Downing Street, the Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the alliance, known by its acronym Aukus, would make the world safer and generate jobs across the UK.

Get the latest Scottish politics news sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletterBoris Johnson will carry out a Cabinet reshuffle to appoint a team with a focus on “uniting and levelling up the whole country”, a No 10 source said.“The PM will today conduct a reshuffle to put in place a strong and united team to Build Back Better from the pandemic,” the source said.“Yesterday the PM set out his plan for managing Covid during the autumn and winter.“But the Government must also redouble

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Scottish tax bands those earning over £43,663 already pay more income tax at 41 per cent rate than high earners in England who enter a 40 per cent tax band on earnings over £50,270 a year.

Prime Minister’s convoy was seen arriving at the Aberdeenshire estate on Saturday ahead of a scheduled meeting with the Queen.

global gathering in Glasgow, which will see an estimated 200 world leaders descend on Scotland in November. According to meeting notes and WhatsApp messages, strategists have been trying to work out how to prevent the summit from becoming an “advert” for Scottish independence.

Get the latest Scottish politics news sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletterUS President Joe Biden has decided not to extend his August 31 deadline for the US-led evacuation from Kabul despite an appeal by Boris Johnson and other G7 leaders.The Prime Minister, who struggled to get a phone call with the President as the Afghan crisis unfolded, failed at an emergency meeting of the G7 to change Biden’s mind.Speaking after an emergency meeting of the G7, Johnson revealed the

Johnson to up the number of refugees resettled in the UK while emphasising that Scotland is “committed to playing our part” in an expanded programme. In a letter published while the PM was engaged in an emergency session of the G7 nations, Sturgeon said she required urgent information on how many Afghan civilians, especially women, girls and others in need of refuge, will be protected.

Linda Norgrove Foundation has issued a public appeal for Boris Johnson to get two of its staff members, who are sisters, out of the Taliban-controlled capital. The two women are in hiding in the city with their families and despite cross-party pressure from MPs over the past week the UK Foreign Office has not contacted them for evacuation.

an Blackford MP, the SNP Westminster leader, said that it would be “unacceptable” for parliament to remain in recess for another fortnight, while UK armed forces and personnel were putting their lives on the line at Kabul. Johnson faced a hostile reception from across a packed House of Commons last week when MPs were recalled for a one-off session to debate the deteriorating situation at Kabul airport.

Prime Minister to phone Biden to extend the exit date as former PM Tony Blair said the UK had a “moral obligation” to stay on and complete the evacuation.