Oliver Dowden

General election may not be until 2025, Deputy Prime Minister hints

Oliver Dowden and Alex Chalk have taken key roles following the resignation of Dominc Raab

Oliver Dowden and Alex Chalk take key roles after Raab’s resignation

King Charles portraits to cost taxpayer £8million

Mobile phone ‘Armageddon alert’ date set: UK primed for new public warning system siren test

‘Armageddon alert’: UK primed for mobile phone public warning siren

A letter from the Inter-Parliamentary Alliance on China (IPAC) to the information commissioner argues TikTok could be in breach of UK law. (Photo by LOIC VENANCE / AFP) (Photo by LOIC VENANCE/AFP via Getty Images)

MPs believe TikTok breaches UK law - could be banned

TikTok has been banned on all UK government devices

Oliver Dowden confirms TikTok now banned on all government devices

TikTok is set to be banned on UK government devices

TikTok expected to be banned on government devices over data fears

The PM is under fire for taking Sir Gavin Williamson back into the fold.

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Sunak under fire over Williamson appointment amid bullying claims

Oliver Dowden quit as party chairman following the Conservatives' defeats in Wakefield and Tiverton & Honiton (Picture: Glyn Kirk/AFP via Getty Images)

There’s a clear message from Tories’ double defeat – Ian Swanson

Boris Johnson claimed voters are tired of hearing about what “I’m alleged to have done wrong”.

Boris Johnson reveals what would make him resign as Prime Minister

Losses in two by-elections have been a “monumental, massive, humiliating vote of no confidence” in the Prime Minister, Nicola Sturgeon has said.

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By-election losses ‘monumental and humiliating’ for Boris Johnson – Sturgeon

Health officials have announced that the Covid-19 vaccine booster will be offered to healthy 40 to 49-year-olds.

Covid Scotland: vaccine booster will be offered to over-40s

Home secretary Priti Patel looks on as Prime Minister Boris Johnson tries his hand at baking during a visit to the HideOut Youth Zone in Manchester. Picture: Stefan Rousseau-WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Boris Johnson says supply problems could continue until Christmas

Standing ban to be lifted for English Premier League and Championship fixtures

Edinburgh residents appear divided over the value of the Festival and Fringe

'Like it or lump it, the Festival is heare to stay' - Readers' Comments

Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden said Edinburgh's festivals could help 'sell the UK on the world stage' (Picture: Glyn Kirk/AFP via Getty Images)

English Tory MPs don't really understand Scotland – Helen Martin
Apart from the vast rainfalls and flooding, plus the extremely hot weeks this summer warning us all of climate change, this season has felt good to me.
Helen Martin

The full list of 20 UK places bidding to become City of Culture 2025 - from Corn...

Crowds normally pack into the Royal Mile to watch street performers when the Fringe is on. Picture: David Monteith Hodge

UK Culture Secretary urges Edinburgh festivals to return to their previous scale

The first series of The Lord of the Rings is due to launch on Amazon next month.

Scotland set to capitalise after The Lord of the Rings moves out of New Zealand

Scots will be eager to bask in the sun during August bank holiday weekend (Getty Images)

This is the date of August bank holiday - and how to get nine full days off work

Bukayo Saka is consoled by Gareth Southgate following defeat in the Euro 2020 Championship Final (Photo: Getty Images)

Arsenal condemns racist social media abuse directed at their player Bukayo Saka ...

The 2021 Championships were cancelled due to Covid-19 (Photo: BOB MARTIN/AELTC/AFP via Getty Images)

Reduced crowds and no autographs - full list of Covid rule changes at Wimbledon ...

Ofcom will be able to rule on complaints over bias or inaccuracy. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Streaming giants to be regulated in same way as traditional broadcasters under n...

Ollie Robinson's England suspension ‘over the top’, says Culture Secretary Olive...

Boris Johnson vows to give Super League a ‘red card’ ahead of meeting with footb...

Gary Neville has condemned the plans for a European Super League (Photo by Alex Livesey/Getty Images)

‘The motivation is greed’: Reaction to plans for European Super League

The Moderna vaccine is 92 per cent effective against Covid-19, and is on course to arrive in the UK in April, according to Culture Secretary Oliver Dowden (Photo: Brian Lawless/PA Wire/PA Images)

The US' Moderna vaccine is expected to be rolled out in the UK in April Alex Nelson

Nurse Kevin Sagun with Humber River Hospital draws a dose of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine before administering it at a LOFT community housing complex in Toronto, Ontario, Canada(Photo by COLE BURSTON/AFP via Getty Images)

New Moderna vaccine set to arrive next month

The Government has announced the first areas of the UK which will benefit from ultra-fast broadband (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are the UK areas due to receive ultra fast broadband first - and when it w...

A huge transformation is on the cards. Picture: PA

Long-running Scottish drama on the cards under BBC transformation plans

Scottish culture secretary Fiona Hyslop has warned artists and performers face being cut off from the rest of Europe unless the visa deadlock is broken.

Demands grow for removal of Brexit barriers facing Scots artists and performers

UK-wide superfast programme pushed broadband speeds up a gear for 5.5 million homes. (Picture: Shutterstock)

Upgrading to superfast broadband could boost your home's value by up to £3,500

The BBC will broadcast school lessons on TV during lockdown - here’s when and wh...

Across the UK, venture capital investment in tech companies hit a record high in 2020 despite the impact of the pandemic. Picture: AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez

Edinburgh and Glasgow singled out as UK tech sector rides out pandemic

Christine Jardine says survival of the events sector is hugely important

City MP urges Covid help for events sector

The legal age for playing the National Lottery is going up next year - here’s wh...

Fans look on from socially distanced positions in the stands during the Ladbrokes Scottish Premiership match between Ross County and Celtic at Global Energy Stadium on September. (Pic: Getty Images)

When will football fans be back in stadiums?

An extra bank holiday has been planned for 2022 to mark the Queen’s Platinum Jub...

Christmas will be ‘tough’ this year with no big family celebrations - according ...

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The release of Jurassic World: Dominion has been delayed - here’s when it will c...

Cineworld at Fountainpark (top) and Vin Diesel, with director Justin Lin, on Edinburgh's Royal Mile filming the Fast and Furious sequel F9 - which has had its release date delayed. Picture: Lisa Ferguson/JPIMedia.

Cineworld to close all UK sites putting 5500 jobs at risk

US cities have begun adopting testing for arrivals (Getty Images)

Could coronavirus testing at the UK border replace quarantine?

Only a small portion of European countries are currently letting travellers from the UK visit.

Which EU countries are allowing UK visitors? Here's the full list

Cheering crowds in Piccadilly during the VJ Day celebrations (Photo: Keystone/Getty Images)

'More than ever, VJ Day is a time for reflection': Culture Secretary Oliver Dowd...

Comedy venues fight for their lives as 77 per cent face closure

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The UK has banned Huawei from its 5G network - here’s what that means

A variety of lockdown measures are soon set to be relaxed – but when will theatres be able to reopen? (Photo: Shutterstock)

When are theatres reopening in Scotland? Date plays, musicals and pantomimes cou...

Numerous lockdown measures are set to be relaxed in Scotland in the coming weeks, with pubs, restaurants and hairdressers allowed to reopen from 15 July (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here’s when theatres could reopen - and safety measures that may be in place

All of Scotland's summer music festivals have been called off this year due to the pandemic. Picture: Ryan Buchanan

Lewis Capaldi, Annie Lennox and Proclaimers back bid to save UK music industry

The RAF Voyager is used by the PM and members of the Royal Family for official visits. (Photo: John Stillwell -Pool Getty Images)

Almost £1m of taxpayer money will be used to paint PM and Royal Family's RAF pla...

Overnight stays outside of your home are still not allowed (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are the current rules around going on holiday in the UK - and when foreign...

Deputy Chief Medical officer Jonathan Van-Tam during a media briefing in Downing Street, London, on coronavirus (COVID-19).

Lockdown rules ‘clear and apply to all’, insists Government medic

Lockdown survey: 73% would prefer 'slow removal' of restrictions

George Foulkes says for some old folk during the lockdown the TV may be the only connection with the outside world

Lord George Foulkes leads Age Scotland call for over-75s TV licence fee to be sc...

Good Morning Britain host Piers Morgan. (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images for BAFTA LA)

Piers Morgan accuses Culture Secretary of sending ‘people out to get infected’