The excellent Joshua Rozenberg*, who is a pearl without price at the Telegraph, has spotted a curious inconsistency in police statements in the Damian Green imbroglio: Last Thursday's statement by Scotland Yard implied that they had been granted four search warrants. After saying that a 52-year-old man had been arrested in connection with alleged offences of misconduct in public office, ...

A Labour Member of the Welsh Assembly, Lesley Griffiths, has welcomed confirmation that discussions are to take place between the Welsh Football Association of Wales (FAW) and the Scottish Football Association (SFA) concerning a possible joint-bid to co-host the European Championships in 2016. The AM described the news as "a very positive move forward". Ms. Griffiths - who has led the political ca...

Spot the difference: Speaking at City Hall in London today, Acting Scotland Yard Commissioner Sir Paul Stephenson said: "The police must be able to act without fear or favour in any investigation and: "It is serious when a senior politician is arrested," Home Secretary Jacqui Smith said. "But what I am absolutely clear about is that no one is above the law and the police should carry out their sta...

From the Press Association... DEVOLUTION FINDINGS 'MAY BE TOO RESTRICTIVE' SCOTLAND Devolution 03 Dec 2008 - 13:37 By Katrine Bussey, Deputy Political Editor, Press Association Scotland (ScotFile:News special) A think-tank warned today that the final conclusions of a high-profile body set up to examine devolution "may be too restrictive". The Calman Commission, which was tasked with looking at all...

The First Minister attends the launch of Scotland's first Muslim police association.

Several key parts of the Queen's Speech will need the support of Holyrood to go ahead in Scotland.

Hot on the heels of the state-controlled Royal Bank of Scotland's decision to allow mortgage borrowers to rack up six months' of mortgage arrears before commencing foreclosure, thus exacerbating the deficit faced by the borrower on the inevitable repossession and a corresponding bad debt in its own books (enhancing the loss to the taxpayer from the part-nationalisation), the state-owned,...

Police chiefs who sanctioned arrest of Damian Green were not "improperly influenced" the head of Scotland Yard has said.

£20,000 to help raise awareness of Fair Trade issues in Scotland.

Scotland Yard's acting chief launched an outspoken defence of his officers today in the wake of the arrest of MP Damian Green.