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Salmond: Swinney faces ‘tough job’ as First Minister of minority Government

Salmond: Swinney faces ‘tough job’ as First Minister of minority Government

Salmond: Swinney faces ‘tough job’ as First Minister of minority Government

08 May 2024

He added that the former finance secretary needs to ‘recover his knack’ of doing deals with rival parties at Holyrood.


Russian spy to be expelled from UK, says Home Secretary

Russian spy to be expelled from UK, says Home Secretary

Russian spy to be expelled from UK, says Home Secretary

08 May 2024

James Cleverly also said several Russian diplomatic premises would be closed.


Energy bosses call for ‘progressive social tariff’ on bills amid price hikes

Energy bosses call for ‘progressive social tariff’ on bills amid price hikes

Energy bosses call for ‘progressive social tariff’ on bills amid price hikes

08 May 2024

The chief executives of Centrica and E.On told MPs the new measures would help support poorer consumers.


Napkin which helped bring 13-year-old Messi to Barcelona up for auction

Napkin which helped bring 13-year-old Messi to Barcelona up for auction

Napkin which helped bring 13-year-old Messi to Barcelona up for auction

08 May 2024

The improvised document has a starting price of £300,000.


Sunak handing migrants a ‘Tory amnesty’ says Starmer as MP defects to Labour

Sunak handing migrants a ‘Tory amnesty’ says Starmer as MP defects to Labour

Sunak handing migrants a ‘Tory amnesty’ says Starmer as MP defects to Labour

08 May 2024

Dover MP Natalie Elphicke joined Labour just ahead of Prime Minister’s Questions, where Sir Keir Starmer pressed Rishi Sunak on migration.


Most rivers, lakes and coasts ‘likely to remain in poor state’, watchdog warns

Most rivers, lakes and coasts ‘likely to remain in poor state’, watchdog warns

Most rivers, lakes and coasts ‘likely to remain in poor state’, watchdog warns

08 May 2024

Office for Environmental Protection says there are ‘deeply concerning’ issues with implementing environmental laws to improve water bodies.


SF ministers had ‘one eye towards’ Dublin over Covid schools closure – Weir

SF ministers had ‘one eye towards’ Dublin over Covid schools closure – Weir

SF ministers had ‘one eye towards’ Dublin over Covid schools closure – Weir

08 May 2024

Lord Weir told the UK Covid-19 Inquiry he ‘regretted’ that discussions had become politicised.


Third of buyers ‘experienced scam on second-hand marketplaces in last two years’

Third of buyers ‘experienced scam on second-hand marketplaces in last two years’

Third of buyers ‘experienced scam on second-hand marketplaces in last two years’

08 May 2024

Which? warned that fraud is ‘soaring’ on second-hand marketplaces after finding that 32% of buyers had experienced a scam over the last two years.


Ex-England cricketer Monty Panesar quits George Galloway’s party

Ex-England cricketer Monty Panesar quits George Galloway’s party

Ex-England cricketer Monty Panesar quits George Galloway’s party

08 May 2024

Mr Panesar has left the Workers Party of Britain eight days after announcing he would stand in the general election.


TSB: Locations of 36 bank branches to close

TSB: Locations of 36 bank branches to close

TSB: Locations of 36 bank branches to close

08 May 2024

The latest round of closures will leave the group with 175 branches across the country.


Woman who caused cyclist to fall into road’s manslaughter conviction overturned

Woman who caused cyclist to fall into road’s manslaughter conviction overturned

Woman who caused cyclist to fall into road’s manslaughter conviction overturned

08 May 2024

Mrs Ward, 77, of Wyton, Cambridgeshire, died after she was struck by a car in the incident in October 2020.


Nokia 3210 relaunched to mark handset’s 25th anniversary

Nokia 3210 relaunched to mark handset’s 25th anniversary

Nokia 3210 relaunched to mark handset’s 25th anniversary

08 May 2024

The device is described as ‘one of the best-selling mobile phones of all time’.


Students on hunger strike in Gaza protest urged not to risk their health

Students on hunger strike in Gaza protest urged not to risk their health

Students on hunger strike in Gaza protest urged not to risk their health

08 May 2024

Members of the Edinburgh University Justice for Palestine Society have been on hunger strike throughout much of this week.


Tory MP Natalie Elphicke defects to Labour with blast at Sunak’s ‘chaotic’ rule

Tory MP Natalie Elphicke defects to Labour with blast at Sunak’s ‘chaotic’ rule

Tory MP Natalie Elphicke defects to Labour with blast at Sunak’s ‘chaotic’ rule

08 May 2024

The Dover MP said she was motivated by Tory failings over small boats and housing.


Conviction of woman who caused cyclist to swerve into road is unsafe, court told

Conviction of woman who caused cyclist to swerve into road is unsafe, court told

Conviction of woman who caused cyclist to swerve into road is unsafe, court told

08 May 2024

Auriol Grey was jailed for three years over the death of Celia Ward who fell into the path of an oncoming vehicle.


Pupils may be disqualified if they look for ‘leaked’ exam papers on social media

Pupils may be disqualified if they look for ‘leaked’ exam papers on social media

Pupils may be disqualified if they look for ‘leaked’ exam papers on social media

08 May 2024

Ofqual has told students to plan somewhere safe to leave their mobile phones during their exams to prevent malpractice.


Swinney sworn in as Scotland’s First Minister in ‘overwhelming’ ceremony

Swinney sworn in as Scotland’s First Minister in ‘overwhelming’ ceremony

Swinney sworn in as Scotland’s First Minister in ‘overwhelming’ ceremony

08 May 2024

The Perthshire North MSP also vowed to stick to his pledge to offer a key Cabinet role to Kate Forbes.


TSB to shut 36 bank branches and cut 250 jobs amid digital shift

TSB to shut 36 bank branches and cut 250 jobs amid digital shift

TSB to shut 36 bank branches and cut 250 jobs amid digital shift

08 May 2024

The latest round of branch closures will start in September, and continue through to May next year.


Three in 10 households made up of people living alone, latest estimates suggest

Three in 10 households made up of people living alone, latest estimates suggest

Three in 10 households made up of people living alone, latest estimates suggest

08 May 2024

The number of men living alone last year grew by more than the number of women living alone compared with 2013.


Some grocery retailers displaying inaccurate pricing, watchdog finds

Some grocery retailers displaying inaccurate pricing, watchdog finds

Some grocery retailers displaying inaccurate pricing, watchdog finds

08 May 2024

The majority of problems were found in independent food stores and small independents operating under a brand name, the competition watchdog found.


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