Boosted Holyrood borrowing powers under Labour's devolution plans

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‘I did it for him’: Luke Stoltman says newborn son inspired his fight to become 'Europe’s Strongest Man' again

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Angela Rayner: I'll stand down if I've broken the law: Labour's deputy leader says she will quit if she has committed a crime amid a row over where she lived.

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Scottish boxing mourns Willie Limond after his passing aged 45 : Limond boasted a record of 42-6 during a professional career which spanned 24 years.

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Keir Starmer and Lindsay Hoyle face inquiry over Gaza ceasefire vote: Penny Mordaunt, the Commons leader, is believed to be backing a motion by rival MPs to ...

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Quick Glance: Keir Starmer and Lindsay Hoyle Face Inquiry Over Gaza Ceasefire Vote

Following a tumultuous vote on Gaza, Sir Keir Starmer and Sir Lindsay Hoyle are set to undergo an inquiry in the Commons, supported by Penny Mordaunt and Conservative and SNP MPs.

There is speculation that the motion in the Commons, with support from the Conservatives and the SNP, would lead to a potentially tricky investigation for Starmer before the elections.

Voting on a ceasefire would have brought to light the internal divisions within the Labour party regarding the conflict.

At the end of February, Hoyle caused a stir when he

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All you need to know: 2024 Speyside Stages rally as Huntly's John Wink looks to build on strongest year

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Keir Starmer vows to sack aides behind ‘boys’ club’ briefings: Labour’s top team has a fairly even gender split — but critics in the party have used the press to ...

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Northern Lights will be visible in the UK tonight - best places to see aurora: The aurora borealis - or Northern Lights - are set to make an appearance on Friday ...

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Prescription of puberty blockers paused for children in Scotland following Cass Review

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Lotto winning Scots gran has "no plans to retire" after scooping share of £1m

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Merryn Talks Money Podcast: Climate Capitalism, Angela Rayner and Gold: It’s all in the latest edition of the Merryn Talks Money podcast.

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Scotland Pauses Prescribing Puberty Blockers to Under-18s: Scotland’s only gender identity clinic for young people has paused prescribing puberty blockers for ...

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100 MPs to stand down at the next general election: More than 60 are Conservatives and they include former prime minister Theresa May.

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Rubber duck bobs all the way to Scotland after epic 18-year journey: It was helpfully marked with information about where it set off from in 2006.

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Keir Starmer ‘would press the nuclear button’: Labour leader says he will increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP

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Critically endangered wildcats being released in the UK: Critically endangered wildcats are being released into the UK wild in a bid to preserve their existence.

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Minimum unit pricing: Here's how much beer, wine and spirits could cost in Scotland if cost increase agreed

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Scotland to be hit by '42 hour snow blast' with spring freeze set next week: Temperatures will plummet to minus five degrees with snow on its way in Scotland.

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Tributes paid to football fan who died at Celtic Park: Alison McGoff was pronounced dead at the stadium on Saturday.

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Passions run high as Lords insist on Rwanda bill changes: Peers continue standoff with MPs over legislation enabling asylum seekers to be sent to east Africa.

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Violent Buckie thug repeatedly stabbed ex-girlfriend in row over £20: Ashley Reaich pulled out a flick knife and brutally attacked Kaylana Murray outside the ...

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Two men, 22 and 26, found dead at Scots waterfall as police launch investigation: Emergency services raced to the Linn of Tummel waterfall near Blair Atholl in ...

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Mysterious classic car discovered in Buckie forest: David Hendry has discovered a rare classic car abandoned in a forest area of Buckie and says he knows the ...

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Aye Write festival saved by ‘unexpected’ donation from late Euromillions lottery winner

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American nuclear submarine arrives in Scotland for visit: The U.S. Navy say that this port visit gives the USS Albany and her crew the opportunity to enjoy the ...

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STUC warning that councils could 'collapse' shows how bad SNP austerity has become – Scotsman comment

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Labour vows to fund NHS pledges by tackling tax dodgers: The party says its plans would raise £5.1bn a year but the government claims Labour would still raise ...

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How much trouble is Angela Rayner in?: Rayner is under fresh pressure after the Mail on Sunday published a series of photos appearing to suggest Lowndes Lane was ...

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Hairy Biker Si King to join line-up of talent at Taste of Grampian 2024: Celebrity chef Hairy Biker, Si King is the latest talent to be announced for this ...

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Tories launch bid to repeal Scotland's controversial new hate crime law: The party said the legislation is ‘proving every bit as unworkable as many critics ...

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"Hate crime": The culture war endangers the freedom of all: In Scotland, a new law against "hate crime" is causing uncertainty. It is just the tip of a growing ...

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Quick Glance: Culture War Threatens Freedom: Controversy over 'Hate Crime' Law

A new law against 'hate crimes' in Scotland is causing unease.

Author J. K. Rowling challenges police enforcement of the law, sparking debate on free speech.

The contentious law in Scotland prohibits hate speech against various societal groups.

Legalizing the protection of specific group interests restricts freedom of speech and creates uncertainty.

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Bevan Fought for the NHS — and so Must We: A new play at the National Theatre celebrates Nye Bevan’s titanic struggle to create the NHS — a fight we must ...

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Nicola Sturgeon’s husband re-arrested in Scottish National Party finance probe: Peter Murrell arrested by Police Scotland for the second time as investigation of ...

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Quick Glance: Police Investigation into SNP Finances: Key Updates

On Thursday, the re-arrest of Peter Murrell, the husband of Nicola Sturgeon, took place as part of the police investigation into the SNP’s finances.

Murrell, aged 59, was apprehended and underwent interrogation by detectives.

The arrest occurred slightly more than a year subsequent to the search conducted by Police Scotland officers at the couple’s residence, where a blue tent was set up outside the property, alongside searches at the SNP’s headquarters in Edinburgh.

In April 2024, Peter Murrell was charged with 'embezzlement' of funds from the SNP.

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Scotland’s cerebral palsy team aim to make history in World Championship final in Salou

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Labour leaders set out new housebuilding rules to identify 'grey belt' land: Sir Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner visited Europe's biggest brownfield site

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11 of the biggest social media influencers in the Highlands and Islands: We took a look at some of the most prominent Inverness, Highlands and Islands ...

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Safety warning issued to tourists after motorhome is 'blown down hill' on NC500 route

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Trainspotter Francis Bourgeois reveals Harry Potter rail line experience: Celebrity trainspotter and international model Francis Bourgeois describes ...

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Protesters target home of Sir Keir Starmer to demand arms embargo on Israel: A group of pro-Palestinian activists have held a protest outside the home of Sir ...

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Livestream ospreys Louis and Dorcha welcome first egg of season at Highland nest: The first egg of the season was laid just before 11.15am on Sunday with the ...

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PMQs live: Rishi Sunak and Keir Starmer to clash as police say Angela Rayner facing ‘multiple’ allegations

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Doctors call for smacking to be banned in England and Northern Ireland: Bans have already been introduced in Scotland and Wales in recent years.

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Watch: Tory tax protestors target Rayner in Teesside: Try as she might to duck questions on her tax affairs, the issue just keeps following Angela Rayner around ...

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Ailbhe Rea: Labour’s Tax Crackdown: Hi there, I’m Ailbhe Rea, a Bloomberg UK Associate Editor and Readout author. Hope you enjoy today’s newsletter.

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Nan Shepherd's incredible life story told in new play: WHO would have thought that a curious glance at a bank note image of a Scots writer wearing Wonder Woman ...

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Rob Wainwright: Doddie Weir would have been so proud of raising £5m: Doddie’s foundation has been backed by famous names including Sir Chris Hoy, Lewis Capaldi ...

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‘XL Bully’ which attacked owner while on the loose in Airdrie seized and killed: The dog's owner was taken to hospital following the attack.

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'Loving dad with a heart of gold': Tributes to Inverurie plumber Euan Henderson, 33

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Andrew O’Hagan on Caledonian Road - and coming to terms with the past: Andrew O’Hagan meets me in the kitchen of his flat on the top of a tenement in Edinburgh’s ...

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Missing Faslane sailor fined for urinating in public minutes before he vanished: Police are concerned for the welfare' of Josh Gayton who was last seen near ...

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Second pitch inspection ahead of Dundee vs Rangers match as rain forecast: Officials checked the playing surface at 11am, but heavy rain is forecast.

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‘Landlady’ Angela Rayner lost it over smashed window, says neighbour: The Labour deputy leader, who has been accused of breaking electoral law by giving false ...

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Quick Glance: Neighbor Claims Angela Rayner Lost Control Over Broken Window

Angela Rayner confronted neighbors, demanding £240 and identifying herself as 'the landlady' after a window was smashed at the property she claimed as her main residence.

An investigation by Greater Manchester police is looking into allegations that the deputy Labour leader provided inaccurate information to the electoral register while residing between two houses in Stockport during the 2010s, and they have initiated interviews with neighbors at her previous residence.

Police intervention occurred following accusations by prominent Conservatives, including James Daly, the Conservative deputy chairman, of electoral law violations and questioning whether she owed up to £3,500 in capital gains tax on proceeds from the sale of her former council house in 2015.

Rayner asserted that the residence on Vicarage Road was her primary domicile.

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The dangers of political prosecution: At the start of January, Donald Trump offered up a cheery new year message for Americans. ‘If I don’t get immunity ...

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Rangers strike late to earn 3-3 draw with Celtic in dramatic Old Firm derby at Ibrox

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Apr 14

Ferries crisis Scotland: Here’s why Ferguson Marine and CalMac chief executives David Tydeman and Robbie Drummond were sacked

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David Lammy: Ofcom to investigate Labour MP's show on LBC: The broadcast regulator said it would examine whether an episode broadcast on Good Friday broke rules.

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Disability benefits face cut as Sunak bets election on welfare blitz: Sunak set out plans for changes to disability benefits and tougher rules for people on ...

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Ayr Station Hotel tower and north building to be demolished: South Ayrshire Council has confirmed the building's tower and half of the northern section at Ayr ...

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This Rayner pile-on risks petty class war: Cheap, personalised squabbling surrounding the pursuit of Labour’s deputy leader is the last thing the country needs

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Picts wouldn't have been any different from other awful Dark Ages folk: PICTS? Who the hell were they? Good question. Nobody knows. And that is weird ...

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Tragic wedding day picture of mum stabbed to death as husband charged: Kulsuma Akter, 27, was rushed to hospital after being attacked on Saturday afternoon but ...

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Scotland's 2030 climate change target: SNP government's decision to shift goalposts is a sign of their collective failure – Mike Robinson ...

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Quick Glance: Scottish Government Abandons 'World-Leading' Climate Target

The Scottish Government has abandoned its “world-leading” target of reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 75% by 2030.

Ministers will bring forward legislation to ensure the climate change target “better reflects the reality of long-term climate policymaking”.

Scotland will move away from legally binding annual targets to a five-yearly carbon budget approach.

A new package of climate action measures was announced, including tripling the number of charging points for electric vehicles and exploring a new integrated ticketing system for public transport in Scotland.

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UK govt office admits ability to negotiate billions in cloud spending curbed by vendor lock-in

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Sutton lets rip as Fabio Silva penalty branded 'embarrassment' and 'cheating': The Hoops hero was less than impressed with the Ibrox attacker throughout the Old ...

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Labour stoked ‘culture of intimidation’ over trans issues, health secretary says: Victoria Atkins hits out at opposition as Wes Streeting admits it was wrong for ...

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Scottish education: Sharp declines in numbers of maths and physics teachers raise huge concerns for future – Scotsman comment

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UK Election: Labour Shouldn’t Write Off Scotland's SNP Just Yet: Despite numerous internal crises and a recent revival of Scottish Labour ...

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Jeremy Corbyn’s comeback and what it says about Keir Starmer: The political terrain is particularly fertile for a Corbyn resurgence

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Horror at Scots beauty spot as man dies and two women pulled from the water : Emergency services raced to Dollar Glen at around 10.30am on Saturday.

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Pup in the doghouse after locking owners out of campervan at Scots beauty spot: The couple were forced to call the AA for help and were relieved when local ...

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British youth smoking ban advances: A pioneering tobacco ban aimed at creating Britain's "first smoke-free generation" cleared a key hurdle in ...

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Quick Glance: UK Lawmakers Support Groundbreaking 'Smoke-Free Generation' Bill

The British government's plan for a landmark smoking ban to prevent young people from ever smoking passed its first hurdle in Parliament despite opposition from within Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party.

The bill, announced by Sunak, would make it illegal to sell tobacco products to anyone born after January 1, 2009, creating one of the toughest anti-smoking measures in the world to establish the 'first smoke-free generation' in modern Britain.

The bill also includes measures to crack down on youth vaping, such as banning the sale of cheap disposable vapes and restricting their flavors to prevent children from becoming addicted to nicotine.

The number of people who smoke in the U.K. has declined by two-thirds since the 1970s, but approximately 6.4 million people in the country still smoke, accounting for about 13% of the population. Smoking remains the number one preventable cause of death, disability, and poor health.

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Govanhill's Roma communities marked International Roma Day: Roma communities have gathered in Glasgow to celebrate their culture and traditions ahead of ...

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