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SNP focus on cost of living at Rutherglen by-election campaign launch
T he SNP’s candidate in the upcoming Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election said she would fight “tooth and nail for real cost-of-living support from Westminster” as the party officially launches its campaign to win the seat. Earlier this week, MPs passed an SNP motion, known as a writ, calling aContinue Reading
Home Office ordered to stop work on former RAF base set to house migrants
A district council has ordered the Home Office to stop work on a former RAF base which is set to house migrants after accusing it of breaching planning rules. West Lindsey District Council said it issued the a temporary stop notice pursuant to section 171E of the Town and CountryContinue Reading
Rishi Sunak says Russian leader ‘doesn’t want to be held accountable’ at G20
R ishi Sunak has vowed to “call out” Russia at the G20 for the “suffering” it is inflicting on Ukrainians and millions of the world’s poorest people. Speaking on the plane to India, the Prime Minister criticised Russian president Vladimir Putin for refusing to attend the G20 summit in IndiaContinue Reading
Cancer is rising in under-50s – but the causes are a mystery
Breast cancer was the most common early-onset cancer in 2019. Juice Flair/ Shutterstock Cancer is often thought of as a disease that mostly affects older people. But worrying new research shows that cancer in younger adults is a growing problem. The study found there’s been a nearly 80% increase inContinue Reading
Fyre Festival II: a psychologist on why some people fall for fraudsters over and over again
If you’ve ever been scammed, perhaps you resolved to never allow someone to take you for a fool again. But research shows not everyone reacts this way and in fact some fraud victims go into denial. This might help explain why the founder of the disastrous 2017 Fyre Festival (aContinue Reading
Police hunting escaped terror suspect say ‘no confirmed sightings’ and army training may be helping him hide
P olice leading the hunt for a prisoner who escaped Wandsworth prison have said there have been no confirmed sightings of him more than 30 hours after he disappeared. Commander Dominic Murphy, head of the Metropolitan Police Counter Terrorism Command, said on Thursday afternoon officers more than 150 investigators andContinue Reading
Pay grievances put Border Force at ‘heightened’ risk of corruption – watchdog
D issatisfaction over pay and conditions has increased the risk of corruption in the Border Force, the Government’s watchdog has said. David Neal, the chief inspector of borders and immigration, said in a report on Thursday that the UK’s border security agency could face its own version of the scandalsContinue Reading
Rishi Sunak hails ‘right deal for country’ as UK rejoins EU’s Horizon science programme
T he UK is to return to the European Union’s £85 billion Horizon science research programme following months of negotiations. The Government said a “bespoke” new agreement has been signed off with the EU, with UK researchers able to apply for grants and take part in Horizon projects. Prime MinisterContinue Reading
College staff strikes to go ahead as union hits out at Scottish Government
C ollege strikes will go ahead after a union criticised a lack of intervention from the Scottish Government. Unison Scotland, which represents college support staff, wrote to Scottish higher and further education minister Graeme Dey to express disappointment at the lack of intervention in resolving the pay dispute. The letterContinue Reading
Gillian Keegan says £34m revamp of DfE headquarters had ‘nothing to do with me’
T he decision to spend £34 million to revamp the Department for Education’s headquarters had “nothing to do with me”, the Education Secretary has said. Gillian Keegan distanced herself from any involvement in the decision-making process surrounding the refurbishment project, insisting the decision had been made prior to her appointmentContinue Reading