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Parts of the country are bracing for power cuts as charities and energy companies warn homeowners to stay warm as temperatures drop to freezing

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4 hours ago Cop29: Ask our climate correspondent anything amid summit in Azerbaijan

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4 hours ago Lanarkshire Tory MSP urging fellow MSPs to back "common sense" Budget proposals

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4 hours ago Angela Merkel expresses ‘huge concern’ at Elon Musk’s US government role

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