22 minutes ago NHS in Scotland stuck in 'doom loop' due to SNP 'incompetence', says Anas Sarwar

Anas Sarwar said patients and health workers were being let down by senior NHS executives and poor government decision making.

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24 minutes ago Man United supporters send letter to Omar Berrada slamming 'disgraceful' ticket price changes

Man United find themselves under pressure from supporters after the club recently announced a hike in ticket prices for the rest of the season.

Sport

25 minutes ago Iconic British tea brand calls in the administrators as company scrambles to find a buyer to rescue firm

The brand has found itself £70 million in debt and facing multiple setbacks including increased competition and a high-profile break-in.

Economics

26 minutes ago Early action to prevent care needs escalating ‘could save £11bn in six years’

But despite a boost in council funding next year, local authorities warn that demand for urgent care alongside increases in wages and national insurance mean they will find it difficult to invest in key initiatives to help people

Economics

27 minutes ago Cost of UK asylum system hits record £5.4billion after it surged by more than a third in a year

The eyewatering bill includes all the Home Office's costs related to asylum, including direct cash support and accommodation.

Economics

27 minutes ago One Tech Tip: Home for the holidays? Show relatives you care with some tech support

As the holiday season kicks off, the journey home could also mean that those who are more tech-savvy will be called on to provide a backlog of tech support to parents, grandparents and other family

Politics

37 minutes ago Money to address slavery and colonialism could be wasted if more is not spent, MSPs told

Group also discusses whether work in collections amounts to political activism to ‘re-educate’ visitors

Economics

41 minutes ago Man Utd, Man City, Liverpool and Everton fans join forces in show of unprecedented protest

Manchester United fans have just seen ticket prices rise and, ahead of this weekend's games, a joint protest has been arranged that will include Liverpool, Manchester City and Everton

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49 minutes ago Not just dessert: how sweet potato pie became a tool of Black American resistance

From the civil rights movement to the killing of Michael Brown, the deep orange dish has gained cultural power in the US – and comforted generations of Black familiesThe pastry chef David Benton grew up in a pumpkin pie family; they always bought the dessert for Thanksgiving dinner.So he was thrilled whenever someone gifted them a sweet potato pie. “Sweet potato pie has a richer, more authentic homemade taste to it, and you could never find them in the store so people must have made those,” says Benton, of Sugarsweet Oakland, an online bakery in California. He grew up before Patti LaBelle’s sweet potato pies became a staple at Walmart. Continue reading...

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49 minutes ago Maria felt pressured to sign an NDA after being sexually harassed. Now she’s speaking out against the practice

Hopes are rising that a push for change in Victoria means victims will no longer be ‘badgered into silence’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMaria* says she did everything right. She studied hard at school, got a degree and then looked to climb the corporate ladder.She found a job at an internationally recognised manufacturer, in a role in which she says she excelled at and loved. Then, Maria says, she was sexually harassed by a male colleague.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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