67 minutes ago How Scotland and Trident would benefit the most from 2.5% defence spending rise

Labour has committed to increasing defence spend, but Sir Keir Starmer has not said when the target of 2.5 per cent of GDP will be achieved

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67 minutes ago From Charli to Jilly to Moo Deng the hippo: the faces we won’t forget from 2024

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67 minutes ago Scotland's richest man, a letter to a SNP minister and a spaceport 'win win'

The sudden decision to “pause” the Sutherland Spaceport, which received £14.6m in public funding, continues to reverberate.

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67 minutes ago Future of Scotland's historic castles, abbeys at risk as heritage body accused of 'money spinner' focus

The future of more than 300 historic properties is under review with some potentially to fall to ‘curated decay’ given lack of funds

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67 minutes ago Inside the Factory: what time is new series and what channel as new presenter Paddy McGuinness joins

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67 minutes ago UK must not make Putin's mistake as Trump's return increases risk of Ukraine War escalation

Donald Trump’s decidedly lukewarm support for Ukraine have raised fears he will cut off US military support

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68 minutes ago 'Splitting the G' is sickening, let's leave it in 2024 — this week's barometer

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68 minutes ago Prestigious Scottish university forced to rewrite financial strategy after 'substantial' deficit increase

Redundancies ruled out but principal says ‘room for manoeuvre is limited’

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68 minutes ago I detest Mrs Brown’s Boys – but forced myself to sit through every minute of it

Is the BBC’s critically loathed sitcom really the worst show on TV? Louis Chilton spends a week with Brendan O’Carroll’s ‘Mammy’ and her unbearable boys to find out for himself

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68 minutes ago Marcus Rashford told Man Utd relationship has 'run its course' as January exit lined up

Marcus Rashford could be on his way out of Manchester United in January, with the 27-year-old forward admitting he is "ready for a new challenge" away from Old Trafford

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