2 h. ago The UK Government is working relentlessly to bring down energy bills for Scots households

Writing for the Record, the Energy Secretary says the UK Government is already standing up for Scottish consumers.

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3 d. ago TRNSMT act Kneecap 'threaten legal action over bid to ban them from Glastonbury'

The Belfast-based band sparked fury when footage emerged of them telling fans to "kill your local MP" and chanting “The only good Tory is a dead Tory” during gigs.

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3 d. ago Rival league forges ahead in fresh twist to British basketball’s civil war

Former NBA executive Marshall Glickman, who heads the consortium awarded 15-year league licence, outlines bold plans for change with or without the Super League clubsThe machinations over football’s European Super League feel like a distant threat compared with the civil war in British basketball between the top-flight clubs and the sport’s governing body.Leicester Riders claimed a record-equalling seventh Super League Basketball title in the final on Sunday against Newcastle Eagles at a packed O2 Arena, but it is unclear whether the league will even take place next season. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Motorcyclist killed in crash with Land Rover on country road

The collision that left a motorcyclist dead involved a Land Rover Discovery.

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5 d. ago International students face challenges rebuilding their lives after US reversal in visa crackdown

As the U.S. government begins reinstating international students’ records following an expansive crackdown, many face a daunting and complicated path toward rebuilding their lives

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5 d. ago Tragic photo emerges of young Navy cadet before she was killed when Mexican ship crashed into Brooklyn Bridge

América Yamilet Sánchez, 20, has been identified as one of the two fatal victims of the Saturday night catastrophe. Before the tragedy, she was pictured smiling in front of the ill-fated vessel.

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7 d. ago Beauty influencer admitted she was scared she was going to be killed minutes before she was gunned down

Disturbing new details have now emerged after a beauty influencer was shot and killed while recording a TikTok livestream.

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7 d. ago Government records show emergency killings of thousands of livestock after transport to Australian export abattoirs

Euthanasia is most common response to welfare incidents in sheep, pigs and cattle with about 4% of animals experiencing serious incidents, research findsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastThousands of sheep, pigs and cattle are being subjected to emergency killings after transport to Australian export abattoirs, an analysis of internal government records shows.Curtin University researchers have also found it is taking almost 11 hours, on average, to inspect animals for injury and sickness after they arrive at abattoir facilities – delays that “significantly increase the likelihood of animals requiring emergency euthanasia”.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Trump hails trade deals amid report the US will send letters to about 150 countries setting out new tariffs – US politics live

President claims he has made agreements worth more than $200bn with the UAE; US to send letters over next few weeks telling countries their new ratesUS government records reveal Latin American leaders have spent millions hiring Washington’s top lobbyists to push for a laundry list of requests – from free-trade deals, security assistance and energy investments – heard by the Trump administration, according to an analysis by the Guardian and The Quincy Institute.Since the lead-up to Donald Trump’s election as president in November 2024, Department of Justice records show that at least 10 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have registered their top officials and envoys as foreign principals under the Foreign Agent Registration Act (Fara). Fara aims to promote transparency by requiring those working as foreign agents to disclose their activities and compensation.Trump said that, while “150 countries” wanted to agree deals, “it’s not possible to meet the number of people that w...

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7 d. ago Latin American leaders spend millions to influence Trump’s White House

El Salvador’s Bukele has scored an Oval Office Trump meeting, nuclear deal and US prison supportUS government records reveal Latin American leaders have spent millions hiring Washington’s top lobbyists to push for a laundry list of requests – from free-trade deals, security assistance and energy investments – heard by the Trump administration, according to an analysis by the Guardian and The Quincy Institute.Since the lead-up to Donald Trump’s election as president in November 2024, Department of Justice records show that at least 10 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean have registered their top officials and envoys as foreign principals under the Foreign Agent Registration Act (Fara). Fara aims to promote transparency by requiring those working as foreign agents to disclose their activities and compensation. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Jail time for recalled offenders to be limited to free up prison places

UK justice secretary also announces plans for three new jails amid overcrowding crisis in England and WalesShabana Mahmood will limit how long hundreds of repeat offenders can be returned to prison for amid Whitehall predictions that jails will be full again in November.The justice secretary also announced a £4.7bn plan to build three new prisons starting this year, part of a “record expansion” as the government attempts to get to grips with the criminal justice system. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Three new prisons to be built starting this year, UK justice secretary announces

Shabana Mahmood says jails will be part of a ‘record prison expansion’ amid overcrowding crisis in England and Wales Three new prisons will be built, starting this year, as part of a “record prison expansion”, the justice secretary has announced, as the government grapples with near-full jails.Shabana Mahmood also announced a shake-up of prison recall measures, which will mean prisoners serving between one and four years’ jail time can be returned to prison only for “a fixed 28-day period”. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Scotland’s housing emergency is a disaster for those facing homelessness

Record View says despite the Scottish Government declaring a housing emergency last year, the number of new-builds is going down, not up.

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1 week ago US egg prices fall for the first time in months but remain near record highs

Retail egg prices in the United States fell last month after setting records at the start of the year, according to government data

Politics

1 week ago Teenager killed in motorcycle crash near cemetery named by Police Scotland

The 18-year-old who was killed in the crash in Caithness has now been named.

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1 week ago Motorcyclist killed in horror crash with lorry on rural road

The motorcyclist was killed on a stretch of road near Logie, in Moray.

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1 week ago Police union brands claims of investment in force as “smoke and mirrors”

“The Scottish Government’s assertion of ‘record levels of investment’ in policing is nothing more than smoke and mirrors."

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2 w. ago More than $220 million in contracts canceled by Musk and DOGE have been brought back

Revived contracts include everything from software license agreements to partnerships with vendors in charge of government data and records

Economics

2 w. ago MSC Virtuosa 'murder': Emergency 'call for help' blasted as man 'on stag do' killed in 'fight'

The MSC Virtuosa set sail from Southampton for a two-night mini cruise to Bruges in Belgium - but hours in, a brawl reportedly broke out, resulting in the death of a man aged in his 60s

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2 w. ago Thousands of GCSE pupils to receive exam results via app this summer

Exam certificates will go digital for some students this year as part of an Education Record app to be introduced by the Government.

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