21 h. ago 250 locals to be hired as event delivery partner unveiled for Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games

“There is no better city than Glasgow to host this forward-thinking delivery model and change the future of how major multi-sport events are delivered” – Phil Batty

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36 h. ago Drone deliveries poised to change the way people get their groceries

Delivery drones can now bring ice cream and other items quickly to customers’ doors, with US retailers planning to expand drone deliveries to more cities soon.

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43 h. ago Lloyds announces major change to online banking from later this month

The change will "deliver more convenience and access for customers close to where they live"

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5 d. ago I considered leaving Holyrood after first term, says Sturgeon

Nicola Sturgeon spoke of feeling she had ‘failed’ when she did not win the constituency she stood in at the first Scottish Parliament election.

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6 d. ago Scotland's Health Awards 2025: The NHS staff delivering life

The popular Hospital at Home service at NHS Forth Valley has been running since 2021.

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1 week ago Labour does not deserve to win next election if it does not deliver change, says Reeves

Speaking at the Edinburgh Fringe festival, the chancellor says she is ‘impatient for change’ but ministers ‘can’t do everything straight away, all at once’

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3 w. ago Trump requests release of Epstein court documents but says ‘nothing will be enough for the troublemakers’ – as it happened

This liveblog is now closedAs Donald Trump tries to claim he was “not a fan” of Jeffrey Epstein, photos, videos and anecdotes paint a picture of their relationship, writes Adam Gabbatt:Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, has called for Barack Obama and former senior US national security officials to be prosecuted after accusing them of a “treasonous conspiracy” intended to show that Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential election win was due to Russian interference. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Trump requests release of Epstein court documents but says ‘nothing will be enough for the troublemakers’ – US politics live

Move seeks to quell controversy that has engulfed the administration since it said it would not release more files from Epstein’s sex trafficking caseAs Donald Trump tries to claim he was “not a fan” of Jeffrey Epstein, photos, videos and anecdotes paint a picture of their relationship, writes Adam Gabbatt:Tulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, has called for Barack Obama and former senior US national security officials to be prosecuted after accusing them of a “treasonous conspiracy” intended to show that Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential election win was due to Russian interference. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Tulsi Gabbard calls for Obama to be prosecuted over 2016 election claims

Trump intelligence chief accuses ex-president and others of ‘treasonous conspiracy’ for alleging Russian interferenceUS politics – follow liveTulsi Gabbard, the director of national intelligence, has called for Barack Obama and former senior US national security officials to be prosecuted after accusing them of a “treasonous conspiracy” intended to show that Donald Trump’s 2016 presidential election win was due to Russian interference.She said Obama and senior officials in his administration had “[laid] the groundwork for a years-long coup” against Trump after his victory over Hillary Clinton by “manufacturing intelligence” to suggest that Russia had tried to influence the election. That included using a dossier prepared by a British intelligence analyst, Christopher Steele, that they knew to be unreliable, Gabbard claimed. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago England win dramatic shootout to beat Sweden and keep alive Euro 2025 hopes

The winner takes it all. England reached a sixth consecutive major tournament semi-final with a gut-busting performance to come from two goals down against Sweden before sealing victory via a penalty shootout with goalkeeper Hannah Hampton the hero.Kosovare Asllani’s early strike and Stina Blackstenius’s effort had rattled Sarina Wiegman’s side. It had been all Sweden, England were down and out, headed for the Euros exit, their crown relinquished, but you can never bet against Wiegman in a major tournament and, although many were screaming for changes to come sooner, it was her late cavalry that delivered two goals in 102 seconds to level the score and forced the game beyond 90 minutes. England became the first team to come from two goals down in the knockout stages of the women’s Euros since the tournament began in 1984 and Hampton was the superstar, emerging from Mary Earps’ shadow, saving two spot-kicks with Sweden missing three others. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Trump could lose the ‘bros’ that helped him win election over Epstein fallout, pundits warn

‘I have to think that this has Trump petrified right now’

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4 w. ago Tesco issues big change to home deliveries as customers urged to 'plan ahead'

The supermarket has announced a change to its home delivery service

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last month Federal court dismisses landmark Torres Strait climate case but warns of ‘bleak future’ without urgent action

Class action led by two community leaders argued government had legal duty of care to prevent or deal with damage linked to global heatingSign up for climate and environment editor Adam Morton’s free Clear Air newsletter hereFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesThe federal court has dismissed a landmark case brought by two Torres Strait community leaders that argued the Australian federal government breached its duty of care to protect the Torres Strait Islands from climate change.In delivering the decision, however, Justice Michael Wigney noted: “There could be little if any doubt that the Torres Strait Islands and their inhabitants face a bleak future if urgent action is not taken to address climate change and its impacts.”Get Guardian Australia environment editor Adam Morton’s Clear Air column as an email Continue reading...

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