2 h. ago Linlithgow MSP welcomes government's commitment to proposed Winchburgh station

As part of the Scottish Budget at Holyrood, the government confirmed their commitment to delivering a train station for the West Lothian town.

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22 h. ago Scottish Budget: Private jet tax introduced and peak ferry fares axed

New rail station at Winchburgh to be “delivered”

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29 h. ago Labour MPs pour new pressure on Keir Starmer to block new Chinese mega

The MPs, including Sarah Champion - who is a member of parliament's Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy, said concerns about the proposal are 'significant and unresolved'.

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5 d. ago Rachel Reeves’s pub reprieve is nothing for Labour to cheer about

Editorial: The government’s latest U-turn, over business rate relief, will be welcomed by publicans – but it only comes after a noisy nationwide campaign that saw MPs banned from more than a thousand boozers. It is sadly emblematic of how this administration goes about its business

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7 d. ago Scottish councils to be given more powers over tourist taxes

Tourism groups have welcomed the new proposals, which the government hopes will be passed before the Holyrood election in May

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7 d. ago France and UK commit to deploying troops under proposed Ukraine peace deal

US pledges support to European-led ‘deterrence’ force after Paris summit focused on security guarantees

Economics

2 w. ago Linlithgow MSP Fiona Hyslop highlighting Scotland’s Disability Summit in 2026

The summit, which will take place from 10am to 4pm in person and online, will bring together disabled people, carers, advocates and allies to reflect on progress and look to the future.

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2 w. ago US capitalism casts millions of citizens aside, yet Badenoch and Farage still laud it | Phillip Inman

Rightwing parties want to follow in US’s footsteps of minimal government intervention, but at what cost?Next month, Donald Trump will welcome a poverty-stricken family to peruse his plans for a $300m glitzy state ballroom in the White House. The event will be staged as part of National Poverty in America Awareness Month, the time every year when charities document the number of US residents surviving on low incomes.Of course, the president will do no such thing, preferring to summon the press to watch him rub shoulders with the billionaire class as he did at last month’s black tie dinner for the Saudi ruler and his entourage. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Tories call EHRC chair’s comments a ‘disgrace’ after she warns ‘demonisation of migrants’ bad for UK – politics live

Chris Philp says Mary-Ann Stephenson is dismissing ‘legitimate concerns about mass migration’The Green party has broadly welcomed the government’s animal welfare strategy. In a statement, the Green MP Adrian Ramsay said:There is much to welcome in the animal welfare strategy, but it must have real teeth to deliver for animals. Ministers must set clear timescales to phase out crates and cages, properly support farmers through the transition and not allow imports that don’t meet UK standards.I welcome the action on snares, hunting and puppy farming. Puppy legislation must end breeding for extreme, unhealthy traits in dogs. The strategy could go further for animals, particularly by ending greyhound racing, as the Welsh government is doing. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Linlithgow MSP visits Royal Mail Delivery Office to thank posties for their hard work

The visit provided a first-hand look at the significant effort involved in ensuring mail and parcels reach residents across West Lothian during the festive season, the postal service’s busiest period.

Society

3 w. ago Rowing’s answer to snowcross, BMX and beach volleyball is coming to LA

Beach Sprints are shaking up this most strait-laced of sports and may be heading to a coastal town near youAt a point when most rowers are pounding away on rivers in the wind and rain through the dark winter months, a new breed are honing their skills in brighter climes surrounded by sun, sand and waves, all the while dreaming of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.Out of 17 sports that proposed an extra discipline to the International Olympic Committee, rowing came out on top with its Beach Sprints format added to the LA 2028 programme. While many may have noticed the addition of five new sports in baseball, cricket, flag football, lacrosse and squash, a mini-revolution is happening on the water within a sport that will no longer have a lightweight category but will have five coastal rowing events in 2028. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Three ways Australia can stop tech giants from walking away from journalism that serves us all | Rod Sims

The media hold power to account but no business can keep producing without being paidThe government’s news bargaining incentive (NBI) consultation paper is welcome but it has taken too long to get to this point, the envisaged scheme is complex and it risks favouring the big tech companies.The background to all this is important. The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission’s digital platform inquiry, which was completed in mid-2019, recommended what became the news media bargaining code (NMBC). The logic was that Google and Facebook, in particular, were benefiting significantly from news content without paying for it. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Ash Regan facing two day Holyrood ban after breaching MSP code of conduct

The proposal has been made by Holyrood's Standards committee.

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4 w. ago Linlithgow MSP Fiona Hyslop encourages constituents to be resilient and ready this winter

The politician also urges people to make use of the resources online to ensure they are prepared for whatever weather the season brings.

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4 w. ago Worries Welsh town is 'overstretched' as huge housing development looms

Powys County Council's planning committee will consider a proposal for 153 homes in Ystradgynlais on December 18, despite concerns about infrastructure and dozens of objections from residents.

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