51 m. ago Programme for Government LIVE: John Swinney sets out SNP Government policy plans on economy, NHS, transport

John Swinney’s Programme for Government statement is early this year, perhaps due to the Holyrood election being in 2026

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5 h. ago LIVE: Police launch investigation after body of unidentified woman found

The body was discovered on Monday afternoon

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7 h. ago Oulton Park crash latest as police launch investigation into incident that left two dead

11 riders fell from their bikes on Monday afternoon during the Quattro Group British Supersport Championship

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17 h. ago Oulton Park crash: Police launch investigation after two killed in horror 11

Owen Jenner, 21, and Shane Richardson, 29, have lost their lives with six more injured after an incident at the British Supersport Championship race at Oulton Park

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17 h. ago Lewis Capaldi wows fans as he makes a surprise appearance on stage two years after announcing music hiatus

The beloved Scottish singer, 28, surprised the intimate crowd on Friday night towards the end of the live gig, which had a strict no-phone policy.

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18 h. ago “It’s scary when this is on your own front door": Live updates as counter

It follows three arrests across Greater Manchester on Saturday

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67 h. ago LIVE: Armed police spotted on residential street as scene in place

A scene is in place on East Street in Rochdale

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67 h. ago LIVE: Counter terror officers raid house in Rochdale as police swarm area

A scene is in place on East Street in Rochdale

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67 h. ago Police cordon off house as counter terror officers raid property in Rochdale

A scene is in place on East Street in Rochdale

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2 d. ago LIVE: Large emergency service presence after 'police incident' on major Rochdale road

Whitworth Road is closed in both directions

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4 d. ago Sycamore Gap trial live: Suspect reported friend to police for felling tree in ‘anonymous phone call’

Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers are on trial at Newcastle Crown Court accused of felling Sycamore Gap tree

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5 d. ago LIVE: Police cordon off Manchester road after incident with forensics at scene

CSI are on the scene in Gorton

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5 d. ago LIVE: All traffic stopped on motorway due to police incident

The motorway is closed in both directions

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5 d. ago LIVE: Air ambulance lands on Tesco car park as police rush to serious incident

Emergency services are at the scene

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6 d. ago Tony Blair’s climate crisis views ‘absolutely aligned’ with government policy, Starmer says – UK politics live

PM says he and Blair aligned ‘if you look at the detail of what he said’PMQs is starting soon.Here is the list of MPs down to ask a question. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Sycamore Gap trial live: Park rangers ‘visibly upset and shocked’, says first police officer to see fallen tree

Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers have appeared for the second day of the trial at Newcastle Crown Court accused of felling the Sycamore Gap tree

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6 d. ago Masked gunman kills three people in ‘brutal’ Sweden attack before fleeing on scooter

Swedish police launch investigation into ‘brutal act of violence’ in Uppsala near Stockholm

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6 d. ago Ukrainian journalist's body is returned home from Russia 'without eyes or a brain' in a bag labelled 'unidentified male'

Viktoria Roshchyna's body was returned to Kyiv on April 24 after she disappeared into an unofficial detention centre in occupied Ukraine in August 2023.

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7 d. ago Phasing out fossil fuels ‘doomed to fail’, says Tony Blair as he calls for rethink of net zero policy – UK politics live

‘Any strategy based on either phasing out fossil fuels in the short term or limiting consumption is a strategy doomed to fail,’ says former PMSeverin Carrell is the Guardian’s Scotland editor.Keir Starmer is not expected to campaign in the Hamilton byelection, a critical contest for Scottish Labour which takes place in early June, Anas Sarwar has confirmed.I wouldn’t expect Keir to be campaigning in the byelection. That’s not to say he won’t, but I’m not expecting Kier to campaign in the byelection.I’ll be on the stump campaigning for a Labour win. I’m the candidate for first minister next year. I’m the one that wants to remove the SNP from government.Next year, we’ve got to demonstrate to people that for all Nigel Farage might want to come here with his easy answers and create a bit of a circus, the reality is a vote for Reform only helps the SNP. If you want to get rid of the SNP, only Scottish Labour can beat them. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Plan to phase out fossil fuels ‘doomed to fail’, says Tony Blair as he calls for rethink of net zero policy – UK politics live

‘Any strategy based on either ‘phasing out’ fossil fuels in the short term or limiting consumption is a strategy doomed to fail,’ says former PMSeverin Carrell is the Guardian’s Scotland editor.Keir Starmer is not expected to campaign in the Hamilton byelection, a critical contest for Scottish Labour which takes place in early June, Anas Sarwar has confirmed.I wouldn’t expect Keir to be campaigning in the byelection. That’s not to say he won’t, but I’m not expecting Kier to campaign in the byelection.I’ll be on the stump campaigning for a Labour win. I’m the candidate for first minister next year. I’m the one that wants to remove the SNP from government.Next year, we’ve got to demonstrate to people that for all Nigel Farage might want to come here with his easy answers and create a bit of a circus, the reality is a vote for Reform only helps the SNP. If you want to get rid of the SNP, only Scottish Labour can beat them. Continue reading...

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