7 h. ago Politicians urged to put aside differences and unite to tackle poverty crisis

Daming findings from a health report have found that the poorest Scots are six times more likely to be killed by booze.

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40 h. ago Ruben Amorim's dream Man Utd XI on first day of season with Bryan Mbeumo among 15 transfers

Manchester United’s squad could look dramatically different next season with Ruben Amorim plotting a major overhaul at Old Trafford during what’s left of the summer transfer window

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2 d. ago Global alarm at US strikes on Iran amid fears conflict could spiral out of control

Politicians express ‘grave concern’ and urge all parties to de-escalate and return to talks on Iran’s nuclear programmeMiddle East crisis – latest updatesNations in the Middle East and beyond responded with alarm after US strikes on Iranian nuclear sites on Saturday night as the EU and the UN called for immediate diplomacy, amid mounting fears that the war could trigger a wider escalation that could spiral out of control.Qatar, which hosts the biggest US military base in the Middle East, said on Sunday that it feared there could be serious repercussions regionally and internationally. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Manchester United need to do something different to make their most important signing

Man United's work in the transfer market this summer has been markedly different to previous summers.

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3 d. ago Man United need to do something different to make their most important signing

Manchester United's work in the transfer market this summer has been markedly different to previous summers.

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5 d. ago MPs vote on legalising assisted dying TODAY: Politicians urged not to put vulnerable people at risk with seismic law change

The biggest change on the law on suicide for decades is expected to take place this afternoon, with the result on a knife edge.

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5 d. ago Grooming gang survivors make plea to ‘put politics aside’ ahead of new inquiry

Exclusive: Telford survivors say people are ‘exploiting the exploited’ and push for women to shape investigationThe political “tug-of-war with vulnerable women” abused by grooming gangs must stop ahead of a new national inquiry into the crimes, survivors have told the Guardian.Holly Archer and Scarlett Jones, two survivors who played a key role in a “gold-standard” local inquiry into the crime in Telford, have urged politicians and those without experience of abuse to allow women to shape the investigation. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Scottish Government group urges £55 a week Scottish Child Payment

The Minimum Income Guarantee Expert Group has issued a report on tackling poverty.

Economics

8 d. ago Amazon expands customer donation campaign with leading household brands to tackle hygiene poverty in Scotland this summer

New research shows that one in five adults in Scotland are worried about being able to afford basic hygiene products in the coming months.

Economics

8 d. ago Gyokeres and Mbeumo transfers done, Onana decision, Mainoo problem

Manchester United transfer news as Ruben Amorim's squad could look very different for the start of the 2025/26 season

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1 week ago Voices: Yes, ‘Renewal’ Reeves needs to raise taxes – but how will she pull it off?

The chancellor’s fiscal headroom is already compromised by her commitment to tackle child poverty, writes Sean O’Grady. So she needs luck – and to be more boring than ever – to raise the revenue she desperately needs

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2 w. ago Four Manchester United players could be handed new roles next season amid £120m transfer spree

Manchester United could have a very different look next season with Matheus Cunha joining and Bryan Mbeumo potentially following

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2 w. ago Leading businessmen Simon Peckham urges politicians to back UK firms

Peckham is best known as the former boss of Melrose, the FTSE 100 firm which thrived by snapping up businesses under its 'buy, improve, sell' mantra.

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3 w. ago Voices: With families facing impossible choices, Labour’s should be easy

Editorial: New figures shared with The Independent show the extent to which families are relying on baby banks. The government’s plans to tackle child poverty should start immediately

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3 w. ago Alan Shearer on the Premier League’s US growth: ‘I’ve seen fans queue for miles’

The Premier League’s all-time leading scorer has seen how football has grown into a major player in the US sports sceneAlan Shearer was nearly 30 when he experienced for the first and only time something that is now commonplace, and at much younger ages, for most global football stars: Playing in the United States.It was, to say the least, a completely different scene than today. Shearer’s Newcastle United, then led by Sir Bobby Robson, played DC United in a friendly at RFK Stadium in July 2000 – a game the local United won 3-1 thanks to goals from Jaime Moreno, Carlos Llamosa, and “Sneaky” Pete Marino. Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Christian Eriksen expects ‘very different team’ at Manchester United next season

The departing midfielder believes better times lie ahead at Old Trafford.

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last month Perth and Kinross politicians urge Transport Minister to take Swallow Roundabout issues seriously

Road users have not only faced delays but found the new layout both confusing and dangerous

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