5 h. ago Scots fear crime is rising in their local area as SNP Government accused of 'hollowing out' police

Only 11 per cent of Scots believe the crime rate in their area has fallen in recent years, a poll has found.

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21 h. ago Residents fear Falkirk care at home outsourcing will have serious impact

Falkirk Council staff will no longer provide care to residents at Tygetshaugh, who say that despite assurances that care support will not change they are still worried.

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65 h. ago Armenia arrests another top cleric over an alleged coup plot

Armenia has arrested a second prominent cleric accused of plotting against the government

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4 d. ago Ousted Bangladesh leader’s defence lawyer removed over social media post demanding her execution

State-appointed lawyer is sacked after Sheikh Hasina’s son accuses interim government of legal malpractice

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5 d. ago Labour MPs accuse No 10 of being ‘in denial’ about scale of rebellion over welfare cuts

Ministers said to be considering further concessions with more than 120 MPs poised to rebel against governmentLabour MPs have accused No 10 of being in denial about the scale of the rebellion over the government’s flagship welfare cuts, amid division at the top of government over whether to pull the controversial bill. Ministers are understood to be considering further concessions to be offered to MPs by the weekend – with more than 120 MPs poised to rebel against the government.A number of cabinet ministers are now said to believe the bill has no chance of passing in its current form, though some are still being deployed to speak to angry MPs in an attempt to win them over. Keir Starmer fuelled further anger within the party after he appeared to shrug off mounting Labour unrest over the proposed reforms, dismissing the backlash as “noises off” and insisting his party remains “pretty united” behind the need for change. The prime minister is facing the biggest revolt of his premiersh...

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6 d. ago Israeli minister tells Jewish people to quit Britain as he blames Labour for fuelling anti

Amichai Chikli, Israel's minister of diaspora affairs, accused the Labour Government of being one of the most hostile towards Israel 'we have ever known'.

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7 d. ago NYC mayor candidate Brad Lander trots out Cuomo’s harassment accusers in final campaign push after ICE arrest

Accuser says former governor has ‘made it clear that he’s fine to destroy my life’

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7 d. ago The Guardian view on Palestine Action: if red paint is terrorism, what isn’t? | Editorial

Labelling direct action as an act of terror criminalises dissent, chills speech and redefines nuisance as extremism under the banner of national securityThe UK government’s intention to proscribe Palestine Action under the Terrorism Act 2000 marks a significant escalation in the treatment of civil disobedience. It elevates a group known for throwing red paint at buildings and military aircraft into the same legal category as al-Qaida and Islamic State. If there’s a serious threat from these activists, we’ve yet to see it – just a ministerial statement discussing civil disobedience in the language of counterinsurgency.If this is all that Palestine Action can be accused of, then the government is wrong. Ministers are setting a dangerous precedent by using terror laws to outlaw protest – and penalising protesters not for violence but for making a nuisance and vandalism. The cost will be felt in press freedom, political accountability and the right to resist. The home secretary’s statem...

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1 week ago Perth and Kinross Council's SNP administration accused of "cutting short democracy"

Perth and Kinross councillors voted to skip having a debate on leisure proposals which included PH2O and the future of Bell's Sports Centre

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1 week ago Reeves promised oil industry ‘quid pro quo’ over windfall tax in private meeting

Government accused of making ‘secret exchange deal’ with fossil fuel companies to compensate for tax hikeThe chancellor, Rachel Reeves, told a fossil fuel company the industry would receive a “quid pro quo” in return for higher taxes on its windfall profits, it can be revealed.In a meeting with the Norwegian state energy company Equinor on 27 August, Reeves suggested that the government’s carbon capture, usage and storage (CCUS) subsidies were a payoff for oil firms being hit with a higher tax rate. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Government says Harvard researcher accused of smuggling frog embryos brought 'biological materials'

Attorneys argued over whether a Harvard University researcher accused of smuggling frog embryos brought “biological materials” into the U.S. Kseniia Petrova, a Russian-born scientist conducting cancer research for Harvard Medical School, appeared in Massachusetts federal court Wednesday for a probable cause hearing, where government and defense attorneys argued over whether she brought “biological materials” into the U.S. She was returning from a vacation from France in February when she was...

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1 week ago Rachel Reeves is waging 'war on aspiration' and killing off growth with taxes, business leaders warn

Billionaire Sir James Dyson, in a blistering attack on Labour , yesterday accused the Government of being 'out to destroy' and punish wealth and job creators.

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1 week ago Speaker accuses Government of ‘appalling’ breaches of ministerial code

Sir Lindsay Hoyle said he would like to take the Government to task over the issue but that he had ‘not got the power’.

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2 w. ago Fugitive diamond tycoon accuses Indian government of 'orchestrating his kidnapping' in Antigua in bid to extradite him over alleged bank fraud

The claim is a the centre of a legal case brought forward by Mehul Choksi, 66, who is wanted in India over his alleged involvement in one of India's biggest bank frauds at Punjab National Bank.

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2 w. ago Bowie challenges Tories to ‘step up’ against Miliband’s ‘eco

Acting shadow energy minister Andrew Bowie accused the UK Government of ‘overseeing the wilful deindustrialisation of this nation’.

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2 w. ago Sharp rise in Stirling knife crime sees response from cops and First Minister

The figures - acquired by a Conservative MSP - have revealed a "shocking" rise in the number of incidents involving “bladed or pointed article crimes” from 2022 to 2024.

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2 w. ago Alexander Dennis: SNP Government accused of prioritising foreign firms as 400 jobs face axe

Scottish Labour say the First Minister should follow the lead of Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, who has procured around 160 vehicles from the Falkirk facility.

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2 w. ago ‘He’s not all there’: Gavin Newsom questions Trump’s mental state as he blasts president’s response to LA protests

California governor accused president of ‘making up’ details of a conversation

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2 w. ago LA protests: Newsom calls Trump a ‘stone cold liar’ as California prepares to challenge troop presence in court – live

California governor has accused Trump of provoking unrest in LA, and a judge will hear arguments Thursday as part of lawsuit against presidentA woman defiantly dances near police officers as protesters continue to march and chant in an approximately one-square mile area of downtown Los Angeles in response to a series of immigration raids.Nerves are frayed in Los Angeles, as the second largest city in the US is flooded with more than 2,000 federal troops tasked with protecting immigration enforcement officials after thousands of people hit the streets to protest deportation raids. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago LA protests: Newsom condemns Trump’s use of troops as ‘madness’ while California prepares to challenge president in court – latest updates

California governor has accused Trump of provoking unrest in LA, and a judge will hear arguments Thursday as part of lawsuit against presidentA woman defiantly dances near police officers as protesters continue to march and chant in an approximately one-square mile area of downtown Los Angeles in response to a series of immigration raids.Nerves are frayed in Los Angeles, as the second largest city in the US is flooded with more than 2,000 federal troops tasked with protecting immigration enforcement officials after thousands of people hit the streets to protest deportation raids. Continue reading...

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