7 h. ago Scottish firefighters tackle wildfires for third day as risk to life grows

Dealing with very serious blazes means fire and rescue service has limited ability to respond to other emergenciesFirefighters battled wildfires in the Scottish Highlands for a third day on Monday in a situation the first minister has called “extremely serious”.The Scottish Gamekeepers Association (SGA), which has helped tackle the blazes, warned the fires are “becoming a danger to human life” that are leaving “stretched” firefighters unable to attend other incidents. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Scots gamekeepers and veteran MSP speak out warning wildfires becoming 'danger to life'

The dire warnings from the Scottish Gamekeepers Association and MSP Fergus Ewing comes after firefighters spent a third day tackling three wildfires in the Highlands.

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14 h. ago Senior SNP figure Joanna Cherry accuses party MSP Emma Roddick of 'no life experience' and 'virtue signalling'

Former equalities minister Emma Roddick is to stand against veteran MSP Fergus Ewing at the 2026 Holyrood election.

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5 d. ago Keir Starmer to speak to nation after warning 'prepare for war in the UK'

The Prime Minister will take part in meetings at the NATO summit in the Hague.

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3 w. ago Nato chief Mark Rutte warns UK must spend more on defence or ‘learn to speak Russian’

Nato needs a 400% increase in air and missile defence, Mr Rutte says, warning Russia could be ready to use force against it within five years

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3 w. ago Britons ‘better learn to speak Russian’ without major defence spending hike, Nato chief warns

The Nato secretary general said there is no discrepancy between the UK's current defence spending goals and his own push for members to reach 5 per cent of GDP

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3 w. ago Brits should learn to speak Russian if defence spending isn't ramped up, NATO chief warns

NATO secretary general Mark Rutte, speaking at an event in central London, warned that Vladimir Putin will be able to mount a credible threat against the bloc within five years, with missiles able to reach European capitals in minutes

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