4 h. ago Scottish minister met BBC bosses amid row over production of The Traitors

Director Peter Strachan is reported to have said 81% of the production team for the show were based in London.

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6 h. ago Didier Drogba backs 'dad' Mourinho in racism row as former Galatasaray star pledges Fenerbahce boss loyalty

The former Chelsea striker was clear he is on the side of his ex coach and current Fenerbahce boss

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8 h. ago Swinney says SNP right to oppose Trident as he welcomes defence spending boost

But the Scottish First Minister said it is the ‘wrong choice’ to fund increased spending by slashing international aid.

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9 h. ago Swinney looks to ‘lock out’ Reform from Holyrood as he calls cross

The Scottish First Minister said the threat of the ‘far-right’ – in which he included Nigel Farage’s party – is real.

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12 h. ago London weather: Ten days of sunshine on cards as Londoners celebrate first signs of spring

London is set to bask in sunshine for ten days as one of the greyest winters in years comes to an end

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36 h. ago Jose Mourinho accused of ‘racist comments’ and top club vow ‘criminal proceedings’

Jose Mourinho has become embroiled in a racism row after the Fenerbahce boss was accused of making ‘racist comments’ by Galatasaray after a fierce Istanbul derby

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52 h. ago Livingston MP welcomes £200m investment in Grangemouth refinery

The investment, announced by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer at Scottish Labour Conference in Glasgow, will be delivered through the National Wealth Fund and aims to unlock private sector investment to ensure Grangemouth remains a hub for clean energy and skilled jobs.

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3 d. ago 'I'm not rummaging': Sir Keir Starmer dodges poll question over Scottish Labour election hopes

The Prime Minister defused to address his drop in popularity in the polls putting Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar’s chances of becoming first minister falling flat.

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3 d. ago Starmer announces ‘huge opportunity’ for Grangemouth with £200 million boost

The money will come from the UK’s National Wealth Fund, the Prime Minister told the Scottish Labour conference in Glasgow on Sunday.

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3 d. ago Keir Starmer goes to war with Nigel Farage to accuse 'dangerous' Reform UK of 'fawning over Putin' and holding policies 'alien' to Brits following party's poll surge

The Prime Minister used a speech at the Scottish Labour conference in Glasgow to launch an full-throated attack on Reform's 'dangerous right-wing politics'.

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3 d. ago UK Government to invest £200 million in Grangemouth, says Starmer

The Prime Minister was speaking at the Scottish Labour conference in Glasgow on Sunday.

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4 d. ago Linlithgow MSP welcomes extra funding to help secure future for Grangemouth workers

The First Minister confirmed to the Scottish Parliament that an amendment will be lodged to the Scottish Government’s 2025-26 Budget Bill to allocate an additional £25 million to establish a Grangemouth Just Transition Fund.

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5 d. ago Labour’s Anas Sarwar vows to ‘defy the odds’ and become Scottish first minister

The Scottish Labour leader has declared his ambition ahead of the Holyrood election next year.

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5 d. ago Ian Murray blasts John Swinney for 'shielding millionaires' from inheritance tax

The Scottish Secretary said the First Minister was "tough on nurses, soft on millionaires" during his speech at the Scottish Labour conference in Glasgow.

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5 d. ago Keir Starmer urged to ramp up defence spending – UK politics live

This is ‘probably one of the most alarming times for Britain’s defence since the second world war’, says Lib Dem leader Ed Davey as he calls for more spendingHello and welcome to our rolling coverage of UK politics.The Liberal Democrat leader Ed Davey has said the government must swiftly ramp up defence spending to 2.5% of gross domestic product (GDP).I’ve never known a time like this, it is probably one of the most alarming times for Britain’s defence and security since the second world war, with our closest ally changing their position. So we have to debate it, it is going to be difficult.I don’t think there’s an easy solution, but we have put some ideas on the table. One idea we have put is to increase the digital services taxes, a tax on about 20 multinational companies with turnovers of over £500m and we would raise it from the current 2% to 10%.Foreign secretary David Lammy is in South Africa for the second day of the G20 foreign ministers’ meeting.Scottish Labour leader Anas ...

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6 d. ago Campaigners 'devastated' at decision to allow controversial plans for more than 100 pylons to be built across Dumfries and Galloway

Scottish Ministers have approved the Kendoon to Tongland Reinforcement project - despite a Scottish Government reporter recommending it be refused.

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7 d. ago SNP ministers reveal plan to buy Scottish harbour too small for Glen Sannox ferry

Neither the new CalMac ferry Glen Sannox nor the chartered catamaran Alfred can berth at Ardrossan harbour

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8 d. ago Anas Sarwar speaks of 'robust' conversations with Keir Starmer after difficult start for Labour Government

EXCLUSIVE: Sarwar also said leader also said the Scottish people are his "boss", not the Prime Minister.

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8 d. ago Emily Mortimer to play Cressida Dick in Disney+ Met police drama

Emily Mortimer to play Cressida Dick in Disney+ Met police drama  BBC.com

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8 d. ago Gang violence behind one in three London killings, new report finds

Researchers studied 147 murder and manslaughter convictions over a two-year period

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