2 h. ago Trump urges negotiators to ‘move fast’ as Gaza ceasefire talks set to begin in Cairo

Talks on Monday expected to focus on release of hostages and end to war, after Israel kills 63 people in Gaza in past dayDonald Trump has urged negotiators to “move fast” in talks focused on the release of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza and a broader end to the war, as representatives arrived in Cairo for discussions set to begin on Monday.The talks will focus on the first phase of Trump’s plan to end the war in Gaza, the Egyptian foreign ministry said, which is the release of the remaining 48 hostages held by Hamas in return for Palestinian prisoners held in Israel. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago SNP to 'consider' UK Government plans to allow police to restrict protests

The Scottish Government said it had “not yet seen details” of the proposals but would “consider their relevance to Scotland.”

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4 h. ago Child poverty levels in Scotland 'largely the same' despite SNP Government focus on issue

Housing costs and a lack of free nursery places are being blamed for keeping Scots families in poverty.

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28 h. ago SNP Government urged to release cancer data for Scotland's most deprived communities

Ministers have not published promised data on numbers affected by cancer in country's poorest areas amid fears of a growing health divide.

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2 d. ago SNP urged to build more prisons instead of repeatedly releasing inmates from jail early

Victim Support Scotland said "more capacity in prisons has to be part of the solution" as hundreds more inmates get ready to be freed to ease an overcrowding crisis.

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2 d. ago Victim support group wants urgent talks over 'significant concerns' at Scotland mass prisoner release

Hundreds of prisoners will be released under Scottish Government plans, starting from next month.

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3 d. ago UK Government urged to release £2,242 Child Trust Fund automatically to young people

More than 750,000 Child Trust Funds worth around £2,242 are sitting in accounts unclaimed.

Economics

4 d. ago Family of couple detained in Iran call on ministers to ‘secure urgent release’

Lindsay and Craig Foreman deny espionage charges after they were arrested in January.

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4 d. ago Labour seeks mobile phones ban in schools as ministers accused of ‘passing buck’

Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth said head teachers ‘are already empowered’ to bring in a ban if they see fit.

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5 d. ago Colon cancer is on the rise among young people – and research points to one major culprit | Devi Sridhar

If smoking was the cancer villain of the 20th century, eating ultra-processed food may be its 21st-century counterpartProf Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the University of EdinburghCancer used to be seen as part of ageing: something that mainly afflicted people over the age of 60 or 70. But although it is still true that the majority of new cancer diagnoses affect the over-70s, the pattern is changing in subtle ways. Some cancers are increasingly found in younger people.Take colorectal (bowel) cancer: while rates have declined in those over 60, data shows a sharp increase in many developed countries among people under 50, in what’s called early-onset disease.Prof Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh Continue reading...

Science

6 d. ago Scots schools must provide separate toilets for boys and girls after SNP Government forced to issue new guidance

SNP ministers previously told schools there was no law which meant pupils had to use toilets and changing rooms based on their biological sex.

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7 d. ago Labour Government steps in to save welding centre amid claims SNP is "anti

Defence Secretary John Healey said £2.5m is being made available for the specialist welding skills centre on the Clyde in Glasgow.

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7 d. ago Labour stepping in to fund welding skills centre in Glasgow, Healey confirms

The Defence Secretary accused the SNP Scottish Government of failing the back the shipbuilding industry.

Events

9 d. ago Scotland’s NHS app to launch next year with full rollout expected by 2030

Government papers who ‘national priority services’ will not be available on the app until 2028.

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1 week ago Poll: Scots think SNP Government performing badly on public services

A new Survation poll shows ‘widespread dissatisfaction’

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1 week ago Football legend Frank Kopel's widow blasts Government over benefits delay

EXCLUSIVE: The SNP Government is allowing the UK Government to deliver industrial injury benefit for at least another two years, a decade after an agreement that led to the devolution of social security.

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1 week ago SNP accused of 'complete and utter shambles' over tourist tax U

Ivan McKee’s apparent U-turn has been labelled the “actions of a clapped-out SNP government who have refused to listen to concerns” over the tourist tax.

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1 week ago Council leader accused of embezzlement steps down for ‘personal reasons’

Grant Laing also left the SNP, and will continue to serve Perth and Kinross as an independent councillor.

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1 week ago Scots children trapped in temporary accommodation for over three years under SNP Government

The figures have led to criticism of John Swinney's Scottish Government.

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1 week ago Recognition of Palestinian state ‘long overdue’, says SNP MP

Stephen Gethins said ‘more needed to be done’ after the UK Government’s recognition of a Palestinian state.

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