8 h. ago SNP Minister's husband hurls 'weirdo' insult in clash on trans people and changing rooms

EXCLUSIVE: SNP Councillor Robert Innes hit out at people who are “obsessed” with “genitalia” in a debate on the Supreme Court ruling on biological sex.

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12 h. ago Killer fungus could soon ravage Europe infecting millions as world at tipping point

Fungal condition aspergillosis could be set to spread across Europe, Asia and America as a result of climate change, with people with pre existing conditions particularly at risk

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22 h. ago Warning issued to gardeners growing sunflowers over common planting mistake

A gardener has shared a tip for growing sunflowers to ensure you're able to see the bright yellow blooms without ruining your garden - and people are calling it a 'game-changer'

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24 h. ago SNP Government has 'no plans' to cut ties with Stonewall after Supreme Court trans ruling

The Scottish Conservatives say SNP ministers are ‘in thrall’ with Stonewall despite the charity spreading ‘misinformation’.

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36 h. ago John Swinney to reveal stance on Holyrood Assisted Dying Bill this week

The Scottish First Minister said he would make his position clear ahead of a key vote on the proposed legislation on May 13.

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36 h. ago Swinney aims to offer ‘hope for a better Scotland’ in government programme

The Scottish First Minister will unveil his government’s programme for the coming year in a keynote statement to Holyrood on Tuesday.

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51 h. ago Nicola Sturgeon's WhatsApp messages expose bitter SNP rift over 'awful' NHS recovery plan

The former First Minister took aim at then-Health Minister Humza Yousaf's NHS Recovery Plan revealing an SNP civil war.

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60 h. ago First Minister John Swinney to focus on making Scots ‘healthier and wealthier’

The SNP leader will set out his plans for the coming year in his Programme for Government statement on Tuesday.

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3 d. ago ‘No simple answers’ for Reform after local election success, senior Tory warns – UK politics live

Shadow chief treasury secretary Richard Fuller says Nigel Farage’s party must do more than just ‘point at problems’‘We can’t just talk to the right’: what will Labour do now?Labour MP Rachael Maskell has urged her party to scrap winter fuel and welfare policies that she said are pushing voters away, reports the PA news agency.The York Central MP told BBC Breakfast that Labour has “special responsibilities” to serve the needs of people.We’re not any other political party, we were created to serve the needs of people across working areas of our country so that people had a real voice of the kind of change that they wanted to see.I think it’s now time, if Labour are going to go further faster, to pick up that voice, to put our fingers on the pulse and to understand that that responsibility that the 1945 government set out putting that safety net in place at the welfare state is on our watch and is our responsibility.People went cold last winter and that’s not what a Labour government s...

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4 d. ago State Pension age changes could see retirement payment delays for three million people

The State Pension age is set to rise from 66 to 67 between 2026 and 2028 with a further rise planned to 68.

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5 d. ago PIP claimants taken off scheme told it could be down to 'massive DWP fault'

The Labour Government plans to shave £4.5billion off the benefit budget by 2030 by making it harder for people to claim Personal Independence Payment (PIP) and changes to Universal Credit (UC)

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5 d. ago New call to scrap PIP eligibility rule to help more people with fluctuating health conditions claim

An online petition is calling for the change to enable more people to access additional financial support.

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7 d. ago New DWP update for people on PIP due an assessment before changes next year

Proposed changes to PIP are set to come into effect for new and existing claimants from November 2026.

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7 d. ago Helen Mirren urges people over 50 to make 'small change' for healthy ageing

The 79-year-old Oscar winner encouraged people in midlife to make "little changes to help them later in life"

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7 d. ago JK Rowling in furious clash with singer Boy George after he accuses her of 'hating men' after Supreme Court trans ruling

Rowling, who also writes under a male pen name, blasted the singer after he said that she could not tell the difference between a trans woman and a biological man.

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8 d. ago SNP MSP wants John Swinney and Nicola Sturgeon to say sorry to transgender people after Supreme Court ruling

Apologies have been demanded from First Minister John Swinney and former SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon

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8 d. ago 'If him punching someone has changed people's views of Labour, they were looking for excuses'

Residents of Runcorn and Helsby are set to go to the polls for a by-election in what is being seen as a close race between Reform UK and Labour

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9 d. ago Government will ban trans employees from toilets that reflect their gender, minister says

Pat McFadden said preventing trans people from using the changing rooms and bathrooms of their choosing is the ‘logical consequence’ of the Supreme Court ruling on biological sex

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1 week ago Row intensifies over cycle lane safety plan at dangerous roundabout in west London

TfL says changes to Holland Park gyratory will encourage more people to walk and cycle

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1 week ago 'I’m a GP and these six habits can reduce your risk of dementia'

A doctor has urged people to stick to six life-changing habits to help keep dementia at bay, advising that these easy-to-follow suggestions can help 'reduce risk and boost cognitive function'

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