7 h. ago Swinney kickstarts SNP election push with independence speech branding Starmer 'a second Thatcher'

John Swinney will hit out at the Prime Minister for a failure to secure Scotland’s industrial assets.

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55 h. ago Why Anas Sarwar should put Scottish Labour's weight behind a return to EU

Scottish Labour need to come up with something big if they are to close the gap on the SNP before next year’s Holyrood election

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5 d. ago John Swinney ‘lied & breached ministerial code’ claims rivals as they call for probe

JOHN Swinney should face a probe into whether his own budget “lies” have breached the ministerial code, the Tories demanded. The First Minister has repeatedly refused to admit the SNP breached their 2021 election promise to freeze income tax rates and bands, despite hiking the levies twice. The Scottish Tories have now written to the...

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6 d. ago Scottish Labour MPs 'could spearhead revolt to oust Keir Starmer' as they fear wipeout at hands of SNP and Reform UK at Holyrood elections in May

The Prime Minister has been put on notice of a leadership challenge after being told he's 'very unpopular' among voters in Scotland.

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1 week ago Argentina demand investigation into ‘bully’ Tom Curry after alleged tunnel shove

The Pumas have made an official complaint after accusing England flanker Curry of forcefully pushing their coach Felipe Contepomi in the tunnel following an on-field scuffle

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2 w. ago SNP ministers accused of 'highly concerning' lack of detail over electric buses after outsourcing to China

MPs Euan Stainbank and Brian Leishman have written to Kate Forbes to ask for clarity around the third round of a new fund for electric buses

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2 w. ago As Mossmorran closes, have politicians learned any lessons at all from Grangemouth?

The closure does Labour and the SNP no favours ahead of next year’s Scottish Parliament election.

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3 w. ago ‘Fashion has the power to create jobs, preserve culture and transform lives’: is Lagos the world’s most exciting fashion week?

Since its inception 15 years ago, the Nigerian event has established itself on the international fashion calendar. Platforming sustainability and social issues, and showcasing local talent, it’s doing things a little differentlyInside a marquee in the grounds of Lagos’s five-star Federal Palace hotel and casino, models wearing sharply tailored suits and flowing woven pieces in earthy tones walk down the catwalk to the beats of Yoruba talking drums, an ancestral instrument that can mimic the sound of speech. The show, presenting the latest collection from the brand Emmy Kasbit – known for transforming handwoven Akwete fabric into modern silhouettes – marked the official start of 2025’s Lagos fashion week, which took place in the former Nigerian capital last month.From a dedicated catwalk space featuring more than 70 designers, to the American singer Ciara closing one of the shows wearing a gele – a traditional Nigerian head wrap – the showcase, which takes place every October, has co...

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3 w. ago Good Samaritans and cops flip car to rescue juvenile pinned under the vehicle

Watch the moment that Good Samaritans and cops team up to flip over a car to rescue a juvenile trapped underneath.

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3 w. ago No 10’s Mean Girls moment? How Downing Street seems intent on handing the SNP next year's Scottish election

Scottish Labour figures were in dismay when the story about No10 briefing against Mr Streeting broke on Tuesday evening.

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3 w. ago Haftbefehl shows that Germany loves art born from alienation – just not the people who create it

A hit Netflix documentary about Germany’s favourite rapper demonstrates how popular the aesthetics of migrant life are – just as politicians debate how to remove it from inner citiesIf you want to understand the state of Germany in these last weeks of 2025, grasping the meaning of two entries in the German dictionary are essential: stadtbild and haftbefehl.The first term technically means “cityscape”. But since chancellor Friedrich Merz gave a speech in the state of Brandenburg on 14 October, it has taken on a new political meaning. “We have come far with migration,” he said, “but of course we still have this problem in our stadtbild.” Continue reading...

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