42 h. ago John Swinney urges UK Government to 'think again' on benefit cuts that will 'punish' most vulnerable

A Scottish Labour MSP has warned the prospect of members quitting the party over benefits cuts should be a "wake-up call".

Politics

52 h. ago US astronauts stranded on ISS for nine months to return to Earth on Tuesday, Nasa says

Journey of Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams on a SpaceX Crew Dragon craft will be broadcast liveA pair of US astronauts stuck for more than nine months on the International Space Station will be returned to Earth on Tuesday evening, Nasa has said.Barry “Butch” Wilmore and Suni Williams are to be transported home with another American astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut aboard a SpaceX Crew Dragon craft, which arrived at the ISS early on Sunday. Continue reading...

Technology

55 h. ago Government urged to help amid warning manufacturing sector has ‘hit the buffers’

A report says firms are freezing recruitment and considering redundancies while investment plans are being delayed or scrapped.

Events

3 d. ago Parents with children under 4 urged to check eligibility for extended government support

British children could be entitled to nearly £10 a week

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4 d. ago UK Government urged to shut down Glasgow shipping firm for transporting Russian gas

EXCLUSIVE: Scottish Green MSP Ross Greer has written to Labour Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds asking him to shut down Seapeak Maritime.

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4 d. ago Government urged to make singing as important as reading and maths in schools

A new report has called for the Government to put creativity and the expressive arts ‘at the heart’ of the primary school curriculum

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5 d. ago Brits could face draft as military chiefs urge government to bring back conscription

As the UK's military faces falling numbers and expert warn the country is defenceless against a Russian attack, some have called for conscription to be brought back

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5 d. ago Car industry urges UK government to create new EV incentives

Automotive body says current policy is leading to job losses and has become a ‘driver of de-industrialisation’Fresh incentives to boost a flatlining electric car market are urgently needed, according to the UK automotive industry, whose leaders called on the government to act fast and “revisit the mandate” for zero emission vehicles (ZEV).The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said its research showed growth in consumer demand for EVs was lower than expected, with only one in eight new buyers planning to switch in the next three years, putting jobs at risk. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago MP demands government release secret Nuked Blood documents uncovered by the Mirror

The government has been urged to publish 370 documents about blood testing of troops during nuclear weapons trials, after the Mirror uncovered evidence Parliament was misled

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6 d. ago BMA urges Government to expand specialty training posts for NHS medics

The British Medical Association claims 4.7 applications were made for every post last year, up from a ratio of 1.9 in 2019.

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6 d. ago Over 1,200 dead as ‘mass killing’ of Alawites continues despite Syrian leader’s call for peace

Sharaa's government urged to investigate targeted killings of hundreds of civilians in Alawite villages

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6 d. ago WW3 fears as Russian ship captain arrested over horror oil tanker crash

It has emerged the captain of the cargo ship that ploughed into a tanker transporting US military jet fuel is Russian. He was arrested on suspicion of gross negligence manslaughter on Tuesday

Events

7 d. ago Tories warn Labour is scrapping immigration laws which would allow ministers to throw out any future asylum claim by gun

Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp urged Sir Keir Starmer's Government to use measures passed by the Tories when they were in power.

Events

7 d. ago No nationwide smartphone ban in Welsh schools, report recommends

The Welsh Government is being urged to produce clear guidance and a robust framework to allow teachers to set their own rules.

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7 d. ago MP urges takeaway firms to give rider data to Government amid ‘rampant’ abuse

Nick Timothy accused food delivery companies of a ‘dereliction of duty’, when they let self-employed riders use ‘substitute’ couriers.

Politics

7 d. ago North Sea oil tanker crash firm insist deadly sodium cyanide was NOT onboard ship

The Stena Immaculate and Solong crashed on Monday morning, causing a dramatic series of explosions off the coast of Grimsby that bathed the area in thick black smoke for more than 24 hours

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7 d. ago Scots MP calls for legal crackdown on 'pimping websites' which profit from prostitution

Tracy Gilbert urged her own party's government to "make profiting from the prostitution of another person a criminal offence."

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8 d. ago Pimping websites dubbed the ‘Etsy of exploitation’, as MPs urge Government ban

Conservative MP Rebecca Paul called on the Government to ban advertising of prostitution online.

Politics

8 d. ago Crew member of Solong cargo ship still missing after oil tanker crash

Thirteen of the 14 members of crew on the Solong cargo ship have been brought safely to shore, but the shipping firm's owner has confirmed the search is still ongoing

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9 d. ago Drug shortages put patients at risk with chemists unable to dispense prescriptions daily, health leaders warn

The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) said the Government must urgently grant much greater flexibility for pharmacists (pictured, file photos) to substitute medication when it is safe to do so.

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