4 h. ago NatureScot presents Galloway National Park consultation report to Scottish Government

The body handed its findings over to Holyrood on Monday, although they have not yet been published.

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6 h. ago New visa crackdown as Home Office plans to restrict applications from nationalities most likely to overstay

Applications for work and study visas from nationalities such as Pakistanis, Nigerians and Sri Lankans among those that reportedly could be curbed by the Home Office

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14 h. ago UK planning on restricting visa applications from certain nationalities – report

Labour promised in its manifesto that it would bring down immigration numbers.

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3 d. ago Scientific societies say they'll do national climate assessment after Trump dismissed report authors

Two major scientific societies say they will fill the void from the Trump administration’s dismissal of scientists writing a cornerstone federal report on what climate change is doing to the United States

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4 d. ago Trump fires national security adviser Michael Waltz as bombshell report details toxic atmosphere in White House after leak scandal

President Donald Trump will replace Michael Waltz as his national security adviser the Daily Mail confirmed.

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5 d. ago Tesla denies board search for Elon Musk’s successor; Trump tariffs to slash growth, says Bank of Japan – business live

Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as US electric carmaker says report board is looking for next Tesla boss is ‘absolutely false’National Grid, the FTSE 100 company that owns the UK’s electricity network, has appointed Shell oil executive Zoë Yujnovich as chief executive after the retirement of John Pettigrew.Yujnovich was until recently working at FTSE 100 oil company Shell, where she was director of integrated gas and upstream (oil production) and a member of the executive committee. She previously led the Iron Ore company of Canada, part of Rio Tinto.I firmly believe in the vital function energy companies play in driving change and creating value. On both sides of the Atlantic National Grid has an essential role to play in making energy secure, affordable and reliable for our customers and communities. I’m excited about leading National Grid as it delivers on the growth opportunities ahead. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Rampant Red Roses rout Scotland to set up grand slam decider with France

England 59-7 ScotlandTwickenham finale will decide destination of titleEngland felled Scotland in a devastating manner to set up a grand slam decider against France in the Women’s Six Nations as they bid for their seventh successive title. The 59-7 victory was the team’s 33rd consecutive win in the tournament.England were heavy favourites heading into the match as Scotland have never beaten the Red Roses in the tournament, with their last win across all competitions against their rivals coming in 1999. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Visa applications for key routes to UK drop by almost 40% in a year

Some 1.24 million people applied for visas in the year to March 2024, before it dropped by 37% to 772,200 applicants in the year to March 2025.

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3 w. ago Visa applications for key routes to UK drop by 37% in a year

Some 1.24 million people applied for visas in the year to March 2024, before it dropped by 37% to 772,200 applicants in the year to March 2025.

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3 w. ago Wullaert double for Belgium sinks England in Women’s Nations League

England’s puzzling, Jekyll-and-Hyde form continued as Sarina Wiegman’s side were beaten in Belgium despite a world-class debut goal from the ­Lionesses striker Michelle Agyemang.Brought on as a substitute for the final 10 minutes with England trailing 3-1, the 19-year-old’s first two touches of senior international football saw her control the ball with her thigh and volley home an outstanding, instinctive finish that gave the visitors hope of a late comeback, but they were unable to add to that magical moment and were left to rue their poor first-half performance. Continue reading...

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