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How the SNP need to approach an Andy Burnham government
2+ hour, 50+ min ago (896+ words) WHAT a difference a week makes. Keir Starmer is a dead Prime Minister walking. Nominations open next Thursday for his replacement as leader of the Labour Party, and, barring miracles, Andy Burnham will be crowned the week after. Undue haste,…...
New report outlines three key ways for next Labour leader to cut energy bills
3+ hour, 23+ min ago (441+ words) THE next prime minister could make good on Labour's General Election pledge to cut people's energy bills through three key measures, according to a new report. The paper, from the energy supplier Good Energy, estimates that the average UK billpayer…...
Public to be trained to decide asylum appeals instead of immigration judges
2+ hour, 47+ min ago (297+ words) MEMBERS of the public will be trained to decide asylum appeals instead of immigration judges under reforms to speed up outcomes as Shabana Mahmood pledged the removal of 45, 000 failed claimants and foreign offenders. The Home Secretary will set out plans…...
Teenager fighting for her life in hospital following motorway crash
1+ hour, 1+ min ago (237+ words) A TEENAGER is fighting for her life after the car she was a passenger in was involved in a motorway crash. The 18-year-old woman was taken to hospital after the silver Volkswagen Golf she was in left the road as…...
Energy debt fears plaguing third of UK households " survey
2+ hour, 25+ min ago (684+ words) A third of UK adults are currently in debt to their energy firm or worried about falling behind ahead of a 13% jump in the price cap from July, a survey suggests. The figure rises to 45% of parents with a child…...
Volunteer crew saves 15 people in seven-hour Loch Lomond rescue marathon
1+ hour, 52+ min ago (326+ words) VOLUNTEER rescue crew spend more than seven hours saving 15 people during frantic day on Loch Lomond. The Loch Lomond Rescue Boat (LLRB) team responded to six separate incidents within a matter of hours on Sunday, after already completing a morning…...
UK union under "unprecedented pressure" as Sinn Fein drives Irish Unity Bill
1+ hour, 39+ min ago (588+ words) THE United Kingdom's union is under "unprecedented pressure from a rising pro-independence tide, Sinn Fein president Mary-Lou Mc Donald has said ahead of a historic vote on Irish unity preparation this week. Ahead of the Irish Parliament debating and voting…...
Where in Scotland are the King and Queen visiting this week?
2+ hour, 28+ min ago (558+ words) THE King and Queen are preparing for a series of engagements north of the border as Royal Week gets under way in Scotland. The pair attended the opening of the Scottish Parliament's new session on Saturday, Holyrood's seventh session since…...
Homelessness charity reopens flagship Scottish village
3+ hour, 23+ min ago (745+ words) A HOMELESSNESS charity has announced the reopening of its flagship Edinburgh village, with the charity's founder saying it will provide a "supportive community that restores hope and dignity. The charity Social Bite first set up its Edinburgh Village in Granton…...
Minister set for two-day visit to EU to stress Scotland's 'critical' security role
3+ hour, 23+ min ago (306+ words) STEPHEN Gethins will travel to the European Union for the first time since joining the Scottish Government. The minister for Europe, external affairs and energy said he would stress Scotland's "critical" role in protecting the continent's energy security while on…...