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First minister tells SNP conference older people in Scotland ‘pay the price for Westminster’s prejudice’ over immigrationUK politics live – latest updatesJohn Swinney has said the Scottish government will help hundreds of overseas care workers stay in …
Minister calls Badenoch’s claims about Chinese spy trial ‘baseless smears’. This live blog is closedAt the Downing Street lobby briefing this morning the PM’s spokesperson said it was “entirely false” to suggest the government influenced the collapse o…
Members overwhelmingly endorse leadership motion that majority at next Holyrood election is only route to second voteSNP members have overwhelmingly backed leader John Swinney’s “clear and unambiguous” independence strategy that a majority election win…
Council leader writes to home secretary asking for general pardon for ‘witches’ convicted in 16th and 17th centuriesOn 30 July 1652, seven women were hanged on Penenden Heath in Maidstone, Kent. Witch trials and executions were far from unusual at the …
Investigation underway after flight during Storm Amy made three landing attempts in Scotland before flying to ManchesterAn investigation is under way after a Ryanair flight battling with high wind speeds during storm Amy last week landed at Manchester …
Craig Murray argues proscription order contravenes rights to freedom of speech under European convention of human rightsA former British diplomat has served a petition challenging the ban on Palestine Action in Scotland.The case, brought by Craig Murra…
The Social Market Foundation thinktank says council tax reform and a property-based tax would be more sustainable and fairerVoting in the Labour deputy leadership election opens today. Lucy Powell, the former Commons leader, is seen as the favourite an…
March through London and gatherings in Glasgow and Edinburgh proceed despite prime minister’s pleasPro-Palestine protesters in the UK have held demonstrations on the second anniversary of the 7 October attacks in Israel, despite pleas by Keir Starmer t…
Melbourne food stylist Caroline Velik wins speciality dish category and places second in Golden Spurtle food fight behind Norwegian first-timerOnly an Australian would bring a toastie to a porridge fight – and walk away with a trophy.As other competito…
Man dies in ‘weather-related incident’ in Co Donegal, while Met Office issues yellow wind warning for whole of UKStorm Amy – latest updatesA man has died and a fresh weather warning covers the whole of the UK as Storm Amy continues to bring widespread …