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Swinney appoints largely unchanged Cabinet but Forbes returns as his deputy

Swinney appoints largely unchanged Cabinet but Forbes returns as his deputy

Swinney appoints largely unchanged Cabinet but Forbes returns as his deputy

08 May 2024

The former Scottish finance secretary has become the youngest ever Deputy First Minister.


Olly Alexander ‘confused and stressed’ by Eurovision wardrobe malfunction

Olly Alexander ‘confused and stressed’ by Eurovision wardrobe malfunction

Olly Alexander ‘confused and stressed’ by Eurovision wardrobe malfunction

08 May 2024

The Years And Years star said his mic pack fell off during his performance of Dizzy at the song contest’s first semi-final on Tuesday.


Chief medical officer’s response to Cass Review due by end of June – minister

Chief medical officer’s response to Cass Review due by end of June – minister

Chief medical officer’s response to Cass Review due by end of June – minister

08 May 2024

Sir Gregor Smith is overseeing a multi-disciplinary team which is assessing what the report means for the Scottish NHS.


FCA defends ‘name and shame’ proposals after backlash from City and Government

FCA defends ‘name and shame’ proposals after backlash from City and Government

FCA defends ‘name and shame’ proposals after backlash from City and Government

08 May 2024

The Financial Conduct Authority defended the proposals and stressed that they were still being deliberated.


Andrew Tate served with UK civil proceedings papers at Romania home

Andrew Tate served with UK civil proceedings papers at Romania home

Andrew Tate served with UK civil proceedings papers at Romania home

08 May 2024

Three of the British accusers were the subject of an investigation by Hertfordshire Constabulary.


Restaurant delighted after couple brought to justice for ‘dine-and-dash’ runners

Restaurant delighted after couple brought to justice for ‘dine-and-dash’ runners

Restaurant delighted after couple brought to justice for ‘dine-and-dash’ runners

08 May 2024

The pair, who were released on bail, will be sentenced later this month.


King to visit Royal Engineers’ training base

King to visit Royal Engineers’ training base

King to visit Royal Engineers’ training base

08 May 2024

Charles is continuing to receive cancer treatment as an outpatient, it is believed.


Childhood sleep problems linked to psychosis in young adults – study

Childhood sleep problems linked to psychosis in young adults – study

Childhood sleep problems linked to psychosis in young adults – study

08 May 2024

Psychosis is when people lose some contact with reality, and this might involve seeing or hearing things that other people cannot see or hear.


Minister apologises for passport e-gate failure disruption

Minister apologises for passport e-gate failure disruption

Minister apologises for passport e-gate failure disruption

08 May 2024

There are more than 270 e-gates at 15 airports and railway stations across the country, according to the Government’s website.


DeepMind’s AI can ‘predict how all of life’s molecules interact with each other’

DeepMind’s AI can ‘predict how all of life’s molecules interact with each other’

DeepMind’s AI can ‘predict how all of life’s molecules interact with each other’

08 May 2024

The findings could supercharge the hunt for new drugs and treatments, researchers say.


Trump’s views on Europe ‘misunderstood’, says Lammy

Trump’s views on Europe ‘misunderstood’, says Lammy

Trump’s views on Europe ‘misunderstood’, says Lammy

08 May 2024

The shadow foreign secretary said all US leaders wanted European nations to spend more on their own defence.


Natalie Elphicke: The Tory defector who mocked Starmer as ‘Sir Softie’

Natalie Elphicke: The Tory defector who mocked Starmer as ‘Sir Softie’

Natalie Elphicke: The Tory defector who mocked Starmer as ‘Sir Softie’

08 May 2024

She was elected in 2019, taking the Dover seat that had been held by her then-husband, disgraced Tory MP Charlie Elphicke.


Labour whip restored to Kate Osamor after party investigation

Labour whip restored to Kate Osamor after party investigation

Labour whip restored to Kate Osamor after party investigation

08 May 2024

The Edmonton MP was suspended after appearing to suggest the Gaza conflict should be remembered as a genocide.


Police face criticism over court claims of surveillance of journalists

Police face criticism over court claims of surveillance of journalists

Police face criticism over court claims of surveillance of journalists

08 May 2024

The NUJ and Amnesty International are among those to condemn the conduct of the PSNI outlined at the Investigatory Powers Tribunal.


Sacked whistleblower ‘foolish and naive’ to share emails with journalist

Sacked whistleblower ‘foolish and naive’ to share emails with journalist

Sacked whistleblower ‘foolish and naive’ to share emails with journalist

08 May 2024

The former Foreign Office worker is alleging unfair dismissal over emails about the evacuation of Afghanistan.


Mary Earps says ‘bring it on’ ahead of FA Cup final after receiving MBE

Mary Earps says ‘bring it on’ ahead of FA Cup final after receiving MBE

Mary Earps says ‘bring it on’ ahead of FA Cup final after receiving MBE

08 May 2024

The goalkeeper was made an MBE by the Prince of Wales on Wednesday.


Subpostmasters ‘unhappily’ not told expert withheld Horizon bugs, lawyer says

Subpostmasters ‘unhappily’ not told expert withheld Horizon bugs, lawyer says

Subpostmasters ‘unhappily’ not told expert withheld Horizon bugs, lawyer says

08 May 2024

Brian Altman KC said leading Horizon engineer Gareth Jenkins had ‘possibly’ committed perjury.


MoD censured over soldier’s death on training exercise in 2016

MoD censured over soldier’s death on training exercise in 2016

MoD censured over soldier’s death on training exercise in 2016

08 May 2024

Conor McPherson, 24, served in the Black Watch.


Chemicals in flavoured vapes could be very toxic when heated – study

Chemicals in flavoured vapes could be very toxic when heated – study

Chemicals in flavoured vapes could be very toxic when heated – study

08 May 2024

Researchers used AI to simulate the effects of heating chemicals found in 180 vape flavours.


Minister apologises for disruption caused after passport e-gate failure

Minister apologises for disruption caused after passport e-gate failure

Minister apologises for disruption caused after passport e-gate failure

08 May 2024

MP Tom Pursglove also said there was no indication of ‘malicious cyber activity’ behind the fault.


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