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5 things we learned from new Holyrood poll predicting SNP close to majority
1+ min ago (430+ words) ANOTHER day, another poll. This one comes from More in Common and puts the SNP on 33% of the constituency vote " 14 points ahead of Scottish Labour on 19%, who are apparently locked in a battle with Reform UK (on 18%). Meanwhile, the LibDems…...
Rachel Reeves heckled during visit to Sainsbury's
53+ min ago (293+ words) RACHEL Reeves has been heckled during a visit to a supermarket. A passer-by branded the Chancellor a "genocide supporter" while she was visiting a Sainsbury's in Sydenham, in London, on Wednesday. In the clip, which has since been shared on…...
Lord Advocate rejects claim 'SNP got political advantage from Peter Murrell memo"
1+ hour, 1+ min ago (702+ words) SCOTLAND'S most senior law officer has denied breaching protocol or giving any political advantage to SNP ministers after she informed the First Minister about details of the charges against Peter Murrell weeks before they became public. Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain,…...
Glamping pod plans rejected unanimously for 'failing to respect' surroundings
1+ hour, 2+ min ago (318+ words) PLANS for four glamping pods on the Rosneath Peninsula have been unanimously rejected by councillors. Nikolay Petkov's application for the facilities at Balkan House in Rahane were recommended to have planning permission refused after 14 objections were received from the public…...
Why 8000 migrant workers are preparing to sue the UK Government
1+ hour, 11+ min ago (1367+ words) A GROUP representing over 8000 migrant workers across the UK is preparing to take the UK Government to court over the proposed changes to immigration rules. The organisation Skill Migrants Alliance have said that they are ready to seek a judicial…...
Scottish Greens deny claim party officials ‘asked Your Party to stand aside in May’
1+ hour, 33+ min ago (391+ words) THE Scottish Greens have denied a claim that senior party figures "suggested Your Party stand aside" at the upcoming Holyrood elections. It comes after Your Party Scotland announced earlier this month that it will be standing candidates in May " although…...
No 10 working with adviser despite sexual misconduct claims
1+ hour, 56+ min ago (517+ words) DOWNING Street has continued to work with an adviser despite sexual misconduct claims against them, it has emerged. Brendan Cox, the widowed husband of murdered MP Jo Cox, has maintained a "close working relationship" with No 10, after resigning in the…...
MSPs reject bid to ban Donald Trump's military from Scottish airports
2+ hour, 21+ min ago (787+ words) MSPs have rejected a bid to ban Donald Trump's military from using publicly-owned Scottish airports. The call formed a motion brought by the Scottish Greens, which described the US under Donald Trump as a "rogue state" that has shown "contempt…...
Drug consumption room 'saves lives' says John Swinney, as Tories call for closure
3+ hour, 41+ min ago (450+ words) JOHN Swinney has backed the UK's first drug consumption room in the face of Tory calls for it to close down. The Thistle opened in 2025 in the east end of Glasgow, providing a health-led space where people affected by addiction…...
SNP set for major Holyrood win as Reform overtake Scottish Labour, poll predicts
4+ hour, 11+ min ago (448+ words) THE SNP are set to match their 2021 Holyrood election victory and fall just a single seat short of a majority in the Scottish Parliament, according to a new poll. The More in Common survey, published on Wednesday afternoon, put John…...