Scottish students achieve record pass rate on exam results day
Scotland’s Education Secretary, Mairi McAllan, described the outcomes as ‘incredibly positive’ Scottish pupils have achieved record National 5 pass levels, with overall pass rates for National 5, Higher, and Advanced…
‘My dad saw the joy in everything – right up to his death’: Tributes paid to Jimmy Cricket
Tributes continue to be paid to the comedian Jimmy Cricket who died on Monday at the age of 80 following a short illness. Known for his trademark wellington boots, battered…
Major rescue operation underway as boat catches fire in Channel
A major rescue operation is underway after a boat has caught fire in the English Channel. More follows on this breaking news story. Subscribe here to get the latest updates…
Former neo-Nazi activist convicted of harassing Jewish MP standing as Tory candidate in local elections
Joshua Bonehill-Paine was convicted of racially-aggravated harassment of a Jewish MP Luciana Berger A former far-right activist, who has a string of convictions including harassing a Jewish MP, has been…
Voices: Poll: Should Andy Burnham’s early prisoner release scheme go ahead?
Andy Burnham has excluded rapists and serious child sex offenders from his early prisoner release scheme, but victims’ groups and the opposition say the changes still don’t go far enough…
Voices: Poll: Should Andy Burnham’s early prisoner release scheme go ahead?
Andy Burnham has excluded rapists and serious child sex offenders from his early prisoner release scheme, but victims’ groups and the opposition say the changes still don’t go far enough…
UK plastic ‘waste colonialism’ found to be polluting Turkey’s farming heartland
High levels of microplastics and other plastic contamination have been discovered in a waterway close to a major recycling hub in Turkey supplied with plastic waste by British companies. The…
Calls for UK bank tax to fund cost of living help as HSBC profits hit £7.5bn
Campaigners have renewed calls for a windfall tax on UK banks that could raise £19bn towards Andy Burnham’s cost of living agenda, after HSBC raked in $10.1bn (£7.5bn) worth of…
UK plastic ‘waste colonialism’ found to be polluting Turkey’s farming heartland
High levels of microplastics and other plastic contamination have been discovered in a waterway close to a major recycling hub in Turkey supplied with plastic waste by British companies. The…
Calls for UK bank tax to fund cost of living help as HSBC profits hit £7.5bn
Campaigners have renewed calls for a windfall tax on UK banks that could raise £19bn towards Andy Burnham’s cost of living agenda, after HSBC raked in $10.1bn (£7.5bn) worth of…