David Wallace Lockhart BBC Scotland political correspondent PA Media Davy Russell wins the Hamilton, Larkhall & Stonehouse by-election Let’s start with the basics – victory in the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election is a good result for Scottish Labour. Their position in the polls has slipped considerably since last year’s general election and they’ve often…
Danielle has moved four times in the last nine months with her three children. They became homeless after receiving a section 21 “no fault” eviction order from their landlord, and since then their local council has placed them in a shared house, as well as in hotel rooms. Despite the government’s promises to fund more…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., who recently called out the “anarchy and true chaos” that has occurred in Los Angeles, doubled down on his anti-violence message in a post on Wednesday that featured a “DO” and “DO NOT” list. “WIN THE ARGUMENT,” Fetterman’s post on X reads, before…
We are reminded rather starkly today of the backdrop – the all too hard to shift backdrop – that shapes our national life and conversation and the trade-offs the government confronts. The latest GDP figures underline the baked in sluggishness, the flatlining, even the shrivelling of the economy. All this after the prime minister and…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! David Hogg, the 25-year-old progressive firebrand, will not compete in the new Democratic National Committee (DNC) vice chair elections that were decided today after a majority of members voted for a new election. After three days of submitting electronic ballots, DNC members voted to uphold the Credentials…
Getty Images Council tax is expected to rise by 5% a year to pay for local services including policing, documents in the Spending Review suggest. Local authorities in England have the power to raise the tax by up to 4.99% every year, without central government approval, although some choose lower increases. However, Wednesday’s Spending Review…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! In an interview with Fox News Digital, progressive “Squad” leader Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, D-N.Y., blamed President Donald Trump for the ongoing immigration riots in Los Angeles, saying he is “creating this chaos” and that the Trump administration “owns this.” She said Trump and Homeland Security advisor Stephen…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker will be among several Democratic governors who are expected to face a grilling before GOP lawmakers during a Thursday hearing on their states’ controversial sanctuary status. According to prepared remarks obtained by Fox News Digital, Pritzker will defend his state’s policies, saying his…
Andrew Picken BBC News Scotland North Sea Midstream Partners The St Fergus gas terminal in Aberdeenshire is the planned site of a new carbon capture project Holyrood’s budget will rise by £2.9bn a year on average as a result of Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ spending review, according to Treasury officials. Reeves said block grant funding from…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! EXCLUSIVE: GOP Rep. Darrell Issa is blasting elected Democrat officials in his home state of California over their response to the anti-ICE riots in Los Angeles after he called for a congressional investigation into the response time of local law enforcement. “These are the same people that tell…
