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Food firm Danone benefits from 8.7% price hike amid rising costs

Food firm Danone benefits from 8.7% price hike amid rising costs

Food firm Danone benefits from 8.7% price hike amid rising costs

22 February 2023

The French consumer business said it lifted pricing in Europe by almost a tenth in the final quarter of the year.


Lloyds Bank predicts ‘mild recession’ for UK this year and tumbling house prices

Lloyds Bank predicts ‘mild recession’ for UK this year and tumbling house prices

Lloyds Bank predicts ‘mild recession’ for UK this year and tumbling house prices

22 February 2023

The UK’s largest lender insisted it was laser-focused on supporting its customers who will be ‘struggling to make ends meet’.


Yousaf: My election as first minister would be ‘seminal moment’ for Scotland

Yousaf: My election as first minister would be ‘seminal moment’ for Scotland

Yousaf: My election as first minister would be ‘seminal moment’ for Scotland

22 February 2023

He would be the first Muslim and the first ethnic minority politician in the top job.


Same-sex married couples younger and better qualified than heterosexual ones

Same-sex married couples younger and better qualified than heterosexual ones

Same-sex married couples younger and better qualified than heterosexual ones

22 February 2023

The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics also show a continuing trend in people not marrying or entering civil partnerships.


Commentator who went viral in Uganda enjoys ‘incredible’ tour of country

Commentator who went viral in Uganda enjoys ‘incredible’ tour of country

Commentator who went viral in Uganda enjoys ‘incredible’ tour of country

22 February 2023

Olympic broadcaster Rob Walker said: ‘I’ve never been treated like that. I’ve never been made to feel so welcome.’


Targeted strike action by teachers ‘indefensible’ – Swinney

Targeted strike action by teachers ‘indefensible’ – Swinney

Targeted strike action by teachers ‘indefensible’ – Swinney

22 February 2023

Strikes are taking place in certain areas around the country.


Teacher strikes – which areas in Scotland are affected?

Teacher strikes – which areas in Scotland are affected?

Teacher strikes – which areas in Scotland are affected?

22 February 2023

Members of the Educational Institute of Scotland are taking industrial action.


British Steel to cut up to 260 jobs as it closes coke ovens

British Steel to cut up to 260 jobs as it closes coke ovens

British Steel to cut up to 260 jobs as it closes coke ovens

22 February 2023

The Chinese-owned steelmaker said the move at its site in Scunthorpe was part of its drive to overcome global economic challenges.


Inquest opens into death of football team captain who was trapped in Thai cave

Inquest opens into death of football team captain who was trapped in Thai cave

Inquest opens into death of football team captain who was trapped in Thai cave

22 February 2023

Teenager was found injured at his school in Leicestershire and died two days later.


Swinney: I profoundly disagree with views of SNP leadership hopeful Forbes

Swinney: I profoundly disagree with views of SNP leadership hopeful Forbes

Swinney: I profoundly disagree with views of SNP leadership hopeful Forbes

22 February 2023

The Scottish Deputy First Minister was speaking as the row over the Finance Secretary’s religious beliefs continued.


Shamima Begum loses challenge over removal of British citizenship

Shamima Begum loses challenge over removal of British citizenship

Shamima Begum loses challenge over removal of British citizenship

22 February 2023

Her British citizenship was revoked shortly after she was found in a Syrian refugee camp in February 2019.


‘39% of time spent on chores could be automated within 10 years’

‘39% of time spent on chores could be automated within 10 years’

‘39% of time spent on chores could be automated within 10 years’

22 February 2023

The findings suggest the potential for an increase in leisure time as domestic tasks get automated.


Shamima Begum: Straight A student to ‘stateless’ jihadi bride

Shamima Begum: Straight A student to ‘stateless’ jihadi bride

Shamima Begum: Straight A student to ‘stateless’ jihadi bride

22 February 2023

The runaway schoolgirl lost her legal challenge on Wednesday over the decision to deprive her of her British citizenship.


Johnny Mercer says Defence Secretary’s underfunding comments ‘not credible’

Johnny Mercer says Defence Secretary’s underfunding comments ‘not credible’

Johnny Mercer says Defence Secretary’s underfunding comments ‘not credible’

22 February 2023

The veterans’ minister said he did not ‘buy into the narrative of running down defence’.


Blair and Hague unite in push for new ‘digital IDs’

Blair and Hague unite in push for new ‘digital IDs’

Blair and Hague unite in push for new ‘digital IDs’

22 February 2023

Former rivals Sir Tony Blair and Lord Hague said ‘a new sense of national purpose across political dividing lines is needed’.


Extensive archive of David Bowie’s life and work to be made public in 2025

Extensive archive of David Bowie’s life and work to be made public in 2025

Extensive archive of David Bowie’s life and work to be made public in 2025

22 February 2023

The exhibition will include more than 80,000 items that span six decades of the cultural icon’s career.


Lloyds Bank quarterly profits double as borrowing costs rise

Lloyds Bank quarterly profits double as borrowing costs rise

Lloyds Bank quarterly profits double as borrowing costs rise

22 February 2023

The UK’s largest lender said its quarterly statutory pre-tax profit was £1.8 billion, up from £968 million over the same period in 2021.


Ash Regan says she supports right to equal marriage

Ash Regan says she supports right to equal marriage

Ash Regan says she supports right to equal marriage

22 February 2023

The former community safety minister is running to replace Nicola Sturgeon as Scotland’s First Minister.


Nicky Campbell speaks to daughter of his alleged abuser on podcast

Nicky Campbell speaks to daughter of his alleged abuser on podcast

Nicky Campbell speaks to daughter of his alleged abuser on podcast

22 February 2023

Last year Campbell shared his experiences of both physical and emotional abuse at the Edinburgh Academy during the 1970s.


What the papers say – February 22

What the papers say – February 22

What the papers say – February 22

22 February 2023

Supermarkets rationing fruit and vegetables features among the topics on the front pages.


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