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Fact check: Labour Party updated its website in September

Fact check: Labour Party updated its website in September

Fact check: Labour Party updated its website in September

12 November 2025

References to the Labour manifesto remain not just on its website, but also on its home page.


King appears as magazine cover star in celebration of his garden makeover

King appears as magazine cover star in celebration of his garden makeover

King appears as magazine cover star in celebration of his garden makeover

12 November 2025

The monarch has transformed the gardens at Sandringham in Norfolk with a magnolia walk, a sundial garden and a maze.


Gray’s ’11th-hour’ NHS winter plan deemed too little, too late by Tories

Gray’s ’11th-hour’ NHS winter plan deemed too little, too late by Tories

Gray’s ’11th-hour’ NHS winter plan deemed too little, too late by Tories

12 November 2025

The Health Secretary will set out his proposals for the months ahead in a statement to Holyrood on Thursday.


Kate Forbes demands ‘urgent clarity’ on funding from UK Government

Kate Forbes demands ‘urgent clarity’ on funding from UK Government

Kate Forbes demands ‘urgent clarity’ on funding from UK Government

12 November 2025

The Scottish Deputy First Minister challenged Westminster to clarify if Scotland would receive cash in line with an award to the Welsh Government.


Police investigate rape in city centre lane

Police investigate rape in city centre lane

Police investigate rape in city centre lane

12 November 2025

The incident occurred in Sauchiehall Lane in Glasgow in the early hours of Wednesday.


World’s longest-running grey seal survey continues on remote Farne Islands

World’s longest-running grey seal survey continues on remote Farne Islands

World’s longest-running grey seal survey continues on remote Farne Islands

12 November 2025

Pupping season is under way on the group of islands off the Northumberland coast


Hosting Euro 2028 will bring ‘very significant’ benefits to Scotland – Swinney

Hosting Euro 2028 will bring ‘very significant’ benefits to Scotland – Swinney

Hosting Euro 2028 will bring ‘very significant’ benefits to Scotland – Swinney

12 November 2025

The football tournament will take place in Scotland, England, Wales, and the Republic of Ireland.


Starmer: BBC needs to ‘get their house in order’ as Trump ramps up legal threat

Starmer: BBC needs to ‘get their house in order’ as Trump ramps up legal threat

Starmer: BBC needs to ‘get their house in order’ as Trump ramps up legal threat

12 November 2025

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said he believed in a ‘strong and independent’ BBC as the broadcaster faced action from the US President.


Strictly presenter Tess Daly says MBE ‘greatest honour of my career’

Strictly presenter Tess Daly says MBE ‘greatest honour of my career’

Strictly presenter Tess Daly says MBE ‘greatest honour of my career’

12 November 2025

Daly said the King her put her ‘at ease’ during the investiture ceremony.


Low wage growth weakening tax benefits for Scottish budget, says report

Low wage growth weakening tax benefits for Scottish budget, says report

Low wage growth weakening tax benefits for Scottish budget, says report

12 November 2025

Audit Scotland said this year, the Scottish budget is expected to have lost more than £1 billion as a result of poor growth in the tax base.


Southport families support further investigation into attacker’s parents

Southport families support further investigation into attacker’s parents

Southport families support further investigation into attacker’s parents

12 November 2025

The mother and father of Axel Rudakubana gave evidence to the Southport Inquiry in early November.


Thousands of Leonardo staff walk out in dispute over pay

Thousands of Leonardo staff walk out in dispute over pay

Thousands of Leonardo staff walk out in dispute over pay

12 November 2025

A union officer said staff had ‘no other choice’ after being offered a real-terms pay cut.


Dazzling Northern Lights display may be visible across parts of UK

Dazzling Northern Lights display may be visible across parts of UK

Dazzling Northern Lights display may be visible across parts of UK

12 November 2025

The Met Office has issued a space weather warning, as the Northern Lights are set to be visible in some areas on Wednesday night.


Police to record biological sex of all offenders, chief constable tells MSPs

Police to record biological sex of all offenders, chief constable tells MSPs

Police to record biological sex of all offenders, chief constable tells MSPs

12 November 2025

Jo Farrell said the force already recorded the biological sex of offenders in cases of rape and other sexual crimes, but that is now being extended.


Government ‘riven with internal dissent’, says Swinney after Streeting briefing

Government ‘riven with internal dissent’, says Swinney after Streeting briefing

Government ‘riven with internal dissent’, says Swinney after Streeting briefing

12 November 2025

Scots will be ‘taken aback’ by the internal wrangling at the top of the UK Government, the First Minister said.


Starmer condemns ‘unacceptable’ attack on Streeting amid leadership row

Starmer condemns ‘unacceptable’ attack on Streeting amid leadership row

Starmer condemns ‘unacceptable’ attack on Streeting amid leadership row

12 November 2025

Health Secretary Wes Streeting has called for heads to roll in No 10 over suggestions he was plotting to oust Sir Keir Starmer.


Sir Grayson Perry ‘American Dream’ artwork acquired for nation

Sir Grayson Perry ‘American Dream’ artwork acquired for nation

Sir Grayson Perry ‘American Dream’ artwork acquired for nation

12 November 2025

The print can be seen at the Modern One gallery in Edinburgh.


Andrew gets a name change as Palace reinstates hyphen to Mountbatten-Windsor

Andrew gets a name change as Palace reinstates hyphen to Mountbatten-Windsor

Andrew gets a name change as Palace reinstates hyphen to Mountbatten-Windsor

12 November 2025

The double barrelled surname was created by the late Queen Elizabeth II in 1960.


Nasa medical chief and SpaceX astronaut heading to Scotland’s largest space expo

Nasa medical chief and SpaceX astronaut heading to Scotland’s largest space expo

Nasa medical chief and SpaceX astronaut heading to Scotland’s largest space expo

12 November 2025

JD Polk and Dr Sian Proctor will discuss how humans can live and work ‘long term’ in space.


Baby diagnosed with brain tumour at three months enjoys first birthday at home

Baby diagnosed with brain tumour at three months enjoys first birthday at home

Baby diagnosed with brain tumour at three months enjoys first birthday at home

12 November 2025

Emilie Sime, now one, from Uddingston, South Lanarkshire, underwent surgery and then received months of chemotherapy.


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