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For years, opponents of the Conservative Party in Scotland teased that there were more pandas in Edinburgh Zoo than Tory MPs. In recent times, this joke could have been made about the Labour Party. However, with Sir Keir Starmer’s decisive victory in Rutherglen and Hamilton West, Scotland’s political panda threshold has been met – and,… Continue reading What does Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election victory mean for Labour?

Record-breaking temperatures in September 2023 are a topic of concern on Friday’s front pages, with the Guardian quoting scientists as being “stunned” by last month’s figures. The recent temperature increase of 0.5C above the previous record for that month is the largest ever seen. Meanwhile, the i warns that this autumn could be the hottest… Continue reading Newspaper headlines: 'Red October' and Kate 'the princess of wheels'

A week after the famous tree at Sycamore Gap was felled, it was discovered that its removal caused damage to Hadrian’s Wall. The 73-mile wall, built by the Romans between AD122 and AD130, holds Unesco World Heritage Site status. Historic England stated that archaeological assessments would be carried out to determine the extent of the… Continue reading Sycamore Gap: Hadrian's Wall damage found after tree cut down

Northumbria Police have released a 44-year-old man on bail following the death of Ian Langley, who was fatally wounded in an attack by a suspected American Bully XL in Maple Terrace, Shiney Row near Houghton-le-Spring on Tuesday evening. Mr Langley, originally from Liverpool, was attended to by paramedics before passing away, and a dog was… Continue reading Shiney Row: Man bailed after suspected American bully XL attack

Five Israeli men have gone on trial in Famagusta, Cyprus accused of the rape of a 20-year-old British woman last month. The incident allegedly occurred at a hotel in Ayia Napa. The defendants, who come from Majd al-Krum in Israel and are aged 19 or 20, have denied the charges. A packed courtroom was filled… Continue reading Israelis accused of raping British tourist go on trial in Cyprus

The Labour Party has emerged victorious in the Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election, defeating the Scottish National Party (SNP). Labour’s candidate, Michael Shanks, amassed 17,845 votes to secure the Westminster seat, more than doubling the total polled by the SNP’s Katy Loudon. The SNP’s loss to Labour resulted in a 20.4% swing between the two… Continue reading Labour wins Rutherglen and Hamilton West by-election

A coalition of politicians and privacy campaigners is calling for the immediate cessation of facial recognition surveillance by both police and private companies, citing concerns over human rights violations, potential discrimination, and the lack of a democratic mandate. They have raised these issues in direct response to the government’s announcement of plans allowing police to… Continue reading AI facial recognition: Campaigners and MPs call for ban

Labour could be facing a significant legal bill due to an ongoing internal feud that began during the tenure of former party leader Jeremy Corbyn. Labour has accused two of Corbyn’s ex-advisers, Karie Murphy and Seumas Milne, as well as three other former staffers, of leaking a controversial document just after Sir Keir Starmer became… Continue reading Ex-Jeremy Corbyn staff court case denting Labour election funds

The UK Transport Secretary, Mark Harper, has confirmed that those who lost their homes and businesses along the HS2 rail link’s scrapped northern route will not receive further compensation. While admitting to the difficulty of compulsory purchase, Harper believes that those affected have already been paid at market value for their properties. The government has… Continue reading HS2: No new compensation for 'pain' of people affected by scrapped rail route

A woman has reached a settlement with the BBC over claims that Martin Bashir failed to return her murdered daughter’s clothing that he had borrowed for DNA testing. Michelle Hadaway said she gave the clothes to Bashir in 1991, for the investigation of a documentary on the rapes and murders of nine-year-olds Karen Hadaway and… Continue reading BBC reaches settlement with murdered girl's mother over clothes lost by Martin Bashir