Marra to call for more decentralisation of Holyrood powers at Labour conference Scottish Labour leader Michael Marra is set to call for Holyrood to decentralise its powers at his first conference as party leader. Speaking at the UK Labour conference in Liverpool, Michael Marra will say that “too much power” is centralised in Scotland and
England edged out by Spain in five-goal Nations League thriller England embraced the chaos but failed to see off Spain as the world champions punished Harry Kane’s missed spot-kick to secure a 3-2 comeback win in Saturday’s helter-skelter Nations League opener. Thomas Tuchel’s men returned to action 10 weeks on from the agonising World Cup
Andy Burnham pledges to set UK on ‘new course’ a decade on from Brexit vote Andy Burnham promised to set the UK on a new course because the decade since the Brexit vote had resulted in “drift and division”. The Prime Minister vowed to set out how he will deliver “good growth in every postcode,
Heathrow’s third runway delayed until 2039 Heathrow’s third runway has been delayed for four years until 2039. Bosses at the airport, the largest and busiest in the UK, have told the Government that sticking to the current 2035 deadline is not possible, it is understood. The shifting deadline is likely to come as a blow
Andy Burnham to head to Liverpool for first Labour conference as Prime Minister Andy Burnham has used a marathon broadcast round to “knock dead” a rumour he is considering an early general election, as he heads to Liverpool to front the Labour Party’s annual conference for the first time. The Prime Minister will head to
Rodri says no one can take away the ‘deserved’ success of Manchester City Rodri says nobody can take away Manchester City players’ success and still believes in his former club’s innocence despite reports they have been found guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules. The football world was rocked on Friday afternoon when a variety
Glasgow City Council halts fire and rehire plans after negotiations Glasgow City Council has said it will halt a firing and rehiring process for 23,000 staff after talks with unions and the Scottish Government. The council announced on Friday evening that it had reached an understanding after discussions. On Thursday, the local authority said talks
Couple who filmed themselves abusing ‘broken’ man jailed for life for his murder A couple who inflicted “deliberate cruelty” on a vulnerable 28-year-old man in their care have been jailed for life for his murder. Rubin Blount, who weighed just 40kg at the time of his death in November 2022, had been forced to stand
George Russell takes emphatic Azerbaijan pole after Kimi Antonelli’s crash George Russell has been handed a major world championship lifeline after he capitalised on Kimi Antonelli’s qualifying crash to take an emphatic pole position for Saturday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix. Antonelli, who has reigned supreme so far this season – winning eight of the 14 rounds
Reports – Man City found guilty of almost all financial rule breaches Manchester City have been found guilty on virtually all counts of breaching the Premier League’s financial rules, according to reports. The club were charged in February 2023 with more than 100 breaches of league rules, charges which City strenuously denied. Now it is