Councils spent £400m on social care overtime and agency staff since 2020 Councils in Scotland have spent more than £400 million in the past five years on social care overtime and agency staff, figures show. Statistics released to the Scottish Conservatives under freedom of information legislation show a £400.1 million spend between 2020 and 2025,
Mandelson ‘economical with the truth’ over ties to Epstein Lord Peter Mandelson was “economical” with the truth about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein before being appointed ambassador to Washington, Downing Street sources have said. The Labour grandee was sacked on Thursday after emails were published showing Lord Mandelson sent supportive messages even as Epstein faced
Police ‘assaulted’ as thousands of Tommy Robinson protesters descend on London Police officers have been assaulted as they clashed with protesters at a “freedom of speech” festival led by far-right activist Tommy Robinson, Scotland Yard said. More than 100,000 people were estimated by police to have gathered in London for the “Unite the Kingdom” event
Great Britain breeze through mixed relay heat to seal place in final Yemi Mary John’s brilliant anchor leg booked Great Britain a place in Saturday evening’s 4x400m mixed relay finals as the World Athletics Championships got underway in Tokyo. The British quartet of Lewis Davey, Nicole Yeargin, Toby Harries and John needed to finish in
Nine suspended as probe launched into behaviour of Charing Cross police officers Nine people based at Charing Cross police station have been suspended by the Metropolitan Police as an investigation was launched into allegations including excessive use of force and making discriminatory and misogynistic comments. The police watchdog the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC)
First official photo of new Strictly Come Dancing contestants released The first photo of the new cast of Strictly Come Dancing contestants has been released, with all 15 dressed up and ready to hit the dancefloor. Hosted by Claudia Winkleman and Tess Daly, the BBC show returns for its 23rd series with a new cast
Government’s justice reform Bill will be a ‘sham’ without changes, warn Tories The Government’s flagship justice reform Bill risks being a “sham” if changes are not made, the Scottish Conservatives have warned. The Victims, Witnesses and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill is expected to go to a final vote next week and, if passed, it would
Suspect in Charlie Kirk’s killing had become ‘more political’, authorities say The man accused in the Charlie Kirk assassination had earlier expressed to family his opposition to the viewpoints of the conservative activist, authorities said. Tyler Robinson, 22, had become “more political” in the run-up to the shooting and had indicated to a family friend afterwards that
EV chargers at supermarkets up by a third in 18 months The number of electric vehicle (EV) chargepoints at UK supermarkets has increased by a third (34%) since the start of last year, according to new research. Analysis by the RAC and charger locator service Zapmap found 1,001 chargepoints were installed across 260 locations between
Improving GP access top priority for the public – poll The Government’s flagship NHS policy is not a top priority for the general public, a new poll suggests. The public’s top priority for the NHS is making it easier to access GP appointments followed by improving A&E waiting times and reducing the number of staff