Alex Cole-Hamilton to run for first minister when MSPs vote on top job Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has confirmed he will be running for first minister when MSPs vote on who should have the top job next week. While SNP leader John Swinney – who currently holds the post – is certain to
Look Mum No Computer to perform in Eurovision final amid boycott over Israel The UK’s Eurovision entrant Look Mum No Computer is to perform in the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday, alongside Israel’s Noam Bettan, after the country’s inclusion in the competition prompted a boycott by five nations. Look Mum No
Pep Guardiola keeps people guessing over his future at Man City The Manchester City manager was in a playful mood when asked if Saturday’s FA Cup final could be his last trip to Wembley with the club. There has been speculation all season that Guardiola could stand down as City manager this summer after a
Hearts and Celtic fans get ready for pivotal league title clash Hearts and Celtic fans are eagerly awaiting the league title clash The Scottish Premiership decider, taking place at Celtic Park in Glasgow, kicks off at 12.30 and if Hearts win it would mark the first time for 66 years that they have taken the
‘Unprecedented’ police operation in capital as tens of thousands to protest Tens of thousands of people are expected to descend on the capital on Saturday for two major demonstrations amid a huge £4.5 million police operation. Armoured vehicles, police horses, dogs, drones and helicopters will be deployed along with thousands of officers as the Met
Pressure on Starmer ramps up as Burnham one step closer to challenge The prospect of a leadership challenge to Sir Keir Starmer is looming closer after Andy Burnham was cleared to run for selection in the Makerfield by-election. The Greater Manchester mayor is seeking to replace Josh Simons, who is standing down as an MP
Labour to include Andy Burnham in candidate selection for Makerfield by-election Andy Burnham will be among the potential Labour candidates to stand in the Makerfield by-election, the party’s ruling body has said. The Greater Manchester Mayor declared he would seek permission from Labour’s National Executive Committee (NEC) to contest the by-election after the current MP,
British Gas agrees £20m payout and compensation for prepayment meter failures British Gas has agreed to a £20 million payout and to compensate customers who had a prepayment meter installed without their permission, regulator Ofgem has said following an investigation. The watchdog found that British Gas failed to protect vulnerable customers by forcibly fitting the
Bathing season kicks off with 13 new spots including first Thames site in London The first-ever bathing spot on the River Thames in London is among 13 new sites opening as the season kicks off. The official bathing season begins on Friday and will run until September 30. The season will see 464 sites open
Screening for prostate cancer likely to reduce deaths but risks remain – review Screening men for prostate cancer using a blood test is likely to reduce deaths from the disease, a new review has found, although experts stressed there are still risks around overdiagnosis and overtreatment. The findings of the analysis, which included almost 800,000