Scottish Finance Secretary requests urgent meeting with Chancellor before Budget Scotland’s Finance Secretary has requested an urgent meeting with the Chancellor amid reports she will raise taxes in her Budget this month. Shona Robison set out what she said were three tests Rachel Reeves must meet when she delivers her tax and spending plans on
Army reservist visits Dutch battlefield where grandfather fought Nazis An Army reservist has visited an island battlefield in the Netherlands where his grandfather fought through floodwater to liberate Europe from the Nazis. Colour Sergeant James Gould, 51, who serves with 6th Battalion, The Royal Regiment of Scotland (6 SCOTS), retraced the footsteps of his grandfather,
King set to lead Remembrance Sunday service at Cenotaph The King is set to lead the nation in a two-minute silence to remember those who died in conflict. Charles will take centre stage at the National Service of Remembrance at the Cenotaph in London on Sunday, joined by other members of the royal family and
Former Top Gear and Fifth Gear presenter Quentin Willson dies at 68 Former Top Gear and Fifth Gear presenter Quentin Willson has died aged 68 following a short battle with lung cancer, his family said. In a statement, the family described Willson, who died on Saturday, as a “true national treasure”, who “brought the joy
First-ever Lady Mayor of London in 800 years of the post swears loyalty to crown The first Lady Mayor of London has sworn loyalty to the crown more than 800 years after the mayoralty was created. Dame Susan Langley is the 697th Lord Mayor of London and the first ever to be titled Lady Mayor
Latest hostage remains returned from Gaza identified as Israeli man Israel said on Saturday that the remains of a hostage returned from Gaza the previous night belong to an Israeli man who died while fighting Hamas in the militants’ October 7 2023 attack that started the war. The identification marked another step forward for the
Davina McCall breast cancer diagnosis The presenter had surgery three weeks ago Presenter Davina McCall has revealed she has had breast cancer and underwent surgery three weeks ago. In a video posted to her Instagram account on Saturday morning, she said she was “very angry” when she found out but feels in a “much more
UK looks to Denmark to shake up immigration system Shabana Mahmood set to announce changes Shabana Mahmood is set to announce a shake-up of Britain’s immigration rules with reforms modelled on the Danish system, it is understood. The Home Secretary dispatched officials to the country last month to study its border control and asylum policies,
Ed Miliband urges unity around green policies World leaders gathering for Cop30 summit in Brazil Energy Secretary Ed Miliband says climate policies can be used to fight back against the rise of populist political parties ahead of the Cop30 summit in Brazil. World leaders are gathering in the Amazon city of Belem for the United
Identities of lost war heroes uncovered in time for Remembrance Sunday War heroes whose identities have remained a mystery for decades have been identified by Ministry of Defence (MoD) “war detectives” in time for Remembrance Sunday. Some 52 British and Commonwealth personnel killed in action in the First and Second World Wars have been identified