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Labour is warned over ‘reckless’ lack of detail on North Sea pledge

Sir Keir Starmer has been told by trade union Unite that any plan to block new North Sea developments must not leave workers ‘paying the price’.

Minister in testy exchanges with committee convener over farm fundin...

Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon appeared before Holyrood’s Rural Affairs Committee on Wednesday.

Boy, 12, died after wall collapsed on him as he helped his dad, inqu...

Scott-Swaley Stevens was crushed under a garage wall at his home in Clacton-on-Sea, Essex, in October 2022.

Yousaf launches fan bank for supporters to own share of local sports...

Falkirk Supporters’ Society has become the first beneficiary of a Scottish Government loan to allow fans to purchase a share of the club.

Woman jailed for five years over attacks on neo-Nazis in Germany

Lina E was convicted of membership of a criminal organisation as well as serious bodily harm.

Yousaf: Deposit return may be scrapped without UK Government U-turn...

Scotland’s First Minister said the move is an attempt ‘undermine devolution’.

Alchemy Resources (ASX:ALY) to commence lithium-focused RC drilling...

Highlights,The 42-hole, 5,000m RC drill program for June 2023 is designed to test high-priority gravity and geochemical targets,Alchemy's 100%-owned,...

UN court increases sentences for Serbs convicted of war crimes

Jovica Stanisic and Franko Simatovic were held responsible by judges for involvement in crimes across Bosnia.

Teenagers deny murdering two 16-year-olds stabbed on streets of Lond...

The four have pleaded not guilty to the murders of Charlie Bartolo and Kearne Solanke.

Farmers, undertakers and politicians among jobs with oldest workforc...

More than half of people in England and Wales paid to hold elected office are aged 60 or over.

‘I feel lost’ – AI pioneer speaks out as experts warn it could wipe...

Dozens of experts have put their name to a letter organised by the Centre for AI Safety.

Lobbyists call for action on transparency as Labour plans ban for ex...

Labour has proposed banning ministers from lobbying for five years after they leave office, with fines for those who break the rules.

New Zealand airline asks passengers to weigh in before flights

Air New Zealand says it wants to weigh 10,000 passengers as part of a survey to help pilots understand the weight and balance of their planes.

GDP growth outperforms UK in first three months of 2023, figures sho...

Wellbeing Economy Secretary Neil Gray welcome the data, but he warned of the ‘extremely challenging circumstances’ facing the economy.

Arcadia’s (ASX:AM7, FRA:8OH) DFS Report confirms Swanson Project ‘a...

Arcadia Minerals has announced results from the Definitive Feasibility Study (DFS) conducted over the Swanson Project.,The DFS has indicated an NPV,8%...

Former Pc accused of raping woman before he joined the Met granted b...

Jade Ebanks, 29, was suspended from duty as a police constable after he was arrested.

Just Stop Oil block major road in latest protest action

A police officer was filmed dragging one protester along the ground by his hi-vis vest.

Typhoon Mawar losing strength as it heads toward Japan’s Okinawa Isl...

The storm tore across Guam last week.

Britain’s future is ‘outside the EU’, says Starmer

Writing in the Daily Express newspaper, Sir Keir also said he would not be seeking a return to freedom of movement.

Ministers to re-evaluate deposit return after glass ban ‘sabotage’ –...

The Scottish circular economy minister hit out once again at the UK Government’s decision that DRS must only include tin and plastic.