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Alba can help Humza Yousaf out of ‘pretty tight corner’ – Alex Salmond

Alba can help Humza Yousaf out of ‘pretty tight corner’ – Alex Salmond

Alba can help Humza Yousaf out of ‘pretty tight corner’ – Alex Salmond

28 April 2024

Mr Salmond’s comments came as the Scottish Greens indicated they would not back down from supporting the no confidence motion.


Second man dies after ‘unusually strong’ heroin circulates in Devon

Second man dies after ‘unusually strong’ heroin circulates in Devon

Second man dies after ‘unusually strong’ heroin circulates in Devon

28 April 2024

His death is believed to be as a result of taking the same substance which circulated across Westward Ho!, Bideford and Barnstaple.


More crimes scenes opened after ‘further breakthroughs’ in torso murder probe

More crimes scenes opened after ‘further breakthroughs’ in torso murder probe

More crimes scenes opened after ‘further breakthroughs’ in torso murder probe

28 April 2024

Two men, aged 42 and 68 from Salford, were arrested on suspicion of murder on Thursday and remain in police custody.


Minister defends Government’s NHS record after Tory MP’s defection to Labour

Minister defends Government’s NHS record after Tory MP’s defection to Labour

Minister defends Government’s NHS record after Tory MP’s defection to Labour

28 April 2024

Dr Dan Poulter, a former health minister and working medic, quit the Tory Party on Saturday in anger over the NHS crisis.


Border Force workers to strike over new rosters

Border Force workers to strike over new rosters

Border Force workers to strike over new rosters

28 April 2024

Members of the PCS union based at Heathrow airport will walk out for four days.


Performer injured in fall during circus act at Blackpool Tower

Performer injured in fall during circus act at Blackpool Tower

Performer injured in fall during circus act at Blackpool Tower

28 April 2024

A spokesperson said the audience was evacuated after the incident as a precaution but the performer is ‘recovering well’.


Harry returning to UK next month for Invictus Games 10th anniversary

Harry returning to UK next month for Invictus Games 10th anniversary

Harry returning to UK next month for Invictus Games 10th anniversary

28 April 2024

The Duke of Sussex will be at the service of thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral on May 8.


Philp: Asking if Rwanda and Congo are different nations was rhetorical question

Philp: Asking if Rwanda and Congo are different nations was rhetorical question

Philp: Asking if Rwanda and Congo are different nations was rhetorical question

28 April 2024

The policing minister appeared to confuse the countries during Question Time earlier this week.


Man dies following parachuting incident in Co Durham

Man dies following parachuting incident in Co Durham

Man dies following parachuting incident in Co Durham

28 April 2024

Police were called to an industrial estate near Peterlee on Saturday following concerns for the welfare of a man.


Village ‘taken over’ by E.T. and Daleks for scarecrow festival

Village ‘taken over’ by E.T. and Daleks for scarecrow festival

Village ‘taken over’ by E.T. and Daleks for scarecrow festival

28 April 2024

Wray Scarecrow Festival in Lancashire runs until May 6.


Calls to clear up ‘environmental disaster’ beauty spot in Kent

Calls to clear up ‘environmental disaster’ beauty spot in Kent

Calls to clear up ‘environmental disaster’ beauty spot in Kent

28 April 2024

A local community is urging the government body to secure funding to get rid of an estimated 27,000 tonnes of illegal waste.


Alba’s Ash Regan says price of support will be higher as Humza Yousaf ‘dithers’

Alba’s Ash Regan says price of support will be higher as Humza Yousaf ‘dithers’

Alba’s Ash Regan says price of support will be higher as Humza Yousaf ‘dithers’

28 April 2024

The SNP leader has written to the other parties in an attempt to build bridges and establish how they can work with his minority government.


What the papers say – April 28

What the papers say – April 28

What the papers say – April 28

28 April 2024

A variety of stories lead the nation’s papers on Sunday.


Robert Jenrick calls for cap on net immigration

Robert Jenrick calls for cap on net immigration

Robert Jenrick calls for cap on net immigration

28 April 2024

The former immigration minister said legal migration is ‘a bigger scandal’ than illegal migration.


William and Kate prepare to mark 13th wedding anniversary

William and Kate prepare to mark 13th wedding anniversary

William and Kate prepare to mark 13th wedding anniversary

28 April 2024

The prince and princess wed in a grand ceremony in Westminster Abbey in 2011.


Rishi Sunak again refuses to rule out July general election

Rishi Sunak again refuses to rule out July general election

Rishi Sunak again refuses to rule out July general election

28 April 2024

The prospect of a dire set of local election results for the Tories has revived speculation over a possible leadership challenge.


Ed Davey calls for return of ‘family doctor’ by giving over-70s named GP

Ed Davey calls for return of ‘family doctor’ by giving over-70s named GP

Ed Davey calls for return of ‘family doctor’ by giving over-70s named GP

27 April 2024

The Lib Dem leader said this would give continuity of care to people who need it most.


Tory MP Dan Poulter’s defection to Labour piles pressure on Rishi Sunak

Tory MP Dan Poulter’s defection to Labour piles pressure on Rishi Sunak

Tory MP Dan Poulter’s defection to Labour piles pressure on Rishi Sunak

27 April 2024

The Prime Minister is beginning what could be one of the most precarious weeks of his premiership, with local elections on Thursday.


Keir Starmer vows to keep pensions triple lock throughout next parliament

Keir Starmer vows to keep pensions triple lock throughout next parliament

Keir Starmer vows to keep pensions triple lock throughout next parliament

27 April 2024

In a pitch to older voters, the Labour leader said pensioners ‘deserve certainty’.


Salmond’s electoral pact idea dismissed as ‘fantasy’ by Yousaf

Salmond’s electoral pact idea dismissed as ‘fantasy’ by Yousaf

Salmond’s electoral pact idea dismissed as ‘fantasy’ by Yousaf

27 April 2024

The First Minister has written to the leaders of Scotland’s political parties to seek ‘common ground’.


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