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Britons poorer than they were in 2019, as living standards continue to fall
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Britons poorer than they were in 2019, as living standards continue to fall
Disposable income is now more than £20 a month lower than it was six years ago after adjusting for inflation, according to new official figures.
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December 22, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Britons poorer than they were in 2019, as living standards continue to fall
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The easiest way to get rid of the Lords is independence. 🏴
December 22, 2025 at 7:24 PM
The easiest way to get rid of the Lords is independence. 🏴
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Ex miners & other colliery workers are finally getting justice (and extra cash) after fighting for years against the government stealing money from their pension fund.
December 23, 2025 at 8:15 AM
Ex miners & other colliery workers are finally getting justice (and extra cash) after fighting for years against the government stealing money from their pension fund.
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NEW: Barclays, a key target of pro-Palestine activism due to its financial ties to weapons firms, pressed the Scottish Government to crack down on Palestine Action before the group was proscribed
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December 23, 2025 at 8:25 AM
NEW: Barclays, a key target of pro-Palestine activism due to its financial ties to weapons firms, pressed the Scottish Government to crack down on Palestine Action before the group was proscribed
www.thenational.scot/news/2...
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Scotland's future without Westminster in control is a bright one ...
Scotland’s economy is growing while the UK’s is declining.
Latest data shows onshore GDP grew by 0.2% between August and October, and business investment is at a 20-year high.
There is more to do and we will keep working towards a stronger economy, with higher living standards.
Latest data shows onshore GDP grew by 0.2% between August and October, and business investment is at a 20-year high.
There is more to do and we will keep working towards a stronger economy, with higher living standards.
December 23, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Scotland's future without Westminster in control is a bright one ...
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John Swinney has warned Scots only to go to accident and emergency if they have a 'genuine emergency'
John Swinney issues A&E warning over 'exceptionally busy' festive period
www.thenational.scot
December 23, 2025 at 9:09 AM
John Swinney has warned Scots only to go to accident and emergency if they have a 'genuine emergency'
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As Jack McConnel's political 'think tank' in the Scotsman and Herald thoughtlessly encourages next year's S4 to avoid even trying maths because only 4 in 10 pass when in truth it's 7 in 10, how does England do we wonder:
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Shock as 35% more Scots 16 year-olds pass English exams and 14% more pass mathematics exams, than 16 year-olds in English schools do, to force Labour into panic and plans to just give up on exams
Professor John Robertson OBA Thanks to Dottie once more for alerting me to this. In the Telegraph yesterday, the above and: For comparative purposes, I’ll use the percentages for th…
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December 23, 2025 at 8:54 AM
As Jack McConnel's political 'think tank' in the Scotsman and Herald thoughtlessly encourages next year's S4 to avoid even trying maths because only 4 in 10 pass when in truth it's 7 in 10, how does England do we wonder:
talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/08/22/s...
talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/08/22/s...
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The Scottish Government has been urged to intervene after council officials ruled that an environmental impact assessment for a huge artificial intelligence data centre is not required
Scottish Government urged to intervene in Edinburgh AI data centre plans
www.thenational.scot
December 22, 2025 at 8:56 AM
The Scottish Government has been urged to intervene after council officials ruled that an environmental impact assessment for a huge artificial intelligence data centre is not required
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Boxing day hunts to be thing of the past with trail hunting set to be banned
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Boxing day hunts to be thing of the past with trail hunting set to be banned
Trail hunting sees a scent laid out for the hunt to follow rather than a real animal, and was introduced as a replacement for fox hunting, which was banned by Labour in 2004
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December 21, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Boxing day hunts to be thing of the past with trail hunting set to be banned
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
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The UK Government is unlikely to see most of the £148m it is owed by a faulty PPE supplier linked to Baroness Michelle Mone after the company was wound up.
Who saw that coming?
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Who saw that coming?
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Michelle Mone-linked PPE firm liquidated and unlikely to repay £148m
The firm led by Baroness Mone's husband Douglas Barrowman breached a contract to supply surgical gowns during the Covid pandemic.
www.bbc.co.uk
December 21, 2025 at 1:07 PM
The UK Government is unlikely to see most of the £148m it is owed by a faulty PPE supplier linked to Baroness Michelle Mone after the company was wound up.
Who saw that coming?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Who saw that coming?
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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France just jailed its former president for illegally funding his 2007 presidential campaign.
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Too late to investigate Farage election expenses, Essex Police say
Allegations that Nigel Farage broke spending rules happened more than a year ago and can't be probed, the force has said. Election financing crimes must be reported within a year
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December 21, 2025 at 4:24 PM
France just jailed its former president for illegally funding his 2007 presidential campaign.
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news.sky.com/story/too-la...
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The government is announcing a raft of animal welfare measures that include a ban on trail hunting, claiming they're just a smokescreen that masks the hunting of real animals.
Chris Packam talks to Good Morning Britain 👏
Chris Packam talks to Good Morning Britain 👏
December 22, 2025 at 7:50 AM
The government is announcing a raft of animal welfare measures that include a ban on trail hunting, claiming they're just a smokescreen that masks the hunting of real animals.
Chris Packam talks to Good Morning Britain 👏
Chris Packam talks to Good Morning Britain 👏
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Human rights are universal - politicians may not always find them politically convenient but it shouldn’t fall to any gov’t to say who those rights should & should not apply to. If that happens than none of us has rights, just privileges that can be taken away by people in power whenever they want
Human rights are universal - politicians may not always find them politically convenient but it shouldn’t fall to any government to say who those rights should & should not apply to. Because none of us then has rights, just privileges that can be taken away by those in power
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The government won’t achieve ‘decency’ over ‘division’ by trying to be Reform Lite
YouTube video by Peter Stefanovic
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December 21, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Human rights are universal - politicians may not always find them politically convenient but it shouldn’t fall to any gov’t to say who those rights should & should not apply to. If that happens than none of us has rights, just privileges that can be taken away by people in power whenever they want
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Anna Turley says Labour promised to abolish hereditary peers.
No. Keir Starmer promised to abolish the entire House of Lords.
No. Keir Starmer promised to abolish the entire House of Lords.
December 21, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Anna Turley says Labour promised to abolish hereditary peers.
No. Keir Starmer promised to abolish the entire House of Lords.
No. Keir Starmer promised to abolish the entire House of Lords.
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Resident doctors split down the middle over strike action and Scottish Health Secretary to act like an adult by meeting with them on Monday, more than three weeks before talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/12/20/r...
Resident doctors split down the middle over strike action and Scottish Health Secretary to act like an adult by meeting with them on Monday, more than three weeks before
Professor John Robertson OBA BBC Scotland Unhealthy Correspondent, Lisa Summers, is off like a dog out of a trap this morning to report gleefully that Scotland’s resident doctors ‘will&…
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December 20, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Resident doctors split down the middle over strike action and Scottish Health Secretary to act like an adult by meeting with them on Monday, more than three weeks before talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/12/20/r...
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As Daily Record publishes another Labour story about hospital repairs how NHS England’s high risk repair bill backlog is FIVE times greater per head than NHS Scotland -
SNP 'letting Scotland's NHS crumble' as buildings repair bill tops £1.5 billion
It would cost a staggering £1,549,777,788 to do all required repairs across the country's hospitals and clinics.
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December 20, 2025 at 10:54 AM
As Daily Record publishes another Labour story about hospital repairs how NHS England’s high risk repair bill backlog is FIVE times greater per head than NHS Scotland -
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There were 'no covert bugging devices' involved in a Holyrood employment case, the presiding officer has said 👇
No ‘bugging devices’ involved in Holyrood employment case, says presiding officer
www.thenational.scot
December 19, 2025 at 11:12 PM
There were 'no covert bugging devices' involved in a Holyrood employment case, the presiding officer has said 👇
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The Herald today has three stories with headlines beginning 'Ferry fiasco firm' - no wonder they're sinking to an average circulation of 9,952 copies per issue. This represents a drop below 10,000 for the first time, down about 12% from the previous year's 11,364. Twenty years ago? 88 000
December 20, 2025 at 10:38 AM
The Herald today has three stories with headlines beginning 'Ferry fiasco firm' - no wonder they're sinking to an average circulation of 9,952 copies per issue. This represents a drop below 10,000 for the first time, down about 12% from the previous year's 11,364. Twenty years ago? 88 000
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Merry Yule! It’s the shortest day of the year and we can now look forward to the return of the light! The Romans seem to have been a bit confused about measuring the daylight and celebrated Sol on 25th December instead. That will never catch on!
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December 20, 2025 at 10:39 AM
Merry Yule! It’s the shortest day of the year and we can now look forward to the return of the light! The Romans seem to have been a bit confused about measuring the daylight and celebrated Sol on 25th December instead. That will never catch on!
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