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Apply now for School Age Payment – February deadline
Parents and carers of school age children are urged to apply now for financial support for children starting primary school. The deadline for applications for the support - which is worth £319.80 per child - is 28 February. This funding is…
Parents and carers of school age children are urged to apply now for financial support for children starting primary school. The deadline for applications for the support - which is worth £319.80 per child - is 28 February. This funding is…
Apply now for School Age Payment – February deadline
Parents and carers of school age children are urged to apply now for financial support for children starting primary school. The deadline for applications for the support - which is worth £319.80 per child - is 28 February. This funding is intended to help with additional costs for clothes, school trips and stationery. It is part of the Scottish Government's Best Start package and is available in Scotland for children born between 1 March 2020 and 28 February 2021.
theedinburghreporter.co.uk
January 28, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Apply now for School Age Payment – February deadline
Parents and carers of school age children are urged to apply now for financial support for children starting primary school. The deadline for applications for the support - which is worth £319.80 per child - is 28 February. This funding is…
Parents and carers of school age children are urged to apply now for financial support for children starting primary school. The deadline for applications for the support - which is worth £319.80 per child - is 28 February. This funding is…
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This is how the BBC is reporting Matt Goodwin's selection as Reform's candidate in Gorton and Denton.
He's not an academic. He holds no academic position and hasn't done for quite some time.
He's not an academic. He holds no academic position and hasn't done for quite some time.
January 27, 2026 at 2:44 PM
This is how the BBC is reporting Matt Goodwin's selection as Reform's candidate in Gorton and Denton.
He's not an academic. He holds no academic position and hasn't done for quite some time.
He's not an academic. He holds no academic position and hasn't done for quite some time.
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Thank you for getting behind this, much appreciated x
Gonna be cheeky now, could you give this a boost, in light of Trump's comment about allies doing fuck all, trying to get this petition over the line, currently 74.3k / 75k. Ta.
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ca...
Gonna be cheeky now, could you give this a boost, in light of Trump's comment about allies doing fuck all, trying to get this petition over the line, currently 74.3k / 75k. Ta.
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ca...
Call off the King’s visit to the US for the 250th anniversary of America's independence
With the current political chaos in the US and Trump’s failure to adhere to international norms, and given his apparent obsession with the Monarchy, calling off this visit would send a powerful messag...
you.38degrees.org.uk
January 23, 2026 at 3:54 PM
Thank you for getting behind this, much appreciated x
Gonna be cheeky now, could you give this a boost, in light of Trump's comment about allies doing fuck all, trying to get this petition over the line, currently 74.3k / 75k. Ta.
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ca...
Gonna be cheeky now, could you give this a boost, in light of Trump's comment about allies doing fuck all, trying to get this petition over the line, currently 74.3k / 75k. Ta.
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/ca...
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There you have it, the Board of Peace is nothing more than a corrupt real estate deal dressed up as diplomacy with the sole purpose of enriching Trump and his favoured cronies.
Trump makes concluding remarks. He says Gaza ceasefire push began because he is “a real estate person at heart, and it’s all about location, and I said, ‘look at this location, on the sea, look at this beautiful piece of property’”.
January 22, 2026 at 11:16 AM
There you have it, the Board of Peace is nothing more than a corrupt real estate deal dressed up as diplomacy with the sole purpose of enriching Trump and his favoured cronies.
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Utterly awful. The UK must cut ties with the USA until this idiot goes.
![Screenshot of a post by Nick Schifrin (@nickschifrin) on X/Twitter. The post reads:
“NEW: @potus letter to @jonasgahrstore links @NobelPrize to Greenland, reiterates threats, and is forwarded by the NSC staff to multiple European ambassadors in Washington. I obtained the text from multiple officials:
Dear Ambassador:
President Trump has asked that the following message, shared with Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, be forwarded to your [named head of government/state]
‘Dear Jonas: Considering your Country decided not to give me the Nobel Peace Prize for having stopped 8 Wars PLUS, I no longer feel an obligation to think purely of Peace, although it will always be predominant, but can now think about what is good and proper for the United States of America. Denmark cannot protect that land from Russia or China, and why do they have a “right of ownership” anyway? There are no written documents, it’s only that a boat landed there hundreds of years ago, but we had boats landing there, also. I have done more for NATO than any other person since its founding, and now, NATO should do something for the United States. The World is not secure unless we have Complete and Total Control of Greenland. Thank you! President DJT’”
At the bottom of the screenshot: “8:31 PM · Jan 18, 2026 · 25.6K Views.”](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:xjc7mkotpenvhh6ffewkdpyn/bafkreidksjuj7yrvabefolz3tgep5cwvyiyutv6w5fahfm344p7eq2jzzq@jpeg)
January 19, 2026 at 10:27 AM
Utterly awful. The UK must cut ties with the USA until this idiot goes.
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'An astonishing note'
Faisal Islam tells #BBCBreakfast about a 'truly extraordinary' exchange of letters between Donald Trump and the leaders of Norway and Finland
Faisal Islam tells #BBCBreakfast about a 'truly extraordinary' exchange of letters between Donald Trump and the leaders of Norway and Finland
January 19, 2026 at 10:32 AM
'An astonishing note'
Faisal Islam tells #BBCBreakfast about a 'truly extraordinary' exchange of letters between Donald Trump and the leaders of Norway and Finland
Faisal Islam tells #BBCBreakfast about a 'truly extraordinary' exchange of letters between Donald Trump and the leaders of Norway and Finland
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Donald Trump has not assembled a “Board of Peace” for Gaza.
He has assembled a Board of Occupation.
The future of Gaza is not up to Trump, Blair or Netanyahu.
That is up to the Palestinian people.
He has assembled a Board of Occupation.
The future of Gaza is not up to Trump, Blair or Netanyahu.
That is up to the Palestinian people.
January 17, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Donald Trump has not assembled a “Board of Peace” for Gaza.
He has assembled a Board of Occupation.
The future of Gaza is not up to Trump, Blair or Netanyahu.
That is up to the Palestinian people.
He has assembled a Board of Occupation.
The future of Gaza is not up to Trump, Blair or Netanyahu.
That is up to the Palestinian people.
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Just a reminder that Trump is selling Venezuelan oil and depositing the proceeds into a bank account in Qatar that is NOT under any control by the US government or Congress.
He's just stealing it. It really is that simple.
He's just stealing it. It really is that simple.
January 17, 2026 at 1:40 AM
Just a reminder that Trump is selling Venezuelan oil and depositing the proceeds into a bank account in Qatar that is NOT under any control by the US government or Congress.
He's just stealing it. It really is that simple.
He's just stealing it. It really is that simple.
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Free speech latest.
The White House says the Smithsonian Institution must submit materials about current and upcoming exhibitions and events for a review that will determine whether they express "improper ideology." n.pr/4583d8f
Today is the Smithsonian's deadline to give thousands of documents to the White House
The White House says the Smithsonian Institution must submit materials about current and upcoming exhibitions and events for a review that will determine whether they express "improper ideology."
n.pr
January 13, 2026 at 11:56 AM
Free speech latest.
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I highly recommend Laura Bates’ The New Age of Sexism. She saw this explosion of digital exploitation through AI coming. www.simonandschuster.com.au/books/The-Ne...
The New Age of Sexism
‘Laura Bates explains how they built the future – and forgot to put women in it’ CAITLIN MORAN 'Fascinating and essential... I urge you to read eve...
www.simonandschuster.com.au
January 5, 2026 at 1:38 AM
I highly recommend Laura Bates’ The New Age of Sexism. She saw this explosion of digital exploitation through AI coming. www.simonandschuster.com.au/books/The-Ne...
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If you want to know more I strongly recommend Laura Bates': "The New Age of Sexism: How the AI Revolution is Reinventing Misogyny."
January 6, 2026 at 7:48 PM
If you want to know more I strongly recommend Laura Bates': "The New Age of Sexism: How the AI Revolution is Reinventing Misogyny."
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Badenoch refers to “crime in Britain” - using a map based on data solely from England & Wales. The map itself indicates clearly that it’s for England & Wales.
She won’t dare use data from Scotland: that would reveal our much lower crime rates and would scupper her deranged “SNP bad” narrative.
She won’t dare use data from Scotland: that would reveal our much lower crime rates and would scupper her deranged “SNP bad” narrative.
January 12, 2026 at 9:07 AM
Badenoch refers to “crime in Britain” - using a map based on data solely from England & Wales. The map itself indicates clearly that it’s for England & Wales.
She won’t dare use data from Scotland: that would reveal our much lower crime rates and would scupper her deranged “SNP bad” narrative.
She won’t dare use data from Scotland: that would reveal our much lower crime rates and would scupper her deranged “SNP bad” narrative.
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"The power of the Glasgow welcome has not diminished"
An uplifting piece on hope and community 🧡
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
An uplifting piece on hope and community 🧡
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
‘The response is a beautiful thing’: how Glasgow is squaring up to Reform
In the face of Nigel Farage, flag-waving and a longstanding housing crisis, some Glaswegians are taking on anti-immigration rhetoric
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 11:18 AM
"The power of the Glasgow welcome has not diminished"
An uplifting piece on hope and community 🧡
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
An uplifting piece on hope and community 🧡
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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Something lovely for the weekend!
Minoan cups made by Bronze Age potters some 3,800 years ago!
Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Crete 📷 by me
#Archaeology
Minoan cups made by Bronze Age potters some 3,800 years ago!
Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Crete 📷 by me
#Archaeology
January 10, 2026 at 11:31 AM
Something lovely for the weekend!
Minoan cups made by Bronze Age potters some 3,800 years ago!
Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Crete 📷 by me
#Archaeology
Minoan cups made by Bronze Age potters some 3,800 years ago!
Heraklion Archaeological Museum, Crete 📷 by me
#Archaeology
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In case you missed it, Nigel Farage said Reform would vote against scrapping the two-child benefit cap because some of the families who will benefit include people who are “foreign-born”.
Imagine being so racist that you would rather keep 450,000 children in poverty.
Imagine being so racist that you would rather keep 450,000 children in poverty.
January 8, 2026 at 5:45 PM
In case you missed it, Nigel Farage said Reform would vote against scrapping the two-child benefit cap because some of the families who will benefit include people who are “foreign-born”.
Imagine being so racist that you would rather keep 450,000 children in poverty.
Imagine being so racist that you would rather keep 450,000 children in poverty.
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there you have it
FIRST Minister John Swinney has said his Government was not informed of the US operation to use a Scottish airport during yesterday's seizure of a Russian-flagged tanker in the North Atlantic. 👇
www.thenational.scot/news/2574936...
FIRST Minister John Swinney has said his Government was not informed of the US operation to use a Scottish airport during yesterday's seizure of a Russian-flagged tanker in the North Atlantic. 👇
www.thenational.scot/news/2574936...
John Swinney not informed of US using Scottish airport in military operation
Scotland’s First Minister John Swinney has reacted to yesterday's US operation to seize a Russian-flagged tanker in the North Atlantic
www.thenational.scot
January 8, 2026 at 2:35 PM
there you have it
FIRST Minister John Swinney has said his Government was not informed of the US operation to use a Scottish airport during yesterday's seizure of a Russian-flagged tanker in the North Atlantic. 👇
www.thenational.scot/news/2574936...
FIRST Minister John Swinney has said his Government was not informed of the US operation to use a Scottish airport during yesterday's seizure of a Russian-flagged tanker in the North Atlantic. 👇
www.thenational.scot/news/2574936...
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This is the ninth shooting by ICE since September (I did not know that). All of them were into vehicles.
Deadly Minneapolis Encounter Is the 9th ICE Shooting Since September
www.nytimes.com
January 7, 2026 at 10:45 PM
This is the ninth shooting by ICE since September (I did not know that). All of them were into vehicles.
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A Dutch worker went viral after explaining to their American boss that they have a life outside work.
January 5, 2026 at 11:52 AM
A Dutch worker went viral after explaining to their American boss that they have a life outside work.
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Whatever you might think of Maduro, the seizure and kidnapping of a head of state takes us to a very dark place. Vast, arbitrary, extra-legal power, which could be exercised almost anywhere, regardless of the character of the target government.
January 3, 2026 at 10:14 AM
Whatever you might think of Maduro, the seizure and kidnapping of a head of state takes us to a very dark place. Vast, arbitrary, extra-legal power, which could be exercised almost anywhere, regardless of the character of the target government.
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The Birth of Espresso: The Story Behind the Coffee Shots That Fuel Modern Life
The Birth of Espresso: The Story Behind the Coffee Shots That Fuel Modern Life
Espresso is neither bean nor roast.
It is a method of pressurized coffee brewing that ensures speedy delivery, and it has birthed a whole culture.
www.openculture.com
January 2, 2026 at 5:38 PM
The Birth of Espresso: The Story Behind the Coffee Shots That Fuel Modern Life
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Farage confirms he’s glad his (schoolboy) racism has been exposed, that he’s enjoying the electoral kickback it’s given him amongst his racist supporters and expresses absolutely no shame or guilt about it at all.
Racist man. Racist party. Racist voters.
(iPaper)
Racist man. Racist party. Racist voters.
(iPaper)
January 2, 2026 at 8:44 AM
Farage confirms he’s glad his (schoolboy) racism has been exposed, that he’s enjoying the electoral kickback it’s given him amongst his racist supporters and expresses absolutely no shame or guilt about it at all.
Racist man. Racist party. Racist voters.
(iPaper)
Racist man. Racist party. Racist voters.
(iPaper)
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What’s the SNP ever done for Scotland… #VoteForHopeIn2026 #VoteSNP #ScottishIndependence 🏴🏴🏴
December 18, 2025 at 11:16 PM
What’s the SNP ever done for Scotland… #VoteForHopeIn2026 #VoteSNP #ScottishIndependence 🏴🏴🏴
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Hundreds of overseas staff working in social care and the NHS travelled to Westminster today to lobby MPs over plans to restrict visa rules for care workers.
Follow updates here ⬇️
unsn.uk/3MLAeAz
Follow updates here ⬇️
unsn.uk/3MLAeAz
Care workers lobby Parliament - UNISON National
Hundreds of overseas staff working in social care and the NHS travelled to Westminster today to lobby MPs over plans to restrict visa rules for care workers
www.unison.org.uk
December 17, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Hundreds of overseas staff working in social care and the NHS travelled to Westminster today to lobby MPs over plans to restrict visa rules for care workers.
Follow updates here ⬇️
unsn.uk/3MLAeAz
Follow updates here ⬇️
unsn.uk/3MLAeAz
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NEW: Protesters have vowed not to leave a prison's gates until a hunger striker alleged to be near death receives medical aid
Qesser Zuhrah is on her 46th day of hunger strike inside HMP Bronzefield. An IRA hunger striker in 1981 died on the 46th day 👇
Qesser Zuhrah is on her 46th day of hunger strike inside HMP Bronzefield. An IRA hunger striker in 1981 died on the 46th day 👇
December 17, 2025 at 11:26 AM
NEW: Protesters have vowed not to leave a prison's gates until a hunger striker alleged to be near death receives medical aid
Qesser Zuhrah is on her 46th day of hunger strike inside HMP Bronzefield. An IRA hunger striker in 1981 died on the 46th day 👇
Qesser Zuhrah is on her 46th day of hunger strike inside HMP Bronzefield. An IRA hunger striker in 1981 died on the 46th day 👇