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The Proclaimers: Britain was ‘freer and more tolerant’ a decade ago
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (325+ words) The Proclaimers have said Britain was “freer and more tolerant” a decade ago than it is today. The duo – twin brothers Craig and Charlie Reid – were speaking as they return with their first album in four years, You May Offend....
History files: The Ayrshire man who founded the New Lanark mills
2+ week, 17+ hour ago (640+ words) HE was the Ayrshire banker and who helped revolutionise the cotton industry and became a key figure in the Scottish Enlightenment for his work fighting the slave trade. David Dale, born in Stewarton in 1739, founded model industrial communities at Catrine…...
Malcolm Offord pledges to review????nuts???? income tax system in Scotland
1+ week, 16+ hour ago (170+ words) The Reform UK Scotland leader has said Scotland’s income tax banding system is “nuts” as he pledged to review it if the party wins the next Holyrood elections. Lord Malcolm Offord said the party would review the six-band income tax…...
Burnham: We must stop politics of poison seeping into our streets
5+ day, 13+ hour ago (549+ words) Andy Burnham said Labour must stop the “politics of poison seeping into our streets” after scenes of unrest at anti-migrant protests over the weekend. Speaking to MPs and peers at a closed-doors meeting on Monday, the Prime Minister said the…...
Lola Young steps onstage with a surprise Reading festival set
1+ week, 6+ day ago (290+ words) and joined a star-studded Sunday line-up which includes Florence and the Machine, Loyle Carner, Role Model...
Cleverly accuses Burnham of????war on London???? in pitch for mayoralty
1+ week, 6+ day ago (480+ words) Senior Conservative Sir James Cleverly has accused Andy Burnham of waging a “war on London” and promised “fight its corner” in his pitch for the mayoralty. The former foreign and home secretary said the Prime Minister’s devolution drive would involve…...
Danny Webb: Chesterfield showed desire to get win at Oldham
14+ hour, 47+ min ago (414+ words) Chesterfield’s assistant manager Danny Webb praised their resilience and determination after claiming a 2-1 win at Oldham. Favour Fawunmi cancelled out the Spireites’ opener from Lee Bonis, who converted the rebound after his spot-kick for an adjudged handball by Gus Scott-Morriss was…...
Burnham’s Israel sanctions plan could risk national security, senior Tory warns
1+ week, 11+ hour ago (382+ words) Andy Burnham’s plans to sanction Israel over illegal settlements in the West Bank could risk Britain’s national security and make it harder to fight terrorism, a senior Conservative has warned. Shadow foreign secretary Tom Tugendhat made the warning as he…...
Former chancellor George Osborne says Britain should rejoin customs union
54+ min ago (274+ words) Former chancellor George Osborne said Britain’s economy has “fallen off a cliff” since Brexit and that rejoining the European Union’s customs union would be the fastest route to recovery. Mr Osborne, who resigned as chancellor after being part of David…...
Regis Le Bris demands ‘all-in’ attitude from any Sunderland signings
1+ week, 6+ day ago (441+ words) Regis Le Bris is receptive to adding to his Sunderland squad but the Frenchman wants players who are “all in” on what he is trying to achieve. Le Bris believes that was on show at the Stadium of Light on…...