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Activist who damaged Stone of Destiny cabinet given community payback order

Activist who damaged Stone of Destiny cabinet given community payback order

Activist who damaged Stone of Destiny cabinet given community payback order

23 January 2025

Joe Madden, 22, admitted his role in a protest in Edinburgh Castle in November 2023.


Norovirus grips NHS as beds continue to be taken up by medically fit people

Norovirus grips NHS as beds continue to be taken up by medically fit people

Norovirus grips NHS as beds continue to be taken up by medically fit people

23 January 2025

An average of 41% of patients ready to leave hospital last week were discharged each day, according to data from NHS England.


Steep drop in consumer confidence amid concerns of ‘dark days ahead’

Steep drop in consumer confidence amid concerns of ‘dark days ahead’

Steep drop in consumer confidence amid concerns of ‘dark days ahead’

23 January 2025

GfK’s Consumer Confidence Index shows particularly steep falls in consumer views on the wider UK economy.


Apple and Google’s mobile ecosystems investigated by competition watchdog

Apple and Google’s mobile ecosystems investigated by competition watchdog

Apple and Google’s mobile ecosystems investigated by competition watchdog

23 January 2025

The Competition and Markets Authority will investigate the firms under new digital market laws.


Heathrow expansion: Sadiq Khan warns of ‘climate emergency’

Heathrow expansion: Sadiq Khan warns of ‘climate emergency’

Heathrow expansion: Sadiq Khan warns of ‘climate emergency’

23 January 2025

The mayor of London won a third term in 2024 on a platform of opposing expansion of airports in the capital.


Most Scots want more North Sea oil and gas to meet energy needs, poll finds

Most Scots want more North Sea oil and gas to meet energy needs, poll finds

Most Scots want more North Sea oil and gas to meet energy needs, poll finds

23 January 2025

It found seven in 10 prefer the country’s energy demands to be met domestically amid a surge in imports of fossil fuels.


Government ‘not ripping up’ green protections, minister says, amid projects push

Government ‘not ripping up’ green protections, minister says, amid projects push

Government ‘not ripping up’ green protections, minister says, amid projects push

23 January 2025

Housing minister Matthew Pennycook said the Chancellor was right to prioritise growth amid speculation about the future of Heathrow airport.


Red warning for wind issued across Ireland and parts of Scotland

Red warning for wind issued across Ireland and parts of Scotland

Red warning for wind issued across Ireland and parts of Scotland

23 January 2025

The Met Office has issued a red warning covering all of Northern Ireland from 7am to 2pm on Friday.


Sir Ian Rankin becomes first guest programmer for crime writing festival

Sir Ian Rankin becomes first guest programmer for crime writing festival

Sir Ian Rankin becomes first guest programmer for crime writing festival

23 January 2025

The Bloody Scotland International Crime Writing Festival takes place in Stirling in September.


LinkedIn accused of sharing users’ private messages with other firms to train AI

LinkedIn accused of sharing users’ private messages with other firms to train AI

LinkedIn accused of sharing users’ private messages with other firms to train AI

23 January 2025

The professional networking platform is facing a lawsuit from users of its Premium services in the US.


Regional independents not allowed on opposition benches in latest speaker ruling

Regional independents not allowed on opposition benches in latest speaker ruling

Regional independents not allowed on opposition benches in latest speaker ruling

23 January 2025

The Dail is to reconvene after a chaotic row over how speaking time should be allocated to the government-affiliated independents.


Murder manhunt after death of woman found injured in Plymouth street

Murder manhunt after death of woman found injured in Plymouth street

Murder manhunt after death of woman found injured in Plymouth street

23 January 2025

Police say the man murder detectives are hunting is known to the woman.


Government challenged over pledge on supervised toothbrushing

Government challenged over pledge on supervised toothbrushing

Government challenged over pledge on supervised toothbrushing

23 January 2025

A new study suggests there is wide variation in the provision of supervised toothbrushing across the country.


Minister rules out UK joining pan-Europe trade agreement

Minister rules out UK joining pan-Europe trade agreement

Minister rules out UK joining pan-Europe trade agreement

23 January 2025

EU official Maros Sefcovic had said the UK joining the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean Convention is ‘something we could consider’.


Primark cuts sales targets due to weak UK shopper demand

Primark cuts sales targets due to weak UK shopper demand

Primark cuts sales targets due to weak UK shopper demand

23 January 2025

Primark said sales in the UK and Ireland declined by 4%, with a like-for-like drop of 6%.


Democrats planning move to UK after Trump re-election

Democrats planning move to UK after Trump re-election

Democrats planning move to UK after Trump re-election

23 January 2025

Michelle Call and Brean Ryhter both want to move their families to the UK to escape a second term of a Trump administration.


Instruments used on classic Beatles album Sgt Pepper’s go on display

Instruments used on classic Beatles album Sgt Pepper’s go on display

Instruments used on classic Beatles album Sgt Pepper’s go on display

23 January 2025

Two of the four French horns played on the album are on show at Liverpool Beatles Museum.


Diana would be ‘rightly proud’ of Harry after apology from NGN – Earl Spencer

Diana would be ‘rightly proud’ of Harry after apology from NGN – Earl Spencer

Diana would be ‘rightly proud’ of Harry after apology from NGN – Earl Spencer

23 January 2025

The earl praised the Duke of Sussex after he settled his case against the publisher of The Sun at the High Court.


EU could consider UK joining pan-Europe customs deal, says Sefcovic

EU could consider UK joining pan-Europe customs deal, says Sefcovic

EU could consider UK joining pan-Europe customs deal, says Sefcovic

23 January 2025

Maros Sefcovic said the UK joining the Pan-Euro-Mediterranean Convention is ‘something we could consider’.


What the papers say – January 23

What the papers say – January 23

What the papers say – January 23

23 January 2025

A wide range of stories features across Thursday’s front pages.


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