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Yousaf defends Sturgeon’s handling of ‘darkest days’ of Covid

Yousaf defends Sturgeon’s handling of ‘darkest days’ of Covid

The Scottish First Minister said he is ‘very pleased’ she was in charge of the Scottish Government ‘as opposed to Boris Johnson’.

Student body declares Scotland’s university and college system ‘broken’

Student body declares Scotland’s university and college system ‘broken’

The National Union of Students Scotland has set out its own vision for a new, improved system in a paper called Broke Students, Broken System.

Base rate hold provides ‘further relief for home buyers and sellers’

Base rate hold provides ‘further relief for home buyers and sellers’

The housing market appears more robust than last year, experts said, as the Bank of England said the base rate was being held at 5.25%.

Children ‘pay the price’ of dentistry issues, experts warn

Children ‘pay the price’ of dentistry issues, experts warn

The comments follow new figures released by the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities.

Full list of ambulance handover delays, by NHS trust

Full list of ambulance handover delays, by NHS trust

Royal Cornwall Hospitals had the highest proportion of patients waiting more than 30 minutes.

Penny Mordaunt urged to reveal if she is a traitor or faithful amid Tory plots

Penny Mordaunt urged to reveal if she is a traitor or faithful amid Tory plots

Labour shadow Commons leader Lucy Powell raised questions about Ms Mordaunt’s ‘bizarre’ defence of the Prime Minister.

Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey apologises to victims of Post Office scandal

Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey apologises to victims of Post Office scandal

Sir Ed has faced fresh scrutiny over his role as postal affairs minister in the coalition government.

New therapy for dementia patients ‘may help them live independently for longer’

New therapy for dementia patients ‘may help them live independently for longer’

A new study examined the first-ever post-diagnostic support programme for people with the condition.

Police officer facing criminal probe over fatal crash

Police officer facing criminal probe over fatal crash

Jamie Donnelly, 17, was killed when a Vauxhall Astra crashed on a roundabout near Swindon while being followed by a Wiltshire Police vehicle.

Safety recommendations made after train hits bricks from collapsed wall

Safety recommendations made after train hits bricks from collapsed wall

A Great Western Railway train was travelling at 58mph when the incident happened in Yarnton, Oxfordshire on February 10 last year.

Speaker urges MPs to ‘turn down the heat’ as minister quits over safety concerns

Speaker urges MPs to ‘turn down the heat’ as minister quits over safety concerns

Conservative MP Mike Freer said he would not fight the next election after receiving death threats.

Deutsche Bank to axe 3,500 jobs to cut costs

Deutsche Bank to axe 3,500 jobs to cut costs

The German banking giant said the move is part of efforts to cut 2.5 billion euros (£2.1 billion) of costs to help improve its profits.

Adventurous Australian three-year-old rescued from claw machine by police

Adventurous Australian three-year-old rescued from claw machine by police

Queensland Police had to smash the window of the arcade game in a Brisbane shopping centre to free the toddler.

Escaped monkey caught after stopping to eat at bird feeder in garden

Escaped monkey caught after stopping to eat at bird feeder in garden

The Japanese macaque got out of its enclosure at Highland Wildlife Park on Sunday.

UK should be more positive about AI to avoid missing out on tech ‘goldrush’

UK should be more positive about AI to avoid missing out on tech ‘goldrush’

The Lords Communications and Digital Committee said the UK risked falling behind other countries if it did not embrace the benefits of AI.

Competition probe launched into Sun and Daily Mail publishers’ printing tie-up

Competition probe launched into Sun and Daily Mail publishers’ printing tie-up

Rupert Murdoch’s News UK and Lord Rothermere’s DMG Media announced plans last October to combine their printing operations.

Rayner labels SNP ‘distracted and tired’ as she campaigns in Scotland

Rayner labels SNP ‘distracted and tired’ as she campaigns in Scotland

The Labour deputy leader will join Scottish party leader Anas Sarwar in East Lothian on Friday.

Jack: I didn’t delete some of my pandemic WhatsApps – I deleted them all

Jack: I didn’t delete some of my pandemic WhatsApps – I deleted them all

The Scottish Secretary told the Covid inquiry he ‘regrets’ the move, but he insisted he did not take Government decisions on messages.

UK interest rates kept at 5.25% as inflation target could be reached by summer

UK interest rates kept at 5.25% as inflation target could be reached by summer

Policymakers on the Monetary Policy Committee voted to hold rates at their near 16-year high for at least another month.

New guidance on e-bike and e-scooter safety after spate of fires

New guidance on e-bike and e-scooter safety after spate of fires

The information includes a recommendation to only make purchases from reputable sellers, and covers safe storage and charging.

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