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Chancellor admits North Sea wealth fund 'would be worth £1 trillion'

UK politicians “tried to pull the wool over the eyes of the Scottish people”, the SNP have said, after the Chancellor admitted that a North Sea sovereign wealth fund would today be worth around £1 ...
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Rangers set for Castore branding return as Umbro deals nears the end

Rangers will revert to Castore branding from next season after confirming their two-year spell with Umbro's iconic double ...
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Energy Secretary 'likely to reject Rosebank as oil will be exported'

Both Rosebank and Jackdaw were approved by the previous Tory-run UK Government, but then blocked by the courts after that decision was ruled unlawful. Labour’s manifesto pledged not to issue any new ...
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Badenoch says police seen as ‘ghost service’ after ‘devastating failures’

“Devastating police failures” such as the case of Henry Nowak have led to people seeing the force as a “ghost service”, Kemi Badenoch has said. The Conservative leader told the Police Federation ...
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Unique Saudi ref rule in effect as Rodgers goes record book smashing

Brendan Rodgers' club Al Qadsiah have paid for foreign referees to take charge of their top-of-the-table clash in Saudi Arabia on Friday night.
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Nine million homes heading into winter in energy debt, survey suggests

Just 55 of billpayers are in credit this year to their energy supplier this year, down from almost two-thirds (64) in 2022, ...
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O’Brien’s Futurity trio look to seal trainers’ title

Success in the final Group One of the season will go a long way to ensuring the master of Ballydoyle is crowned British champion trainer for a ninth time and he holds a strong hand, with hot favourite ...
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Edinburgh Zoo celebrates birth of 'beautiful' rare lion cubs

A SCOTTISH zoo has celebrated the birth of "beautiful" lion cubs for the first time in nearly a decade. Edinburgh Zoo has confirmed 10-year-old Asiatic lion Bindee gave birth to two cubs on October 11 ...
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Do not repeat tax increases at Budget, Sainsbury’s boss urges Chancellor

It came as Simon Roberts warned ‘many households are finding things tough at the moment’ amid pressure on consumer budgets.
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6 people rushed to hospital after crash in Aberdeen

SIX people have been rushed to hospital following a three-vehicle crash in a Scottish city. Police were called to Springhill Road in Aberdeen following the collision at around 5.05pm on Wednesday, STV ...
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The History Boys returns to the West End for first time in 20 years

The History Boys will return to London’s West End next year for the first time in 20 years. Considered one of the best plays ...
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UK gender pay gap declines as more workers in low-paid jobs

The gender pay gap for full-time employees has continued to decline in the UK. It was 6.8 % in April 2026, down from 7.2% in April 2025. This compares with 9.4% a decade ago and 16.4% 25 years ago.