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Edinburgh International Festival To Mark 250 Years Of American Independence

This year’s Edinburgh International Festival (EIF) “will confront complexity with curiosity and openness” as it marks 250 years of American independence, its director has said..

MPs To Look At Fairness Of Student Loans System

MPs will examine the fairness of student loans repayment in a new inquiry following increasing debate over the system..

NHS Trusts Face Perilous Financial Situation With Deficit Of 780m Last Year

Many organisations in the health service face a “perilous” financial situation, with analysis finding that NHS trusts ran a deficit of more that three quarters of a billion pounds last year..

CPS Loses Appeal Over Kneecap Rapper Terror Case

Kneecap rapper Liam Og O hAnnaidh will not face a terror trial after judges at the High Court rejected a Crown Prosecution Service appeal against the decision to throw out the case..

Starmer Warned Of Reputational Risk Over Mandelsons Links To Epstein

Sir Keir Starmer was warned there was a “general reputational risk” over Lord Peter Mandelson’s relationship with paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein before giving him the role of ambassador to the US..

Some Train Services Resume At Glasgow Central Station After Fire

Some train services at Glasgow Central have resumed after a weekend fire devastated an adjacent building, but the main part of the station will remain shut for the rest of the week..

First Tranche Of Mandelson Papers Set To Be Published

Downing Street could begin releasing documents related to Lord Peter Mandelson’s appointment as ambassador to Washington today, reports have suggested..

Cooper Speaks To Rubio As US Threatens Most Intense Day Of Iran War

The Foreign Secretary has emphasised “close co-ordination” on Middle Eastern security in a call with her US counterpart as Washington threatened its “most intense day” of strikes on Iran..

Wet Start To Year Causes Surge In Drivers Hitting Potholes Hidden By Puddles

Heavy rain at the start of the year caused a spike in drivers hitting potholes hidden in puddles, new figures suggest..

Older People Concerned About Climate Change With Just 58 Dismissive Study

Just one in 17 older people are dismissive of climate change, with the majority of over-50s viewing it as a serious risk, a study suggests..

Love Island Star Says Cancer Linked Pregnancy Drug Has Impacted His Health

A former Love Island contestant has become the first man to speak out about how a cancer-linked pregnancy drug taken by his grandmother in the 1970s has impacted his own health..

MPs Vote To Reject Social Media Ban For Under 16s

A ban on social media for under-16s has been rejected by MPs..