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The Independent

Scotland’s First Minister has indicated he could try to work with an incoming Labour government at Westminster to bring in legislation for gender recognition reform in Scotland.But John Swinney also insisted it is “really important” to ensure female-only spaces are protected for women and girls.The Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill, which had been supported by MSPs from all parties in December 2022, aimed to simplify the process trans people go through to get a gender recognition certificate in their acquired gender.It introduced self-identification without a medical diagnosis as part of the reforms.However Scottish Secretary Alister Jack stepped in, using a...

I am willing to work with Labour government on gender recognition law – Swinney

 Rishi Sunak has been branded “desperate” after the Conservatives released their latest shock election poster.   The prime minister highlighted the attack advert, which depicts three people, including a child, with their hands in the air as if at gunpoint and urges voters not to "surrender" to Labour.The message is one the Prime Minister repeated more than a dozen times during his final head-to-head TV debate with Sir Keir Starmer on Wednesday.The Labour leader said during a campaign visit to Staffordshire that he was “surprised” by the use of the image.I will never stop fighting for this country....

Sunak accused of ‘desperate’ tactics with ‘don’t surrender to Labour’ poster of child with hands up

Welsh politicians are spending their final weekend campaigning ahead of the general election.

Plaid only party to put Wales first, says leader

The Guardian

Thinktank says decisive action must be taken to counter inequality in health, housing, poverty and the north-south income divide

‘A deeply unfair and unequal country’: report warns of unprecedented far-right gains in UK

Costs of trying to deport asylum seekers cannot be recovered if Labour wins and disbands policy

More than £320m spent on Rwanda policy will be lost if Tories lose election

Four Sri Lankan fishermen have died and another two are critically ill after consuming an unknown liquid from bottles they found while at sea, according to local media reports. The sailors were said to be on a fishing trip when they retrieved the bottles around 320 nautical miles from Tangalle,...

Four die after drinking from bottles found in sea

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The e-Texan

New York – As Trump anticipates his sentencing on July 11th in the New York hush money case, Florida Judge Aileen Cannon made a ruling this Monday. Despite rejecting Trump’s legal team's request to dismiss several charges in the classified documents case, she conceded on a minor point. She removed a portion of the charges that referenced an uncharged allegation, but upheld the other charges.

Legal expert says Trump should not be jailed after New York guilty verdict because he is ‘too old’

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California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

Still Need Your Landline?

A pharmacist who admitted to selling drugs without a prescription for his own financial gain has received a suspended sentence. In April, Gerard Cullinan, of Hillside Crescent in Belfast, pleaded guilty on behalf of his company Castlereagh Pharmacy Ltd to selling or supplying painkiller co-codamol and opioid fentanyl without a prescription between January 2017 and June 2020.

Pharmacist sold drugs without prescription

Two men and a woman remain in custody for questioning, Cumbria Police say.

Three arrested and drugs seized in police raid

The lead actor in the original detective series Bergerac has said he was offered a cameo role but turned it down. John Nettles, who is 80, said he was "too old" for the role. The original BBC series, which was based in and depicted Jersey and aired from 1981 to 1991, featured Nettles as Detective Sergeant Jim Bergerac.

Bergerac star John Nettles turns down remake role

A new operating theatre has been given the green light at a Leicester hospital. Plans for a temporary extension to the maternity unit at Leicester General Hospital were approved by the city council on Wednesday. According to the application, the one and a half storey modular building will not add...

Plans for new hospital building given green light

Paying tribute to the 23-year-old, his family say they will "never be the same without him".

Stabbed man had 'heart of gold', his family says

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People have different levels of maturity. An individual’s age or upbringing can make them possess certain traits. Yet, most people believe that one matures as they grow old. On the contrary, some zodiac signs appear childish in old age. They are jumpy and careless. This strains their relationships with signs who misunderstand them. Air and fire signs are temperamental and some people refer to them as being childish. How can you identify an immature sign?

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are Immature

Wet 'n' Wild owner Serco Leisure confirms the sale, but does not reveal details of its new owner.

Waterpark sold to unnamed developer

Jan and Els were married for almost five decades. In early June, they died together after being given lethal medication by two doctors. In the Netherlands, this is known as duo-euthanasia. It’s legal, and it’s rare - but every year, more Dutch couples choose to end their lives this way.

Dying together: Why a happily married couple decided to stop living

Commuters and tourists warned as busiest routes between Wales and England to close for upgrade work.

Travel warning as Severn bridge and tunnel to shut

A man is in a critical condition in hospital after sustaining multiple wounds in a stabbing. Essex Police said officers were called to Seymour Street, Chelmsford, close to the entrance of Central Park, at about 18:40 BST on Friday to reports of a man being seriously assaulted. Emergency services, including...

Man in critical condition after stabbing

A mother grieving the loss of two of her three children who took their own lives said she never imagined it was possible. Tanya and Stevie Kordek began experiencing mental health problems as teenagers but struggled to get help as adults, their mother said. Inspired by her children, Leanda Kelly,...

'You don't expect your children to take their lives'

Parliamentary candidates were asked the impact on public services and the road network.

Fears town may not cope with 10,000 new homes

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Immigration not a big issue in Wales, say Reform

Nigel Farage's party says immigration has been discussed more on the doorstep in England than...

Immigration not a big issue in Wales, say Reform

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