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Ceasefire violations are 'repeated and deliberate'

BBC Scotland amplified her unsubstantiated charge, so it’s a political ‘win’ in advance of the Holyrood election By stewartb Lots of BBC coverage online of NHS Scotland today (November 4), but no space for positive news! Lots of quotes from opposition politicians amplified (without challenge of course) by BBC…

BBC Scotland amplified her unsubstantiated charge, so it’s a political ‘win’ in advance of the Holyrood election talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/11/04/b...

🚨The BBC has issued a correction after copying an anti-SNP press release from the Scottish Tories almost word for word

Get the details: www.thenational.scot/news/2...

UK Government 'unable' to explain billions in nuclear spending, watchdog warns THE UK spending watchdog has raised serious concerns about the Ministry of Defence’s (MoD) finances after auditors found it was “unable” to…

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Boycott call as UK trade with Israel increased during Gaza genocide – reaching £6.2bn UK trade with Israel increased during the genocide in Gaza, totalling £6.2 billion, new figures released by the Labour Government show

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The National's editor named on '30 under 30' list of women changing Scotland THE National’s editor has been named on a list of 30 women under 30 who are “leading change and excelling in their fields” ...

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Full list of Israel's ceasefire violations in Gaza <article data-history-node-id="430946" about="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/full-list-israels-ceasefire-violations-gaza" class="live-blog-update default clearfix"> <h2> <a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/full-list-israels-ceasefire-violations-gaza" rel="bookmark"> <span class="field field-title">Full list of Israel's ceasefire violations in Gaza</span> </a> </h2> <div class="content"> <div class="field field-field-text"><p>Since the Gaza ceasefire was signed last month,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/countries/israel" target="_blank">Israel</a>&nbsp;has continued to violate the agreement.</p> <p>From air strikes and shootings to arrests and incursions beyond the deployment lines, most of the violations appear unprovoked.</p> <p>Israel has cited alleged breaches by Hamas and other&nbsp;<a href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/countries/palestine" target="_blank">Palestinian</a>&nbsp;groups to justify its actions.</p> <p>Hamas, however, has denied the accusations, insisting it has fully complied with the terms of the ceasefire.</p> <p>Many of the violations targeting civilians, meanwhile, have occurred without justification.</p> <h3>Read more:&nbsp;<a aria-label="Full list of Israel's ceasefire violations in Gaza" href="https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/full-list-israels-ceasefire-violations-gaza">Full list of Israel's ceasefire violations in Gaza</a></h3> <p><img alt="A woman reacts after an Israeli strike in Khan Yunis, in the southern Gaza Strip, on 29 October 2025 (AFP/Bashar Taleb)" src="https://www.middleeasteye.net/sites/default/files/styles/max_2600x2600/public/images-story/000_82CE7HT%20%281%29.jpg.jpg?itok=st5prIg4"></p> </div> </div> </article>

Full list of Israel's ceasefire violations in Gaza - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/full-list-israels-ceasefire-violations-gaza

Very true, let’s hope more in Scotland realise that before next years election.

Almost all children in 73 areas of England live in low-income households New official measures show levelling up attempts have failed to shift high levels of deprivation

Almost 100% of children in 73 neighbourhoods in England are living in income-deprived families.

Govts push real wage/benefit cuts, two-child benefit cap; oppose universal basic income; don't curb profiteering.

No govt targets to cut poverty.

1% has more wealth than 70% of the population combined.

Scottish Labour MPs and MSPs stayed silent on US whisky tariffs, FOI reveals NOT one single Scottish Labour MP or MSP pushed the UK Government to get a better deal for Scotch whisky ...

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Labour minister misled public in attack on Scotland's water quality

27 Westminster MPs visited Israel during Gaza genocide – see the full list A TOTAL of 27 MPs have visited Israel during the genocide in Gaza since the 2024 General Election, an analysis by The National has revealed

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Three report booklets on a wooden desk: S-GERS (blue), UK-GERS (red), and i-GERS (blue, 2026–27). Bold text: “i-GERS: end the Union’s biggest economic lie.” Believe in Scotland logo.

❌ End the Union's biggest economic lie. GERS doesn’t show what independence would look like - it shows the cost of staying in the Union.

✅ Our proposal, i-GERS, will demonstrate the brighter future independence brings: www.believeinscotland.org/i_gers_the_r...

UK could be in breach of its own arms export rules over Sudan war, MPs hear THE UK could be in breach of its own arms export rules, MPs have heard, as concerns were raised that British weapons may be being used in Sudan’s…

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Companies that donated to Labour awarded £138m in contracts, study finds Report raises fresh concerns about the link between political donations and public spending

Companies that donated to Labour awarded £138m in contracts.

Corporations/Rich don't donate, they bribe. Buy access to policymakers, favourable laws, lax regulation, govt contracts. Low/Middle earners cannot compete.

Political donations must be criminalized. No second jobs for MPs.

For those who care (i.e. not the mainstream political pundits!) if we correct the bias introduced by the massive 2014 No-voter upweight in that Survation poll, it boosts support for pro-indy parties by 2 points - equivalent to a 4 point swing. It reduces RUK (-0.8) Con (-0.7) & LD (-0.5).

To keep fleet young and reliable, CalMac scraps 40 year-old, younger or same age as 14 still in service in Canada’s milder seas Professor John Robertson OBA BC Ferries, based in archipelago around Vancouver in Canada operates 41 ferries to 47 locations. CalMac operates 36 vessels with another 5 being built to 50 locations. …

To keep fleet young and reliable, CalMac scraps 40 year-old, younger or same age as 14 still in service in Canada’s milder seas talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2025/10/28/t...

UK MoD plan to decommission at least 7 nuclear subs in Fife, with houses less than 1 mile away and downwind by methods 1 000 times more dangerous than US methods Professor John Robertson OBA From Brian Goodall, three days ago on Facebook: Babcock’s and MOD asked to think again on nuclear submarine dismantling process at Rosyth Dockyard. This morning at a me…

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The Scottish Tories have claimed more than £1 million of taxpayer money has been spent sending CalMac and CMAL staff to Turkey to oversee the construction of new ferries

Spoiler: This is false, very false. Read the full piece to see just how false 👇

Gaza spy flights 'went beyond hostage rescue despite UK's claims', UN report alleges THE UK Government’s spy flights over Gaza “suggest detailed knowledge and cooperation in the destruction” of the Palestinian enclave beyond…

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Flyer detailing how Westminster used Brexit to strip a wide range of important devolved powers from Scotland, and did so whilst excluding Scottish politicians from the 'debate'. 15 minutes. one speaker. No debate. Not a single Scottish MP allowed to speak on the bill. Are you angry yet?

It seems remarkable, yet true, that so many people in Scotland are apparently still ignorant of the huge stripping of Scottish devolved powers by Westminster's Powergrab in 2018. Where have you *been*?

Four times as many, per head, waiting for a social care assessment or package in England than in Scotland yet the latter is ‘struggling?’ the amount of funding for struggling social care services. Professor John Robertson OBA BBC Scotland in their BBC Breakfast insert this morning has the above, essentially just councils doing what t…

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400-600 English patients have been sent to Scotland for treatment Professor John Robertson OBA The Herald today has: The revelation that children in Glasgow have been taken to England for vital heart surgery due to staff shortages at the Royal Hospital for Childr…

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Revealed: Over 50 Britons fought for Israel amid Gaza genocide Dozens of British nationals could be subject to war crimes investigations after serving in the IDF during its war on Gaza.

👉NEW -- Revealed: Over 50 Britons fought for Israel amid Gaza genocide

by John McEvoy

Dozens of British nationals could be subject to war crimes investigations after serving in the IDF during its war on Gaza.
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Defence jobs promise for Scotland 'overstated' by UK Government, investigation finds KEIR Starmer’s promise to support thousands of jobs in Scotland following the signing of a £10 billion defence deal was “overstated”, new…

NEW: Keir Starmer's promise to support thousands of jobs in Scotland following the signing of a £10 billion defence deal was "overstated", new research has found.

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Labour giving 'pocket change' to Scotland

Starmer needs to learn that Holyrood won’t be pushed around Scotland’s colonial governor, Wee Dougie Alexander, Labour’s answer to the toxic oil slick that is Michael Gove, has said that Westminster would “take an SNP majority [at Holyrood…

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69 000 GB Energy jobs – Michael Shanks is literally lying when he says no such pledge was ever made. He should publicly apologise By Liz S Since we have an election coming up next year….how about some fairness that we now finally see some of the media here in Scotland casting their attention upon Anas Sarwar’s role in promoti…

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Labour block release of file on secret Israel meeting as it 'may be misinterpreted' THE UK Government has refused to publish any files relating to a secret meeting held with a top Israeli minister, saying that the documents could…

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What are you hiding, Labour?