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Scottish Labour MP resigns from party after husband arrested in China spy probe SCOTTISH Labour MP Joani Reid has resigned the Labour Whip after her husband was arrested on suspicion of spying for China

Read here: www.thenational.scot/news/2591280...

05.03.2026 19:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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BREAKING: Scottish Labour MP Joani Reid has resigned the Labour Whip after her husband was arrested on suspicion of spying for China.

Story to follow.

05.03.2026 19:44 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 10    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 5
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Defence Secretary fails to rule out UK taking part in strikes on Iran

NEW: Defence Secretary John Healey has declined to rule out UK aircraft taking part in strikes on Iran

05.03.2026 19:37 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Fifa bosses are in a standoff with officials in a Boston town who have said they will not provide a license to host World Cup games – including two of Scotland's – amid a $7.8 million security costs row

Read here: www.thenational.scot/news/2...

05.03.2026 18:52 β€” πŸ‘ 7    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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Who is on BBC Question Time tonight and what time does it start?

The BBC is due to broadcast its flagship politics debate show Question Time from Kettering this evening πŸ‘€

05.03.2026 18:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 0
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New bridge on North Coast 500 route replacing old 'deteriorating' crossing opens

A new bridge on the famous North Coast 500 route in the Highlands has officially opened to traffic

05.03.2026 17:58 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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See inside rapper's new restaurant in 'electric' Scottish city

Rapper Professor Green has launched his debut restaurant in Glasgow – hailing the city’s 'electric' character

We went along to check it out πŸ‘‡

05.03.2026 17:21 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Anas Sarwar speaks out after Scottish Labour MP’s husband arrested

The arrest of a Scottish Labour MP’s husband on suspicion of spying for China is 'deeply concerning', the party’s leader has said

05.03.2026 17:07 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
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Ex-Scotland rugby captain and convicted domestic abuser Stuart Hogg stripped of MBE

NEW: Former Scotland rugby captain and convicted domestic abuser Stuart Hogg has been stripped of his MBE

05.03.2026 16:35 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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Labour 'rehashing old BNP policy' with cash offer for people to leave Britain

Labour have been accused of trying to 'rehash an old BNP policy' with a controversial policy to pay immigrants to leave the UK

05.03.2026 16:11 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 3
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Skerryvore to host huge World Cup 'warm up' gig in aid of charity

NEW: Skerryvore will take over an iconic venue to host a World Cup 'warm up' concert in aid of Street Soccer Scotland later this year

The band have said it will be for a 'celebration of Scottish music, football nostalgia and national pride' 🏴󠁧󠁒󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

05.03.2026 15:56 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Keir Starmer leaves door open to future offensive action against Iran

Here are the key 5 things to know from Keir Starmer's latest speech on Iran πŸ‘‡

05.03.2026 15:40 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Pop star Britney Spears arrested in California

NEW: Britney Spears has been arrested in California, Ventura County Sheriff’s Office records show

05.03.2026 15:07 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Shabana Mahmood lashes out at 'Zack Polanski's revolutionary Greens' in asylum row

The Home Secretary lashed out at 'Zack Polanski’s revolutionary Green Party' as she attempted to see off growing pressure from Labour MPs to ditch her 'punitive' asylum reforms

05.03.2026 14:56 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Kelly Given: SNP could do so much more to be a beacon for a progressive Scotland I WAS thrilled to see the most recent Ipsos poll sinking Reform UK ’s Holyrood hopes into a measly fourth place

Read the full story here: www.thenational.scot/politics/259...

05.03.2026 14:42 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Amid the drama of the last few years, the fearless ambition that was once so synonymous with the party has undeniably stifled and I can only hope that the security of another term is what the SNP machine needs to revive itself, writes Kelly Given ✍️

05.03.2026 14:41 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ex-Tory donor biggest funder to Scottish Labour ahead of Holyrood election

A former Tory donor and billionaire bus tycoons have donated thousands of pounds to Scottish Labour ahead of the Holyrood election, newly released figures have shown

05.03.2026 14:17 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 1
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UK sending four more Typhoon fighter jets to Qatar amid war in Middle East THE UK is sending four more Typhoon fighter jets to Qatar amid the war in the Middle East, Keir Starmer has announced.

Read the full story here: www.thenational.scot/news/2591132...

05.03.2026 14:15 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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BREAKING: The UK will send four typhoon fighter jets to Qatar and helicopters with anti-drone tech to Cyprus, the Prime Minister has announced

05.03.2026 14:11 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 4
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John Swinney accused of 'sitting on his hands' while US uses Prestwick Airport

John Swinney has been accused of 'sitting on his hands' and urged to finally ban US troops from Scottish Government-owned airports amid the US-Israeli war on Iran

05.03.2026 13:37 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 12    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 2
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How to watch as Keir Starmer to address nation on war in Iran

Keir Starmer will address the nation on the war in Iran today. Here's how to watch it πŸ‘‡

05.03.2026 13:22 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 1
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Caroline Lucas: Scotland, we need to talk about how we can take on the far right I’ll be discussing what I learned while campaigning in the Gorton and Denton by-election, and how we can take on the far right together

Read the full story here: www.thenational.scot/politics/259...

05.03.2026 12:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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While Reform are making worrying progress in Scotland, the party isn’t leading in your polls in the way that it is in England. This is because you have managed to tell a more progressive and inclusive story about what it means to be Scottish, writes Caroline Lucas ✍️

05.03.2026 12:57 β€” πŸ‘ 31    πŸ” 13    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Special military aircraft from Middle East spotted at Prestwick Airport

A special military aircraft from the Middle East was spotted at Prestwick Airport on Wednesday

05.03.2026 12:52 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Veteran protesting Iran war suffers broken arm during struggle with US senator

A veteran protesting the Iran war suffered a broken arm during a struggle with a US senator

05.03.2026 12:13 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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Major new Holyrood poll predicts huge SNP win as party just short of majority

🚨 A major new Holyrood poll has predicted a huge SNP win with the party just short of majority

05.03.2026 11:18 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Joani Reid company received Β£20k from husband accused of spying for China

Scottish Labour MP Joani Reid's company received Β£20k from her husband who is accused of spying for China

05.03.2026 11:17 β€” πŸ‘ 14    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 3
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Reform UK's Scottish leader leaves BBC audience visibly stunned by Iran war answer

Reform UK's Scottish leader left the BBC Debate Night audience visibly stunned by his Iran war answer πŸ‘€

05.03.2026 10:44 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Scottish Labour MP's husband and two other men bailed over alleged spying for China

NEW: A Scottish Labour MP's husband and two other men have been released on bail after being arrested on suspicion of spying for China

05.03.2026 10:11 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Bid to save cultural hub from closure after landlord terminated lease launches

A bid to save a cultural hub in Glasgow after it faces closure due to its landlord terminating its leases has been launched

05.03.2026 09:50 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1