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Angus Cochrane Scotland News PA MediaMichelle Mone became Baroness Mone of Mayfair in October 2015Baroness Michelle Mone should be stripped of her peerage for her role in a Covid contract scandal, the SNP have said. A company linked to the Glaswegian entrepreneur has been ordered to repay £122m to the UK government for breaching an NHS contract. PPE Medpro, which was set up by a consortium led by Mone’s husband, Doug Barrowman, was awarded lucrative deals to supply 25 million medical gowns during the pandemic. SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn called on Labour ministers to remove her title through an…

It is worth noting that the deal for PIF to acquire EA is yet to be officially approved by the relevant authorities.The consortium also includes Silver Lake and the company Affinity Partners, led by Jared Kushner, US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law.This is not PIF’s first venture in the gaming sector – in fact, it is already heavily involved. As well as previously owning an estimated 9-10% of EA, PIF also purchased companies to secure ownership of the Pokemon Go and Monopoly Go games.EA has a wide-ranging portfolio of games. It is responsible for creating best-selling titles including Apex Legends, Battlefield,…

Wigan said: “At 10.37pm on Tuesday 30 September, our club was informed in writing by Derek Beaumont of Leigh Leopards that they do not intend to fulfil Friday’s scheduled semi-final fixture.”We can confirm that Leigh Leopards were offered the choice of 4,600 unreserved seats or 5,400 reserved seats in the North Stand.”Wigan said the allocation had been determined by the independent Safety Advisory Group and the club’s Ground Safety Officer, following consultation with the police. They said Super League had “sought separate safety advice” and had “fully endorsed this approach”.Wigan added that the allocation offered was almost double the 10%…

Local Residents face potential £1,000 penalties for using their own driveways if they lack proper dropped kerbs, under new council rules.Labour-run Southampton City Council has started enforcing decades-old highway legislation for the first time.The local authority has issued warning letters to homeowners who drive across standard kerbs to access their properties, citing the Highways Act 1980.This unprecedented enforcement action marks a significant shift in council policy, with officials now actively pursuing residents who have been parking on their driveways without formal kerb modifications.The move affects numerous households across the city, including vulnerable residents who have used their driveways without issue…

A Labour MP has compared suggesting Islam has a problem with misogyny to Christianity having an issue with gun violence in America.Luton North MP Sarah Owen made the comparison between misogyny and gun laws at a fringe event on Islamophobia at the Labour Party Conference in Liverpool on Tuesday.The row started after a member of the audience, who said she was a former midwife from Manchester, asked the panel about “women with valid concerns about Islam”. Ms Owen replied: “When people say there’s a problem with women’s rights in Islam, actually, if you’re going to take that representation across every…

King Charles will look to relocate the central hub of the Royal Family to Windsor Castle over Buckingham Palace in the coming years, a former royal butler has claimed.Grant Harold pointed to the already reduced amount of time the monarch is spending at Buckingham Palace and the upcoming move of the Prince and Princess of Wales into Forest Lodge as key indicators of the upcoming change.Mr Harold told GB News in collaboration with OLBG: “I think Windsor will become their full base going forward.“The late Queen Elizabeth II made Windsor Castle her official residence after the Covid pandemic.King Charles will…

Coventry Building Society has warned Chancellor Rachel Reeves that “resurrecting” the rumoured tax raid on individual savings accounts (ISAs) in the upcoming Autumn Budget would “steer things in the wrong direction” for British savers.Earlier this year, reports circulated that the Treasury was floating reducing the £20,000 tax-free allowance attached to the savings products in what many consider to be a stealth tax.Bank of England data shows that British savers put £2.3billionn into Cash ISAs during August, marking the smallest monthly contribution in 24 months. The figure represents a notable decline from earlier in the year, particularly following April’s exceptional £14billionn…

Jeremy Vine fans have hit out at the show in their droves after one caller was allowed to spew a “disgusting” rant about Reform UK leader Nigel Farage.On Wednesday’s show, the programme’s host, Mr Vine, welcomed Conservative commentator Lin Mei and Starmer-backing Phil Jones onto the panel to debate Mr Farage’s performance in the polls compared to Labour’s Keir Starmer. There was plenty for the two to debate, from Mr Starmer’s attacks on Mr Farage during the Labour Party Conference this week, including the claims his opponent “doesn’t like Britain”, to Mr Farage’s response in which he said the Labour…

Hundreds of thousands of motorists are taking matters into their own hands when witnessing dangerous driving conditions on UK roads, according to new data.Fresh research shows that road users have captured more than 230,000 dangerous driving offences using dashcam recordings since 2022.The data, which was obtained using a Freedom of Information request, shows that 232,709 videos of dangerous driving were submitted to police forces around the UK between January 2022 and May 2025.It also shows that incidents are becoming more common, with reports in 2024 a staggering 55 per cent higher than in 2022.Submissions are part of the nationwide Operation…

Getty ImagesGreggs will raise its prices for the third time this year from tomorrowHigh street baker Greggs is set to raise prices on its breakfast meal deals and biscuits in response to growing cost pressures, the company’s chief executive has said. Roisin Currie said the price increases would kick in from Thursday.She said the action was being taken in response to increased staffing costs, including the impact of an unexpected £20m increase in the amount it pays in employer National Insurance as a result of last year’s Budget.It will be the third time this year that the sausage roll maker…