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SNP leader John Swinney is ready to smash labour in Scotland and says he is “giving it my all” during the 2024 election campaign in Scotland.

Starmer’s strongest warning yet to striking doctors: I won’t give 35 per cent rise Sir Keir Starmer has warned striking junior doctors in his strongest words yet that he will not give them the 35 per cent pay rise they are demanding. Junior doctors are set to start their 11th walkout on Thursday morning in a bid to apply political pressure during the general election with a refusal to back down over their pay demands. [https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/keir-starmer-junior-doctors-strike-nhs-pay-rise-b2569040.html] Julian Assange ‘is no martyr’, Australian opposition leader says as Wikileaks founder returns home Conservative Australian lawmakers have raised concerns about portraying WikiLeaks founder…

Constance Marten and Mark Gordon guilty on two charges over baby death Runaway aristocrat Constance Marten and her partner Mark Gordon have been found guilty of hiding the birth of their newborn daughter who was found dead in a Lidle bag for life. Marten, 37, and Mark Gordon, 50, went off grid with baby Victoria in a bid to evade authorities after their four other children were taken into care, jurors at the Old Bailey heard. [https://metro.co.uk/2024/06/26/constance-marten-mark-gordon-will-face-retrial-baby-death-21108150/#:~:text=Runaway%20aristocrat%20Constance%20Marten%20and,a%20Lidle%20bag%20for%20life.] Glastonbury 2024: Fans face travel chaos as ‘all lines blocked’ out of London to festival due to fatality Glastonbury has officially kicked off…

Sunak and Starmer clash over gambling scandal in final election debate In the last head-to-head debate before voters go to the polls, the Labour leader launched a fierce attack on the culture at the top of the Conservative party, saying it showed the “wrong instinct” to place bets on the future of the country – likening it to the cavalier attitude to Covid rules. In the angry exchanges, Sunak repeatedly urged the country not to “surrender” to Labour’s plans on tax and migration and said the general election should not be decided purely based on frustration with the Conservatives. Read…

The savage six-word retort Sunak repeatedly used to hammer home doubts about Starmer Rishi Sunak repeatedly floored Sir Keir Starmer with a simple six-word retort designed to hammer home doubts about whether voters can trust the Labour leader. Throughout the General Election campaign, the Tories have pointed to how the former director of public prosecutions has frequently changed his positions and gone back on promises made during his Labour leadership campaign. Read More ↗ Jay Slater search latest: New photos show missing teenager in Tenerife before vanishing New pictures have emerged of British teenager Jay Slater before he went missing…

Holly Willoughby ‘murder plot’: Gavin Plumb created ‘kidnap kit’ and AI bot ‘to have fun with star’ The trial of the man accused of conspiring to kidnap, rape and murder TV personality Holly Willoughby began at Chelmsford Crown Court on Monday and continues today as it is expected to last two weeks. Gavin Plumb, 37, is charged with soliciting murder, and incitement to commit a kidnapping between 2nd and 5th October in Harlow, Essex. Willoughby was alerted to the alleged plot moments before going on air to present This Morning on 5th October. She later quit the ITV show after…

FLYING HOME Phil Foden LEAVES England Euro 2024 camp to fly back to UK for ‘pressing family matter’ PHIL FODEN has left the England camp for the birth of his third child. The Manchester City star, 24, started the Three Lions’ drab goalless draw with Slovenia on Tuesday night. But he has now left the camp to fly back to the UK. The FA have confirmed he is returning to Britain for a “pressing family matter”. He is expected to return to the camp before England’s last-16 game on Sunday where they will face either Holland or the runners-up from…

Last night’s BBC election debate dominates the Thursday front pages. The papers dig their heels into their camps with the left-leaning papers leading on the betting scandal engulfing the Conservative Party, whilst the right-leaning newspapers scrutinise Starmer’s plan – or lack of it – to deal with the small boats crossings. 

Away from politics, various domestic stories are splattered across the papers, from the latest in the Holly Willougby trial to the news Phil Foden has briefly returned to the UK for the birth of his third child. 

Many back pages pick up on Gareth Southgate’s comments asking fans to get behind the team following backlash over a few poor performances.

Australia recalls mushroom gummies after hospitalisations Australia has issued a recall for two mushroom gummies products following reports of severe health issues, including “disturbing hallucinations” and “persistent vomiting,” which have led to hospitalisations nationwide. The recall focuses on Uncle Frog’s Mushroom Gummies, specifically warning against consuming the Cordyceps and Lion’s Mane varieties. Authorities have noted unexpected toxicity in consumers experiencing symptoms such as seizure-like activity, anxiety, drowsiness, loss of consciousness, and rapid heart rates. In a concerning incident earlier this month, a teenager in South Australia was found in an unresponsive state after consuming several gummies. Prompt medical intervention led…

India seeks report on iPhone factory hiring practices The Indian government has requested a detailed report from Tamil Nadu state following media allegations that Apple supplier Foxconn was rejecting married women for iPhone assembly jobs.  A Reuters investigation alleged that Foxconn had excluded married women from jobs at its main iPhone plant near Chennai, citing their greater family responsibilities compared to unmarried women. This practice appears to contradict federal labour laws, which stipulate that no discrimination should occur in the recruitment of men and women workers. Foxconn, the largest supplier of Apple iPhones, established its first factory in Tamil Nadu…