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Sir Keir Starmer defends taking private jet to Scotland Answering questions from journalists after a speech in Greenock, Sir Keir said: “We did use a private jet because we needed to get very quickly to Scotland from Wales yesterday, and we have to use the most efficient form of transport in the middle of a very, very busy General Election campaign. “We offset the carbon, we always do whenever we use transport in the air.” He added: “We’ve got five weeks to take our argument to the country, I need to get across the country to speak to as many people…

The Last Pearl, Tron Theatre Glasgow review – five stars The world is drowning in this exquisite dive into troubled waters by Ireland’s Blue Raincoat Theatre Company, touring the fourth of a series of devised shows after premiering in Sligo in 2022. It’s there in the stormy seas conjured up by the five people on stage who use shadow puppets, model houses and all manner of impressionistic techniques to make their point without having to hector or harangue. The company’s slow burning artistry does the talking in a way that transcends words. Director Niall Henry’s exquisitely realised construction focuses on…

JK Rowling is right. The battle for women’s rights is far from over THE experiences of an intelligent, articulate and successful woman like JK Rowling make for sorry reading (“Rowling regrets not speaking out sooner on ‘regressive’ gender identity ‘ideology’”, The Herald, May 30). Sadly she is not alone in being subjected to misogynistic abuse as a result of expressing her well-informed and widely-held views in the toxic arena of social media. I felt something close to shame when I read this article and understand the “chronic pain” she has felt because of guilt over not speaking out sooner. I cannot…

Joanna Cherry criticises ‘Stalinist’ leadership of Nicola Sturgeon The comments were made in The National and in a new book of essays by gender critical women. In The Women Who Wouldn’t Wheesht, published on Thursday, Ms Cherry recounts her sacking from the SNP front bench in 2021. At the time, the then Westminster leader of the group, Ian Blackford, said she had been demoted because of her “unacceptable behaviour.” He never explained what this meant, but his decision came a week after members of Out for Independence, the official LGBT wing of the SNP, criticised Ms Cherry for defending a…

Forres woman Elizabeth Diane Gray dies in A96 Nairn crash Emergency services attended and the woman, who was a passenger in the Dacia, was taken to Aberdeen Royal Infirmary with serious injuries where she later died. She has been named as Elizabeth Diane Gray, known as Diane, from the Forres area. The driver of the Dacia, a 79-year-old man, was taken to Raigmore Hospital in Inverness. The van driver, a 57-year-old woman, was uninjured, and she was arrested in connection with a road traffic offence. Police Sergeant Doug Scott of the Road Policing Unit said: “Our thoughts are with Diane’s…

Girl, 9, shot in Hackney drive-by shooting was having dinner with family | UK News A nine-year-old girl who was having dinner with her family is in critical condition after being shot in a Hackney Turkish restaurant yesterday evening. Three other men, aged 26, 37 and 42, remain in hospital for treatment, with one facing life-changing injuries after being shot in Evin Restaurant on the busy high street in Dalston, Hackney. Police were called at about 9.20pm to Kingsland High Street after reports of multiple gunshots fired. The little girl who was shot is not thought to have known the…

For a series about the ‘reality’ of the property market, Buying London massively falls short Cinema rooms; gold-embellished ceilings; castle-like exteriors. These are just some of the typical features the properties for sale in Netflix’s new series, Buying London, pose – a far cry from the mouldy walls, limited space and sky-high prices that characterise so many rental experiences in the capital. With a set-up that attempts to focus on the agents as much as it does the glitzy properties, the series was likely marketed as the English version of the likes of Selling Sunset: there’s the boss at the…

Epileptic mum died feet from son’s cot and family fear sister is next | UK News A mum with epilepsy died just feet from her newborn son’s cot in a sudden and unexplained death and now her family fear her sister could be next. Daniella Jane, 31, was found dead in her bed in Romford, East London on January 24 this year by her partner Reggie, 29. Their baby Ronnie, now nine months, had been lying in cot just a few feet away at the time. The results from a post-mortem, which Daniella’s mum, Kerry Cook, 51, received last week,…

TikTok’s Italian food obsession is coming to Caffé Nero this summer Highlight the bias, if any in the title by underlining the biased words or phrase in the original title Whether it’s a hearty bowl of pasta, thin crust pizzas or buzzing espressos, we all know that Italian food is among the world’s best. And, as we look forward to European summer breaks, TikTok is full of videos showing off the best cuisine the country has to offer. You’ve probably already seen videos of the trending maritozzi bun. Typically eaten for breakfast, the indulgent but light bun is made of…

You cannot trust Labour You cannot trust Labour is the statement ringing around the country and echoed by the Independent Newcastle candidate Yvonne Ridley. Renowned British journalist, author and politician Yvonne Ridley has announced she intends to stand as an independent candidate in Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West in the upcoming general election.  In a new series – In Conversation With Yvonne Ridley: Confessions of a Candidate – Ridley shares her first-hand experiences, challenges and insights on what it takes to launch a successful campaign outside the traditional party system.   Episode 2 – coming live tonight Friday 31st May…