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Scottish Forestry advertises £63,491 brand manager role amid merger review
Scottish Forestry is advertising an 18-month brand manager role with a salary and pension package of £58,953 to £63,491, despite the agency being considered for possible abolition or merger as part of plans to reduce public bodies. The vacancy has prompted criticism from a Scottish Conservative spokesman and the TaxPayers’ Alliance, who say recruiting while…
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Democrats target Kushner’s Saudi investment and Trump-linked crypto firm for scrutiny
Democrats say they would investigate business ties involving President Donald Trump’s family and associates if they gain control of either chamber of Congress in November. Senator Ruben Gallego named Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner as a priority, citing his Saudi dealings, while Senator Richard Blumenthal said he wants to examine the Trump-linked cryptocurrency firm World Liberty…
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Poll puts Talarico two points ahead of Paxton in Texas Senate race
A Fox News poll puts Democrat James Talarico two points ahead of Republican Ken Paxton in the Texas Senate race, though the difference is within the poll’s margin of error. The close contest has drawn fresh attention after leaked audio appeared to capture Paxton saying Republican candidates’ numbers fell after a Dallas convention, raising questions…
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Barack Obama Keeps Recommending Books About The End Of The World, And I’m Wondering Why
Barack Obama’s reading lists have repeatedly featured fiction about existential threats, from climate catastrophe to extinction and social collapse. The article argues that these choices are striking because the books focus less on life after disaster than on governments and other institutions struggling to respond, inviting readers to consider why such stories appeal to a…
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Burnham must remember: more regulation is not the best way to improve public services | Phillip Inman
Andy Burnham has delayed significant public service reforms until the 2030s, including local government reorganisation and water industry overhaul. The author argues that policymakers should prioritise customer satisfaction over regulation when reforming public services, as excessive regulation tends to entrench tick-box cultures rather than improve outcomes. Drawing on economist Sir John Kay’s concept of “Obliquity”,…
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Angela Rayner is ‘now dictating Britain’s migration policy’ after ‘weak’ Shabana Mahmood’s ‘surrender’ to Labour’s Left, claim Tories
The Conservative Opposition has claimed that Angela Rayner, the Housing Secretary, is now effectively directing Britain’s migration policy following Shabana Mahmood’s apparent reversal of controversial immigration reforms. Mahmood, the Home Secretary, signalled at this week’s Labour conference that she may water down proposals that would have significantly extended the waiting period for migrants to settle…
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Spanish protesters demand stronger tenant protections after housing measures fail in parliament
Protesters across Spain are demanding stronger tenant protections after parliament rejected emergency housing measures proposed by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s minority coalition. The failed vote has intensified public anger over rising rents and evictions, and added to speculation that Sánchez could call an early general election. Around 50 marches were planned, including in Madrid, Valencia…
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‘I’m as English as a Yorkshire cup of tea’, declares Green deputy leader Mothin Ali as he hits back at ex-home secretary Suella Braverman’s claim that British Asians can’t be English
Green Party deputy leader Mothin Ali declared himself “as English as a Yorkshire cup of tea” at the party’s conference in Brighton on Saturday, directly rebutting claims by Reform MP Suella Braverman that British Asians cannot be English. Braverman, a former Conservative home secretary who defected to Reform, stated on BBC’s Question Time this week…
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Child killed in north Wales; three arrested over Trump threats
Six-year-old Harrison has died in north Wales after being struck by a van near his home. Three university students have been arrested over alleged threatening social media posts targeting President Trump ahead of a rally on their campus.
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Brother of British Sikh activist freed on bail after nine years inside hellish Indian prison accuses the British Government of ‘putting trade over human rights’ and says it ‘has had a hand in this’ if he is sentenced to death
Jagtar Singh Johal, a British Sikh activist held in India since 2017, has been released on bail after nearly nine years in prison. His brother says the UK Government failed to protect him and put trade and diplomatic relations ahead of human rights; Johal could still face the death penalty if convicted. Indian prosecutors accuse…