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Calls at food and drink summit for SNP’s price cap plans to be scrapped
Business leaders across Scotland’s food and drink sector have used a Scottish Government summit to unanimously urge SNP ministers to abandon plans for a mandatory price cap on essential supermarket items. The closed-door meeting, called to discuss rising food costs, was reportedly dominated by opposition to First Minister John Swinney’s proposal, with attendees saying not…
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Trump-backed Mike Collins’ Senate bid has gone ‘disastrously wrong’ as Republicans fear he’ll drag the whole ticket down with him
Republican strategists are increasingly alarmed that Mike Collins’ Trump-backed Senate campaign in Georgia is faltering badly, weighed down by controversies, an ethics investigation and a large fundraising shortfall against Democratic incumbent Jon Ossoff. The race, once viewed as a genuine toss-up, is reportedly now seen by many political observers as leaning firmly Democratic, prompting fears…
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Trump bans Canadian aircraft maker Bombardier from US market
Donald Trump has escalated his trade dispute with Canada by declaring that Bombardier, the Canadian aerospace manufacturer, will no longer be permitted to sell aircraft in the United States unless it builds them domestically. The move follows the breakdown of US-Canada trade talks last month, after which Washington imposed a 50% tariff on more than…
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Government proposals risk ending annual shareholder votes on pay
The government’s business department has launched a 12-week consultation on “modernising corporate reporting”, part of a wider push to cut red tape for companies. While some elements, such as trimming reporting clutter and clarifying exemptions for smaller firms, are broadly welcomed, the Guardian’s Nils Pratley warns that two specific proposals would seriously undermine shareholder transparency…
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Market volatility forces UK to pay peak long-term borrowing rates
The UK government paid the highest interest rate on a 30-year bond since the Debt Management Office was established in 1998, as global bond market turmoil pushed up the cost of British borrowing. On Tuesday the Treasury paid 5.82% to borrow £4bn, a stark signal of the fiscal pressure facing chancellor John Healey, who used…
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MPs hit out at bid to ‘railroad’ assisted dying law through Parliament as they warn about ‘unsafe’ legislation ahead of its return to Commons
MPs have criticised what they describe as an attempt to “railroad” the Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill through Parliament, as the assisted dying legislation prepares for its Second Reading in the Commons on Friday. The Bill, reintroduced by Labour’s Lauren Edwards after falling in the House of Lords last session, would allow terminally…
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South Park Changes Name to South America
South Park has renamed itself “South America” in a satirical dig at President Donald Trump, mirroring his real-world order to rename Lake Ontario “Lake America” after trade talks between the US and Canada broke down. Apple Maps and Google Maps both updated their listings to reflect the joke, extending it into everyday digital infrastructure and…
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Rising bond-market pressure on Healey, Ulez fine row and Newcastle’s secret Howe exit plan
The Chancellor’s growth pledge draws scepticism as more migrant boats are warned of; a London pensioner fights a disputed Ulez fine, Newcastle reveal months of planning for Howe’s exit, Australia targets big tech, and a Florida search continues for a missing family plane.
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New law to force tech firms to stop children taking or sharing nude images
The government has confirmed it will legislate to force tech companies to stop children taking or sharing nude images on smartphones and other devices, after Apple and Google failed to meet a three-month deadline set in June with measures ministers say fall short. Culture Secretary Lisa Nandy told MPs on Tuesday that although both firms…
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EUAN McCOLM: The MSPs now griping about Holyrood are the very same people who helped erode democratic standards
Columnist Euan McColm criticises a new IPPR Scotland report in which former MSPs, speaking anonymously, complained of “deep frustration and disillusionment” with how the Scottish Parliament operates. He argues it is hypocritical for politicians who served at Holyrood between 2021 and 2026 to now blame their colleagues for declining standards, when they themselves were part…