#Breaking Peter Murrell, former SNP chief executive and husband of ex-first minister Nicola Sturgeon, is understood to have been re-arrested in connection with Police Scotland’s investigation into the party’s finances
#Breaking Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf has confirmed that his wife Nadia’s parents, who were trapped in Gaza, were able to leave the territory through the Rafah crossing this morning
#Breaking Nurses in Scotland are to announce dates for strike action early in 2023 after members of the Royal College of Nursing “overwhelmingly” rejected the latest pay offer from the Scottish Government – with 82% of members balloted voting against accepting it
The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon.
The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.
#Breaking Prime Minister Liz Truss said “the whole country will be deeply concerned by the news from Buckingham Palace this lunchtime” adding “my thoughts – and the thoughts of people across our United Kingdom – are with Her Majesty The Queen and her family at this time”
#Breaking Prime Minister Liz Truss announced a new energy price guarantee which will hold average household bills to no more than £2,500 from October 1
#Breaking Strikes in education and waste services across Scotland have been suspended after three trade unions said they would put a new pay offer to members
#Breaking Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and his deputy Angela Rayner have not been issued with fixed penalty notices for alleged lockdown regulation breaches while campaigning in April 2021, Durham Police has said
#Breaking Boris Johnson has spoken to Tory 1922 Committee chairman Sir Graham Brady and agreed to stand down, with a new Tory leader set to be in place by the party conference in October, a No 10 source said