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King Charles III and Queen Camilla ahead of the King's Speech.

Explainer Five ways the King's Speech will impact Scots: From touts to business

The last King's Speech was in July 2024

What will be in the King's Speech today?

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer

Starmer accused of 'Brexit betrayal' as UK could sign up to EU rules

Rachel Reeves

Rachel Reeves branded 'tone deaf' on energy in Spring Statement

Lord Mandelson and Keir Starmer

Analysis Keir Starmer will struggle to go on after the latest Mandelson scandal

Rachel Reeves has abandoned her plans for income tax rises. Photo: Temilade Adelaja/PA Wire

Analysis The public needs decisiveness, not a government changing with the wind

Director General of MI5 Sir Ken McCallum, delivers the annual Director General's Speech at Thames House, the headquarters of the UK's Security Service in London

MI5 chief: Chinese spies threaten UK national security 'every day'

The next emergency alert system test is due to take place in the UK in September 2025.

Everything you need to know about Emergency Alert test

Energy Security and Net Zero Secretary Ed Miliband

Households 'face higher bills for years because of clean energy bid'

The energy price cap will rise by 2% from October 1 for a typical household in England, Scotland and Wales, Ofgem has said. (Photo by Jacob King/PA Wire)

Explainer Energy price cap to rise by 2% from October

One in nine patients in South Yorkshire have a poor experience with their GP.

The 'strong' pay deal offered to 'rightly frustrated' NHS staff

Elaine MacGregor, Legal Director and investment funds specialist at Pinsent Masons (Picture: Peter Devlin)

Goernment reforms aim to make pension funds more UK-centric

Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon before giving evidence to the Committee on the Scottish Government Handling of Harassment Complaints, at Holyrood in Edinburgh, in March 2021. Picture: PA

Delay over publishing Sturgeon legal advice 'wholly unacceptable'

Pedestrians walk past a Post office sign. Picture: Justin Tallis/AFP via Getty Images

Government rejects claim Horizon compensation stalled for election

It is thought that carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology for heavy industry and gas plants will be among those set to benefit, as well as bioenergy with carbon capture and storage (BECCS), which has been developed by Drax, which runs the biomass power station in North Yorkshire.

Legal challenge over burning of trees for energy in net-zero plan

This image provided by Maxar Technologies shows an overview of al-Ahli Hospital after explosion in Gaza City. (Satellite image ©2023 Maxar Technologies via AP)

Deadly Gaza hospital blast 'likely came from missile launched towards Israel'

Huge changes are coming to WhatsApp messenger app

WhatsApp now allows users to hide intimate chats - how it works

Rishi Sunak has declared his wife’s shares in a childcare agency set to benefit from budget amid investigation

Breaking Rishi Sunak declares wife’s shares in firm amid investigation

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt said the so-called “Edinburgh Reforms” will seize on “Brexit freedoms” to overhaul banking rules.

Edinburgh Reforms: Hunt seizes on “Brexit freedoms” to overhaul banking rules

The Government has been urged to launch an urgent investigation following reports that Liz Truss’s phone was hacked.

Government urged to investigate reports of Liz Truss phone hacking

Liz Truss today sacked chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng. Photo: Getty

Fracking site renamed ‘Liz Truss Career Memorial’ on Google Maps

First News: A beary good idea!

Chelsea fans must stop the “completely inappropriate” chanting of Russian owner Roman Abramovich’s name, the Prime Minister’s spokesman has said.

Mansions and Chelsea FC hotel considered as option to house refugees

The new treatment has officially been approved for use in the UK (Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

What you need to know about new Covid-19 treatment sotrovimab - and how it works

Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during a press conference after cases of the new Covid-19 variant were confirmed in the United Kingdom on November 27, 2021 in London, England. UK authorities confirmed today that two cases of the new Omicron Covid-19 variant, which had prompted a flurry of travel bans affecting several countries in Southern Africa, were found in the UK. (Photo by Hollie Adams/Getty Images)

Tighter rules on face masks and PCR tests for foreign travel announced

The Government is to set out plans for Covid booster jabs as ministers unveil their blueprint for “living with the virus” through the winter. (Photo: Jeff J Mitchell - Pool /Getty Images)

Ministers to set out plans for Covid ‘booster’ jabs

Prime Minister Boris Johnson arriving for a media briefing in Downing Street, London. The Government has spent more than £163,000 on Union flags in two years as part of its drive to boost pride in the national symbol. Figures reported by the Guardian showed spending had increased in virtually every Whitehall department since Boris Johnson became Prime Minister. Picture: Paul Grover/Daily Telegraph/PA Wire.

Spending on Union Jack flags flying high under Johnson

Allegra Stratton said that an EV did not currently fit with her lifestyle (Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

Government climate spokesperson ‘won’t swap diesel for EV’

The move is part of One Britain One Nation Day on Friday, June 25 (Getty Images)

Government encourages children to sing this 'One Britain One Nation' song on Jun...

The Government has announced it plans to bring a Covid-status certification system into place in England, as part of the easing of lockdown restrictions (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here's how Covid-status certification will work in England as mass event trials ...

The Government has announced the first areas of the UK which will benefit from ultra-fast broadband (Photo: Shutterstock)

These are the UK areas due to receive ultra fast broadband first - and when it w...

The Government is being urged to recognise long Covid as an occupational disease and set up a compensation scheme for frontline workers suffering from the condition (Photo: Shutterstock)

Campaigners want long Covid compensation scheme for frontline workers - here’s w...

Home Office’s ‘hostile environment on steroids’ sees failure to check detained m...

The Government has withdrawn a ‘“stay home, save lives” advert after it was deemed as depicting women in a sexist way (Photo: Shutterstock)

This Government advert was withdrawn for its ‘sexist’ depiction of women

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Oxford University and AstraZeneca vaccine has been approved for use in the UK

John Swinney says it is still under active consideration as to whther the government will release legal advice relating to the Alex Salmond trial

Swinney: handing over Salmond legal advice still under 'active consideration'

The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby

Archbishops warn Brexit legislation could set ‘disastrous precedent’

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Some at-home coronavirus test kits have been deemed not fit for purpose by the g...

the vital machinery will be produced as a factory in the Scottish Borders by the Diamedica and Plexus (Pictured) companies. Picture: Kris Tripplaar/PA

Production of ventilators to help NHS to begin in Kelso, Michael Gove confirms

From Israel to Australia, the US and Europe - the push for a coronavirus vaccine has been a global effort. Picture: Jalaa Marey/AFP via Getty Images

Coronavirus vaccine: how close are we to developing a vaccine for coronavirus - ...

Medical workers in the Zhongnan Hospital of Wuhan University. Picture: AP

UK Government in talks with Chinese to return British nationals from coronavirus...

Almost all transgender prisoners who identify as men have been housed in cells for women. Picture: PA

Opinion: We need more clarity on gender rights debate from Scottish Government
The Government must spell out the effect of gender recognition certificates on access to single-sex provision, write Kath Murray, Lucy Hunter Blackburn and Lis...

Make sure you don't find yourself in trouble this fireworks season (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here’s how to make sure you aren’t breaking the law on Bonfire Night

The adverts went live on the day Prime Minister Boris Johnson secured support for a General Election. Picture: Getty Images

General Election 2019: UK Government accused of misusing taxpayers money on Face...

Former sports minister Tracey Crouch resigned over the proposed delay. Picture: PA

Government in climbdown over maximum betting machine stakes amid Commons revolt

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Ian Blackford: The Government has utterly failed the Waspi women '“ now it has a...

Government blocks SNP MP's bill to end unpaid trial shifts

Government drops second part of Leveson press inquiry

Ticket touts targeted by fresh government legislation

The wreckage of destroyed buildings in the wake of Hurricane Irma. Picture: AFP/Getty Images

Hurricane Irma: UK overseas territories not eligible for aid

The new plans will set out how the UK will take back control of laws from EU legal jurisdiction. Picture: SWNS

Brexit: Tories vow to end '˜direct jurisdiction' of EU courts

Brexit secretary David Davis addresses the House of Commons.

Brexit: ministers unveil Great Repeal Bill to replace EU laws

Northern Ireland Secretary James Brokenshire. Picture: Niall Carson/PA Wire

Northern Ireland ministers would consider direct rule, MPs told

The House of Lords will vote on two crucial amendments to the Article 50 bill

Article 50 bill under pressure in the House of Lords

The Royal Yatch Britannia was decommissioned in 1997. Picture: TSPL

Westminster rules out plans to commission new royal yacht

Families should be trusted to ensure that their children and young people grow up feeling happy and secure. Picture: Contributed

Dr Gordon Macdonald: Scots children don't need a big brother

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

Yousaf: Growing popular support for Yes the only way to Scottish independence

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