THE first elections to the Scottish Parliament were held exactly a quarter of a century ago today, on May 6, 1999. The 25 years that have followed have seen Holyrood become part and parcel of public life and the centre of political drama. 14 The first election to the Scottish Parliament were held exactly a quarter of a … Read more
LABOUR has this morning won the Blackpool South by-election to steal the seat back from the Tories. Chris Webb defeated the Conservative candidate David Jones by 10,825 votes to 3,218 – a 26 per cent swing in the Red Wall town. 4 Labour’s Chris Webb has taken the Blackpool South seat, held by the Tories … Read more
A TEEN migrant who tried 100 times to get to Britain vowed he can never be stopped — moments before dodging cops and jumping on to a boat on a French beach. I watched Abdul Usman — who claims to be 17 — evade police as they fired tear gas and knifed a “taxi boat” … Read more
SADIQ Khan last night issued a grovelling apology to the UK’s Chief Rabbi for suggesting he was Islamophobic. The London Mayor said his Gaza ceasefire call had drawn harsher criticism from Jewish leaders than demands by other mayors, such as Manchester’s Andy Burnham. 2 London Mayor Sadiq Khan has apologised to the UK’s Chief Rabbi … Read more
A CAFE owner once friendly with Foreign Secretary David Cameron has been found guilty of sexual assaults. Hugh “Andy” Anderson, 74, runs the Hi-Lo Jamaican Eating House — a regular haunt of Lord Cameron while he was at nearby Oxford University. 1 Hugh ‘Andy’ Anderson, the owner of cafe visited by David Cameron, has been … Read more
A MAP has shown Blighty’s most vape-riddled towns, after a huge study revealed the “vape capital” of the country. The soon-to-be banned smoking devices are used by children as young as 12 who’ve become addicted to the brightly coloured vape pens. 2 Blackburn in Lincolnshire proved to have the most vape stores per 100,000 peopleCredit: … Read more
SHAMED ex-Health Secretary Michael Matheson was out and about on official business this week — despite the SNP claiming he’s not well enough to attend parliament. The Scottish Tories were asked by officials on behalf of the Scottish Government’s business manager on Tuesday if they could “pair” with Mr Matheson for votes this week and … Read more
LABOUR is launching a new push to go after the “grey wall” of pensioners after a backlash over the budget. Party activists are trying to woo the elderly who they believe are key to winning the General Election. 3 Sir Kier Starmer leader of the Labour PartyCredit: Alamy 3 Pensioners were hit in the Chancellor’s … Read more
Jeremy Hunt may have delivered a Budget which cut taxes – but he didn’t please everyone. The Sun’s own Cabinet of readers have given their verdict on the fiscal plans ahead of the general election later this year. 6 Trainee GP Dr Bhasha MukherjeeCredit: Arthur Edwards / The Sun HEALTH SECRETARY Trainee GP Dr Bhasha Mukherjee, … Read more
BRITAIN’S terror threat is now at the highest since 9/11, a security insider has warned. The expert has warned there is a “real risk” of co-ordinated terrorist action or of a lone outsider carrying out an isolated attack on these shores. 4 The Israeli war against Hamas has been used as a ‘recruitment advert’ by … Read more
