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A new online petition is calling on the UK Government to increase the annual £10 Christmas Bonus payment in line with inflation. The tax-free £10 payment has been paid to millions of benefit claimants since it was introduced by Ted Heath’s Conservative Government in 1972.

One of Scottish Labour's rising stars has revealed that she was "raised by the SNP".

Labour's candidate to fight the up-coming Rochdale by-election says it will give voters the 'chance to send a clear message to Rishi Sunak'. Lancashire county council leader Azhar Ali was today chosen from a shortlist of three to succeed the late Sir Tony Lloyd.

It is no surprise that things have changed in today's society than how they were in 2009.

Former prime minister Gordon Brown has told how a charity project he helped create which donates surplus items to those in need is seeking to expand to help more families who are facing "another tough winter".

A Labour peer has called on the SNP to join the House of Lords instead of "shouting from the sidelines".

A businessman recruited to represent Scotland overseas is a Twitter troll who posts hateful abuse about politicians.

Police have launched an urgent appeal to trace a missing teenager who disappeared over the weekend.

Scottish Labour splits on the constitution have reopened after a senior MSP dismissed a high profile report by Gordon Brown as “stale” and “irrelevant”.

Nicola Sturgeon has said Gordon Brown was warned ahead of the 2014 independence referendum that the NHS could be threatened by creeping privatisation.

Gordon Brown has warned that senior Conservatives are "testing the water for a different kind of NHS" which could see the public charged for some services.

Thousands of civil service jobs could be moved to Scotland if Labour wins a majority at the next General Election, Gordon Brown has said. The former Prime Minister will set out proposals from the Commission on the UK's Future later today, which will look at different ways to devolve more power out of London in a bid to save the Union.

Traffic is set to be completely blocked from a pedestrian shopping precinct after years of problems with illegal parking and accidents.

Embattled Scots Tory leader Douglas Ross has insisted Holyrood should not be handed any new powers.

A Labour MSP has called for extra powers for Holyrood to be a “top priority” for a Government led by Keir Starmer.

Two former Scottish Labour leaders have warned their party against a continued focus on more powers for Holyrood.

A royal guard fainted and fell face-first onto the ground as he was protecting Queen Elizabeth's coffin. Mourners gasped as the guard hit the deck as he was holding vigil next to the late monarch's casket at London's Westminster Hall on Wednesday (14. 09.

Around 500 world leaders and dignitaries have been invited to Queen Elizabeth's funeral on Monday (19. 09. 22).

Prince William tenderly offered his step-mother, Queen Consort Camilla, a studying hand as they made their entrance at Saturday morning’s Privy Council together.The Royals, who are both adjusting to new roles following the sad death of Queen Elizabeth II earlier this week, were present at the historic St James’s Palace event.The ceremony saw Charles officially appointed as King, while his two loved ones were among those who also signed the proclamations as witnesses. Charles has effectively been acting as King since his mother Elizabeth’s death on Thursday but today’s historic ceremony officially marked the beginning of his reign.

Wilson Chapman editorWeeks before its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, military drama film “The Inspection” has received a first trailer from A24. The distributor has also set a Nov. 18 theatrical release date.“The Inspection” is the narrative debut for writer-director Elegance Bratton, who previously helmed the feature documentary “Pier Kids,” which followed homeless queer youth in New York, and the Vice docuseries “My House,” which followed competitive ballroom dancing.Bratton pulled from his own experiences as a gay man in Marine Corps basic training during the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell era for “The Inspection.” The drama stars Jeremy Pope as Ellis French, a troubled man who enlists after being rejected by his mother (Gabrielle Union).

Make no mistake, the cost of living crisis is a national emergency on the scale of the pandemic. People are facing the worst fall in living standards since the war. Millions of people are already struggling and it’s going to get worse as summer turns to winter.

Government support for low-income households amid the cost-of-living crisis falls short of offsetting the losses they face, with some families up to £1,600 worse off a year, a report has found.

A mum who had to sell her daughter's bike just to pay the bills. A dad who fears he won't able to afford to see his family this Christmas. And the school cook so terrified of her next energy bill she no longer uses her oven.

Paul McCartney saw his 80th birthday in in style, following a duet with Bruce Springsteen, a happy birthday serenade from Jon Bon Jovi and 50,000 fans and birthday wishes from his sole remaining Beatles bandmate, Sir Ringo Starr. Sir Ringo sent his customary ‘peace and love’ well wishes to his long-standing friend and former bandmate on Saturday, his actual birthday, joining the throngs marking his milestone with birthday greetings, ahead of the star headlining Glastonbury next weekend.

post Platty Joobs Britain. Chuckling fondly at the memory of the Queen chatting marmalade sandwiches with Paddington bear. Then it hit us like a train on Monday morning.

In the days after the death of their baby daughter, no one would have blamed Gordon and Sarah Brown if they’d turned away from the world.

The Fratellis joined the family of Scots youngster Eilidh Brown to open a holiday respite home in her memory.

Our city’s finest will be flocking to the Kimpton tonight for a celebration of Manchester’s unsung heroes. The Manchester Evening News Pride of Manchester awards, in partnership with TSB, honour Mancunians with incredible stories to tell.

Holly Willoughby has revealed how she used to "hide behind her fringe" as a child as she lacked confidence and believed she would "never" be successful.The 41 year old, whose fans recently compared her Freeze the Fear with Wim Hof outfit to Willy Wonka, explained that she used to mumble into her sleeve out of fear she would "say something stupid" in a candid interview with the Daily Mail. "I'm probably the one most surprised by the position I'm now in," she shared, referencing her position as a presenter for ITV's This Morning among many others.The star went on: "I never thought I'd be successful. At school I didn't speak.

London studio, Holly Willoughby is reliving one of her worst television moments – interviewing the then prime minister Gordon Brown.  'I was dreadful,' she says of the interview which took place in 2009, just two months after she'd joined ITV's This Morning alongside Phillip Schofield.  'The worst thing was that so many people in the industry had said I couldn't do that job.