The Scottish government, which is based in Edinburgh and has power over issues like health care, transportation and some elements of taxation, would like to have control over immigration in its territory, too. That is currently determined in London where the government controls migration policy for the whole of the United Kingdom. Mr. Swinney’s governing Scottish National Party, which supports independence for Scotland from the U.K., has proposed a special visa for migrants wanting to work there. This could include a rural visa pilot program which, for the first four years, would restrict the place of employment to a specific area, and a Scottish graduate visa, allowing students to live and work in Scotland for two years after concluding their studies. But with Reform U.K. consistently ahead in the polls, there is little appetite in London for any of these initiatives.

Daniel Owen and his 15-year-old son, Cooper, were at Green Jungle Park near the city of Luang Prabang when the incident occurred on Oct. 15, according to the U.K. Times. Phakan Arocavet Clinic, where the pair were first taken to be treated, confirmed the incident in an email to PEOPLE. The father and son were reportedly conscious when they arrived at Phakan Arocavet Clinic and showed no signs of anaphylactic shock. The Times reported that the hornets are the world's largest and are distinct from Asian hornets (Vespa velutina), which are sometimes found in the U.K. and Europe. He and his son Cooper will always be in our memories and prayers," added Adriana Custódio De Souza Paoli.

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But the big problem for the chancellor is that she has repeatedly promised not to do just that. Labour’s election manifesto last year promised that the party would not increase National Insurance, VAT or income tax if they won the election. Reeves managed to keep that promise in her first Budget as chancellor last year, even though she put up other taxes by £40 billion. August 2024Reeves told Bloomberg Labour would not raise taxes on working people, in line with their manifesto pledges. April 2025Reeves told HuffPost UK in April that she would not put up income tax, VAT or National Insurance.

Gilt yields move counter to the value of the bonds, meaning their prices fall when yields rise. The yield on 10-year gilts stood just one basis point lower following the Chancellor’s unusual pre-Budget address, while on the London market, the FTSE 100 Index also dropped nearly 100 points lower. The FTSE 100 Index meanwhile fell deeper into the red after the speech, down 1% or 92.5 points lower at 9608.9. The pound fell further after the Chancellor’s speech (Justin Tallis/PA)Rachel Winter, a partner at Killik & Co, said: “UK equities are in negative territory following the Chancellor’s speech, suggesting a lack of confidence in the prospects of the UK economy. While interest costs for government borrowers worldwide have increased, she said the UK is “particularly exposed” due to its high debt levels.

✉ I was involuntarily downgraded from premium economy to economy on my return flight from New York in August. AA also told me I’d get the difference in fare automatically refunded and that I should already have the email. I was then told I’d get no refund for a voluntary downgrade and that I’d agreed to take the compensation. One reader was downgraded from premium economy to economy on an American Airlines flight✉ My husband and I were booked to travel to the eastern Mediterranean with Saga Cruises on October 12. Saga has agreed to refund only the cost of your excursions, so the only way to recover your money is through an insurance claim.

The publication’s preferred wording is “synthetic research.”Synthetic audiences or synthetic research, either phrase refers to the use of AI to create an artificial – i.e. synthetic – audience modeled on an actual human audience so that a company can use that AI-generated audience as a sort of focus group, i.e. And The Times is similarly using synthetic audiences research to guide its editorial product plans, among other ends. The accuracy of synthetic audiences researchThe first thing you think about synthetic research is, Can I trust it? The makeup of synthetic audiences researchA lot of these synthetic research models, they use data and LLMs.

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Amazon said it would eventually have 160 eHGVs, the largest number of electric trucks in its global transportation network. The vehicles will transport products between Amazon logistics hubs across the UK. The company is also adding 800 new electric vans across the UK and extending pedestrian deliveries to London’s Borough of Camden. Nicola Fyfe, of Amazon Logistics, said: “The first vehicles from our record-breaking eHGV order are now on Britain’s roads, transporting products between our hubs. “These trucks, alongside more electric vans and on-foot deliveries, are a win for our customers, the environment, and our business.

Fifteen minutes later, a man with a knife was seen in front of a nearby barbershop, but the incident was not reported to police until two hours later. The next morning, at around 9:25 a.m., the same man was seen at the barbershop again, the police said. Officers arrived at the scene 18 minutes later but failed to find him. The British Transport Police said it had now taken over investigating the three incidents, along with the two attacks on Saturday. “We are treating the two incidents in the barbershop as linked, and making enquiries into the one with the 14-year-old,” the police said in a statement.

The Sunday Times of London touched off a wave of press coverage with its August 1 story on the philanthropic intentions of Microsoft Corporation founder Bill Gates and his wife, Melinda. But that interpretation, said foundation officials, is incorrect. “It is true that in the past Bill and Melinda have said that they intend to give away the majority of their wealth,” said foundation spokesman Trevor Neilson. “It is also true that in the next few months — like in the past few months — there will be major announcements about grants given from the foundation. However, it is not true that one of these announcements will be that Bill and Melinda plan to give all of their money away during that period of time.”The Times article is available at http://www.the-times.co.uk .

Need to remember the release date for Europa Universalis 5? Just recall this handy rhyme: In two-thousand twenty five, Europa Universalis sailed the ocean… five. Here are the EU5 release times for your region. When is the Europa Universalis 5 unlock time? Is there preloading for Europa Universalis 5?

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Co-hosts England may play two games away from Wembley at Euro 2028. Wembley will not host any last-16 games, meaning England would also face a match away from the national stadium if they reached the first knockout round. England played all their matches at Wembley at Euro 1996 as they reached the semi-finals of their own tournament. They also hosted games at Euro 2020, which was split across several countries, and played all their games at Wembley apart from the quarter-final victory over Ukraine in Rome. Dublin's Aviva Stadium and Hampden Park in Glasgow will also host games.