Greenpeace challenge over oil drilling permit ‘opportunistic’, court hears
The environmental organisation is challenging the UK Government at the Court of Session.
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Health minister suggests progress made on Government’s social care reforms
PM under increasing pressure to offer details on social care plan, which he said was ready on steps of Downing Street in 2019.
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Derek McInnes steps down after eight years in charge at Aberdeen
McInnes departed after a run of just two wins in their last 10 matches.
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Peers round on I’m a Celebrity producers over ‘stupid’ use of insects
The television programme was criticised in the Lords with one peer suggesting it should be called ‘I’m an Idiot… Get Me Out Of Here!’
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Government suffers heavy defeats over controversial ‘law-breaking’ Brexit powers
Conservative former leader Lord Howard of Lympne led the calls for the Prime Minister to ‘think again’.
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Johnson facing defeat in Lords over contentious ‘law-breaking’ powers
The legislation sets out the way that trade within the UK will work once it is outside the EU’s single market and customs union.
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MPs to vote on new Covid lockdown for England
Boris Johnson has warned of ‘fatalities running in the thousands’ without action to curb the spread of the disease.
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House of Lords gears up to strip out controversial parts of Brexit legislation
Peers have begun line-by-line scrutiny of the UK Internal Market Bill.
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London plane set for felling wins England’s Tree of the Year award
The Happy Man Tree in Hackney is set to be chopped down as part of a redevelopment.
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Peers hit out at ‘totally stupid’ Covid-19 rules and public blame game
Ministers also faced calls to publish evidence behind restrictions imposed on England.
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Nicola Sturgeon warns SPFL ‘all bets are off’ if Aberdeen breach is repeated
The Dons’ game with St Johnstone has been postponed after two players caught coronavirus and six more were forced to isolate after a night out.
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First Minister ‘furious’ at Aberdeen players for breaking guidelines
Two players have tested positive and six others have also been told to self-isolate.
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Peers signal parliamentary battle awaits Government over UK food standards
The Agriculture Bill could be amended in the House of Lords to include further guarantees designed to stop imports watering down standards.
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Enforce Covid-19 laws or risk destroying society, police warned
Lord Blencathra suggested people will break laws if they see others ‘getting away with it’.
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Coronavirus wrap: Aberdeen player tests positive as rugby clubs count the cost
The unnamed player is self-isolating ahead of the start of the new season.
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