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Why slow police response Glasgow 'race riots' benefitted the far right

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New Zealand public servants graph fudges figures

A widely shared graph supposedly showing the number of NZ public servants over successive governments is faulty.

AAP

Mind the gap: Labour’s policy platform empty no more

The main opposition party rolls out its first major election policy since late 2025 - cheaper weekly bus and train fares focusing on the main cities

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Stability over sparkle in Labour’s candidate list as policy question looms

One high-profile police figure vaults up Labour’s ranks as another is unceremoniously ushered into retirement, in an election list light on real surprises

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The National secures 5 nominations in Scottish Refugee Media Awards

THE National has been nominated for five Scottish Refugee Council Media Awards.

The National (Scotland)

War Horse at the National Theatre: Remains tremendously moving

4/5 The return of War Horse to the National Theatre comes with added resonance in our time

Evening Standard

BBC fails to cover ex-Labour MSP's court appearance on drink-driving charges

The BBC has failed to report on a former Labour MSP's appearance in court on charges of drink-driving and causing crashes on the Royal Mile in…

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'I'd like it': What people in Cardiff think about Welsh independence

AS Wales prepared for a friendly against Ghana at the Principality Stadium this week, The National took to the streets of Cardiff to ask what people…

The National (Scotland)

‘It’s a relief … I’m irrelevant!’: Rufus Norris on life after the National Theatre

He stood down as boss of the NT – and threw himself into kayaking, writing and DIY. The veteran director talks about his new start aged 60, mourning his mother – and directing Death of a Salesman in Turkish

The Guardian - UK

Graph mixes measures to falsely claim NZ govt has more than doubled net debt

A social media graph appearing to show New Zealand government net debt skyrocketing under the National-led coalition switches between three different measures across multiple years.

AAP

National wants to scrap sexual offender character references. Should NZ go further?

Stopping judges from considering “good character” references when sentencing sexual offenders – as New Zealand’s National Party has pledged to if re-elected – may sound like a niche legal reform.

The Conversation

Will appeal to govt for a nationwide gig workers' law, like those in Karnataka, Telangana: Uday Bhanu Chib

The Indian Youth Congress held a conclave for gig workers. They highlighted the challenges faced by millions of delivery workers. These workers often labor long hours for low pay without social security. The IYC demanded employee status, fair wages, and social security for gig workers. They are calling for a…

The Economic Times

NZ budget sharpens the campaign choice for Kiwis

New Zealand's coalition government will campaign on the restoration of its budget books after plotting a pathway back to surplus.

AAP

The National is going to Belfast and Cardiff to take you inside the Celtic Alliance

THIS week The National is heading to Wales and Northern Ireland to find out how Scotland is working with the Celtic Alliance to challenge the…

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GB Energy 'splashes' millions in taxpayer cash to be 'told how to do its job'

GB Energy is handing out millions in taxpayer cash to private consultancy firms to tell it 'how to do its job', The National can reveal

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Scrappy election campaign looms over short-lived Budget unity

Opinion: While coalition scrapping over Super may make headlines, the delivery of the Budget also puts the onus on Labour to unveil its own policies

The National (Scotland)

GB Energy 'scandal' blasted yet again as latest staffing numbers revealed

Labour have been slammed yet again over the 'scandal' of GB Energy after the latest figures revealed the vast majority of staff it has hired are not…

Newsroom.co.nz

National gambles on country roads to take it home

Govt invests in hospitals, schools, rail and roads – but there’s a question mark over the mechanisms by which they’ll be financed and built. Jonathan Milne reports.

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Spike in US flights from Prestwick Airport shows need for ban, say Greens

THE Scottish Greens are renewing calls for the US to be banned from using Prestwick Airport after The National exclusively revealed its use spiked…

The National (Scotland)

Revealed: Surge in US military flights from Prestwick before latest Iran strikes

US military use of a Scottish airport spiked in the days before the latest strikes on Iran, The National can reveal ...

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Wokes, women and one w**ker … the votes Shane Jones doesn’t seem to want

The Fisheries Minister reckons he’s not scared to alienate the country’s 600,000-plus recreational fishers, and plenty of other demographics. Jonathan Milne reports.

Newsroom.co.nz

Four key questions to be answered this Budget

How the fuel crisis is hitting the Government's books and what, if anything, Nicola Willis has hidden up her sleeves

The Conversation

This election year budget is a political tightrope walk for Willis and National

An election year budget is a government’s pitch for reelection. For opposition parties, it’s a chance to make their case for change.

The Guardian - AU

Trouble in the ‘kingdom of Maranoa’: could a Nationals stronghold turn to One Nation?

Some in rural Queensland are fed up with the status quo, but not everyone’s convinced by Pauline Hanson

The Independent UK

Derek Jacobi reveals ‘hateful’ director that left him terrified

BAFTA winning actor, 87, says National Theatre director ‘would not have got away with it today’

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