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'I was forced to undergo female genital mutilation. It left me with a lifetime of pain'

Elham Ismail warns girls and women from Wales are at risk while the UK Government says: 'No local authority area is likely to be free from FGM entirely'

Wales Online · Aug 13, 2022

Why energy bills are so high as price cap expected to hit £4,200 by January

There are a numbers of reasons why energy bills are so high as energy industry analysts Cornwall Insight forecast energy prices could hit £4,200 by January after the price cap is set to rise by 81 per cent.

Edinburgh Live · Aug 11, 2022

Nicola Sturgeon reveals cost-of-living package, saying inaction will cost lives

NICOLA Sturgeon has agreed to an urgent package of measures to tackle the cost-of-living crisis, while saying that lives will be lost if the UK…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 11, 2022

LGBT+ Afghans call on UK to save them from Taliban violence in Pakistan protest

Ozlam, 24, is leading a group of refugees in a protest in Islamabad, Pakistan, calling for the UK to offer asylum to oppressed LGBT+ Afghans.

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2022

Glasgow council leader urges Boris Johnson to 'act now' on cost of living crisis

Susan Aitken has said 'similar interventions' to those provided during covid are required, and said one measure should be a 'much more generous public sector pay policy'.

Glasgow Live · Aug 11, 2022

Energy expert warns not paying heating bills could result in a CCJ on your credit file for six years

A new movement against the rise in energy bills is urging households to cancel direct debits from October 1.

Daily Record · Aug 11, 2022

Scottish Government 'monitoring' risk of winter blackouts and energy supply issues

THE Scottish Government is "monitoring" the risk of power blackouts and energy supply issues, The National can reveal.

The National (Scotland) · Aug 10, 2022

The three key parts of UK's anti-indyref2 Supreme Court arguments explained

THE UK Government has published in full its written arguments to the Supreme Court against Scotland having a second vote on independence – these…

The National (Scotland) · Aug 10, 2022

UK Government: Supreme Court does not have power to rule on legality of Indyref2

The Advocate General for Scotland, Lord Stewart QC, has said the decision does not fall within the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court.

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2022

Nicola Sturgeon independence referendum plan not legally competent, says top UK Government law officer

In a submission to the Supreme Court on the legality of a 2023 independence referendum the Advocate General for Scotland focused on the SNP government's own lack of legal advice.

Daily Record · Aug 10, 2022