Janet Law
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NEW: Peter Mandelson has refused to apologise to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein for his relationship with the convicted paedophile
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January 11, 2026 at 10:43 AM
NEW: Peter Mandelson has refused to apologise to the victims of Jeffrey Epstein for his relationship with the convicted paedophile
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A WSJ visual investigation found that the Minneapolis ICE killing is one of 13 incidents where federal immigration agents have used deadly force against civilians in vehicles since July
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Videos Show How ICE Vehicle Stops Can Escalate to Shootings
A WSJ visual investigation found that the Minneapolis ICE killing is one of 13 incidents where federal immigration agents have used deadly force against civilians in vehicles since July.
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January 10, 2026 at 4:09 PM
A WSJ visual investigation found that the Minneapolis ICE killing is one of 13 incidents where federal immigration agents have used deadly force against civilians in vehicles since July
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Cuba is facing a major energy crisis, and previously imported most of its oil from Venezuela.
Trump Says Cuba Needs To ‘Make A Deal’ After Removing Maduro From Venezuela
Cuba is facing a major energy crisis, and previously imported most of its oil from Venezuela.
www.forbes.com
January 11, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Cuba is facing a major energy crisis, and previously imported most of its oil from Venezuela.
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Two-thirds of UK voters wrongly think immigration is rising, poll finds.
Net migration to the UK fell by more than two-thirds to a post-pandemic low in the year ending June 2025, but 67% of the people polled thought it had increased
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Net migration to the UK fell by more than two-thirds to a post-pandemic low in the year ending June 2025, but 67% of the people polled thought it had increased
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Two-thirds of UK voters wrongly think immigration is rising, poll finds
Exclusive: Voters say they have little confidence that government can control borders despite sharp falls in net migration
www.theguardian.com
January 11, 2026 at 7:29 AM
Two-thirds of UK voters wrongly think immigration is rising, poll finds.
Net migration to the UK fell by more than two-thirds to a post-pandemic low in the year ending June 2025, but 67% of the people polled thought it had increased
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
Net migration to the UK fell by more than two-thirds to a post-pandemic low in the year ending June 2025, but 67% of the people polled thought it had increased
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
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🇩🇪🇬🇱 Germany will propose setting up a joint NATO mission to monitor and protect security interests in the Arctic region, including Greenland, - Bloomberg
The proposed "Arctic Sentry" mission could be based on NATO's "Baltic Sentry" mission, which shields critical infrastructure in the Baltic Sea.
The proposed "Arctic Sentry" mission could be based on NATO's "Baltic Sentry" mission, which shields critical infrastructure in the Baltic Sea.
January 11, 2026 at 3:14 PM
🇩🇪🇬🇱 Germany will propose setting up a joint NATO mission to monitor and protect security interests in the Arctic region, including Greenland, - Bloomberg
The proposed "Arctic Sentry" mission could be based on NATO's "Baltic Sentry" mission, which shields critical infrastructure in the Baltic Sea.
The proposed "Arctic Sentry" mission could be based on NATO's "Baltic Sentry" mission, which shields critical infrastructure in the Baltic Sea.
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"US threats to annex Greenland following the attack on Venezuela should be taken seriously. European countries have important leverage they should be prepared to use."
@chathamhouse.org h/t @rikefranke.bsky.social
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US intentions towards Greenland threaten NATO’s future. But European countries are not helpless
US threats to annex Greenland following the attack on Venezuela should be taken seriously. European countries have important leverage they should be prepared to use.
www.chathamhouse.org
January 11, 2026 at 12:51 PM
"US threats to annex Greenland following the attack on Venezuela should be taken seriously. European countries have important leverage they should be prepared to use."
@chathamhouse.org h/t @rikefranke.bsky.social
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LIVE: All the latest updates on disruption in Scotland as multiple weather warnings in place 🚨
LIVE: Multiple weather warnings in place as Scotland braces for disruption
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January 11, 2026 at 2:53 PM
LIVE: All the latest updates on disruption in Scotland as multiple weather warnings in place 🚨
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Along the #Gaza seashore, thousands of displaced people are living in extremely harsh conditions.
With flooding, winter cold, shortages of food and safe water & severe restrictions on humanitarian assistance, their vulnerability continues to deepen.
Humanitarian needs remain immense.
With flooding, winter cold, shortages of food and safe water & severe restrictions on humanitarian assistance, their vulnerability continues to deepen.
Humanitarian needs remain immense.
January 11, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Along the #Gaza seashore, thousands of displaced people are living in extremely harsh conditions.
With flooding, winter cold, shortages of food and safe water & severe restrictions on humanitarian assistance, their vulnerability continues to deepen.
Humanitarian needs remain immense.
With flooding, winter cold, shortages of food and safe water & severe restrictions on humanitarian assistance, their vulnerability continues to deepen.
Humanitarian needs remain immense.
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Decarbonising building heat is essential to the energy transition, yet progress remains too slow.
Heating is still a major source of emissions.
Stronger policy, sustained investment and political commitment are needed to scale solutions and meet net-zero goals.
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
Heating is still a major source of emissions.
Stronger policy, sustained investment and political commitment are needed to scale solutions and meet net-zero goals.
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
The heat transition: Inside the race to break free from fossil fuels in buildings
‘It’s getting a bit chilly, don’t you think?” my partner remarks. It’s autumn in the UK and the first time we’ve turned the heating on in our house this autumn. It’s a reluctant moment, marking a rise...
www.reuters.com
January 11, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Decarbonising building heat is essential to the energy transition, yet progress remains too slow.
Heating is still a major source of emissions.
Stronger policy, sustained investment and political commitment are needed to scale solutions and meet net-zero goals.
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
Heating is still a major source of emissions.
Stronger policy, sustained investment and political commitment are needed to scale solutions and meet net-zero goals.
www.reuters.com/sustainabili...
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For the moment, Russia’s 'dark' fleet is out of the shadows, but the risk remains that it will now only go darker, writes David Pratt ✍️
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January 11, 2026 at 3:13 PM
For the moment, Russia’s 'dark' fleet is out of the shadows, but the risk remains that it will now only go darker, writes David Pratt ✍️
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Trump’s ambitions to possess Greenland scrambles the post-war consensus around respecting national sovereignty – it also lays down a gauntlet to the indy-minded in Scotland., writes Pat Kane ✍️
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January 10, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Trump’s ambitions to possess Greenland scrambles the post-war consensus around respecting national sovereignty – it also lays down a gauntlet to the indy-minded in Scotland., writes Pat Kane ✍️
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Thanks to all the SNP teams who were out campaigning across Scotland today, making the positive case for lower energy bills.
It’s Scotland’s energy.
It’s Scotland’s energy.
January 10, 2026 at 6:18 PM
Thanks to all the SNP teams who were out campaigning across Scotland today, making the positive case for lower energy bills.
It’s Scotland’s energy.
It’s Scotland’s energy.
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Lecturers at a Scottish university have overwhelmingly voted in favour of strike action in a dispute over planned job cuts at the university
Lecturers at Scottish university overwhelmingly vote in favour of strike action
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January 10, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Lecturers at a Scottish university have overwhelmingly voted in favour of strike action in a dispute over planned job cuts at the university
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Protesters have gathered outside the US consulate in Edinburgh over the country's attack on Venezuela and the abduction of the country's president Nicolas Maduro 👇
January 10, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Protesters have gathered outside the US consulate in Edinburgh over the country's attack on Venezuela and the abduction of the country's president Nicolas Maduro 👇
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NEW: John Swinney is heading up the SNP's first national campaign day of 2026
John Swinney heads up SNP's first campaign day of 2026
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January 10, 2026 at 12:52 PM
NEW: John Swinney is heading up the SNP's first national campaign day of 2026
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Elon Musk’s X threatened with UK ban over wave of indecent AI images www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
Elon Musk’s X threatened with UK ban over wave of indecent AI images
Platform has restricted image creation on the Grok AI tool to paying subscribers, but victims and experts say this does not go far enough
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 9:21 PM
Elon Musk’s X threatened with UK ban over wave of indecent AI images www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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🧵In my expert opinion as a researcher of vehicle ramming attacks, what has been publicly described in the video evidence does not support the claim that Renee Nicole Good was attempting a deliberate ramming attack when she was shot in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026. 1/7
January 8, 2026 at 9:13 PM
🧵In my expert opinion as a researcher of vehicle ramming attacks, what has been publicly described in the video evidence does not support the claim that Renee Nicole Good was attempting a deliberate ramming attack when she was shot in Minneapolis on January 7, 2026. 1/7
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NEW: Scottish Labour MPs have been urged by the SNP to 'come clean' about whether they are part of an apparent plot to oust Prime Minister Keir Starmer
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January 10, 2026 at 8:48 AM
NEW: Scottish Labour MPs have been urged by the SNP to 'come clean' about whether they are part of an apparent plot to oust Prime Minister Keir Starmer
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NEW: Holyrood ministers must use their upcoming Budget to signal a 'clear intent' to introduce a tax on private jets, campaigners have insisted
Call for SNP ministers to use Budget to show ‘clear intent’ on private jet tax
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January 10, 2026 at 9:07 AM
NEW: Holyrood ministers must use their upcoming Budget to signal a 'clear intent' to introduce a tax on private jets, campaigners have insisted
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The Norwegian Nobel Prize committee has been forced to make a statement, declaring that the prize cannot be transferred.
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
January 10, 2026 at 9:15 AM
The Norwegian Nobel Prize committee has been forced to make a statement, declaring that the prize cannot be transferred.
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
It's hard even to comprehend how stupid this has become
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We couldn't have put it better ourselves (we being the 'radical left separatist lunatics') 🏴
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January 10, 2026 at 10:42 AM
We couldn't have put it better ourselves (we being the 'radical left separatist lunatics') 🏴
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Kind of extraordinary that the new Local Growth Fund is to be distributed by the Welsh Government in Wales, but directly by the UK Government in Scotland, and that the rationale for the difference seems to be no more than "we don't trust the Scottish Government".
January 9, 2026 at 11:51 AM
Kind of extraordinary that the new Local Growth Fund is to be distributed by the Welsh Government in Wales, but directly by the UK Government in Scotland, and that the rationale for the difference seems to be no more than "we don't trust the Scottish Government".
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Our kids could die
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Five groups most likely to be called up if UK brings back conscription
Experts are warning that the UK may need to reintroduce conscription if global conflict escalates.
www.edinburghlive.co.uk
January 10, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Our kids could die
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The transformation of ICE into a type of national police force, backed, in some cases, by soldiers from the National Guard, has been covered as immigration story—but these forces are reshaping democracy for all of us.
Listen to 'Autocracy in America' here:
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
Listen to 'Autocracy in America' here:
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
Federal Agents Are Violating the Rights of Americans
ICE and the National Guard are acting with impunity.
www.theatlantic.com
January 10, 2026 at 9:10 AM
The transformation of ICE into a type of national police force, backed, in some cases, by soldiers from the National Guard, has been covered as immigration story—but these forces are reshaping democracy for all of us.
Listen to 'Autocracy in America' here:
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...
Listen to 'Autocracy in America' here:
www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...