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The Learmonth Hotel is hosting 125 asylum seekers

Fears over asylum seekers being hosted in 'unsuitable' hotels

Rishi Sunak has refused to say whether he's axing the HS2 route from Birmingham to Manchester. Credit: Mark Hall/Getty

Northern leader hits out at PM’s ‘lies’ over rail projects and HS2

Rishi Sunak's government will preside over the highest tax rises on record, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies. (Credit: Getty Images)

Sunak's government will oversee highest tax rises on record

The UK's first drug consumption room in Glasgow has been given approval. (Credit: Getty Images)

UK's first drug consumption room gets approval to open in Glasgow

According to a leaked photograph, the government is said to be possibly planning on scrapping the Birmingham to Manchester HS2 phase in order to cut down on costs. (Credit: PA)

Labour mayors join forces to urge Sunak not to scrap HS2 Northern link

Chris Packham presented a new documentary this week, pondering whether the campaign influence governments on climate change needs to change (Picture: Rob Parfitt/Channel 4)

TV naturalist fights the law, and the law mainly wins

Clothes hanging in shop Picture: Getty

Lib Dems want 1p tax on every new item of clothing

Millions of people are receiving payments to help with high bills amid the cost of living crisis - what further support is coming in 2023?

Cost of living payment: What other support is coming in 2023?

The DWP will pay more than seven million households and HMRC will follow with around 830,000 more, taking the total number of households eligible for the cost of living payment to around eight million.

Cost of living payment: Exact date £300 boost will be paid this autumn

39% of children can't see a dentist - and it's worse for adults

Liz Truss

Liz Truss defends her record as prime minister in think tank speech

Insulators on an electricity sub station are seen near homes in Manchester.

Homes to save £100s on energy as new scheme begins - are you eligible?

Doreen Thompson adjusts her thermostat at her home as she limits her use of heating to keep up with her increasing energy bills, at her home in south London.

Ofgem chief’s warning energy bills could be ‘even higher’ this winter

Lord Advocate Dorothy Bain QC

Ignoring lessons of their own tragic failure strips SNP of credibility - John Mc...

A six-month trial scrapping peak ScotRail fares to encourage people to travel by train instead of car will launch next week.

Edinburgh to Glasgow train tickets slashed in price

Take a look through our photo gallery to see Midlothian’s high schools ranked from best to worst, according to latest exam results.

Midlothian high schools ranked best to worst
Here are the best high schools in Midlothian, ranked from 1 to 6.

An open cash register containing pound coins and notes is pictured in a convenience store in London

DWP confirms £300 cost of living payment in update on £94bn support

Rank within West Lothian: 1. Rank within Scotland: 12. Percentage 5 or more Highers as a %: 68%.

West Lothian high schools ranked from best to worst

Take a look through our photo gallery to see East Lothian’s high schools ranked from best to worst, according to latest exam results.

East Lothian high schools ranked best to worst

Midlothian South MSP Christine Grahame.

Welcome for steps to support rural communities

Rank within Edinburgh: 1. Rank within Scotland: 9. % pupils passing 5 or more Highers: 70%.

Edinburgh high schools ranked from best to worst

Kenneth Fergusson

Helping small charities to make a big impact - Kenneth Fergusson

The new National Theatre of Scotland production Dracula: Mina's Reckoning is at His Majesty's Theatre in Aberdeen until 9 September and will then tour around Scotland until 14 October. Picture: Mihaela Bodlovic

Scottish culture sector calls for an extra £104m to go into arts funding pot

Alison Watson, Director of Shelter Scotland ,is asking readers to make their views known to the First Minister.

Scotland is held back by two failing governments - Ian Murray

Scottish street orchestra Nevis Ensemble announced its closure with immediate effect earlier this year.

Support for the arts must be backed by meaningful new funding - Brian Ferguson

Edinburgh International Festival Director Nicola Benedetti hosts a reception for the First Minister Minister Hamza Yousaf, at The Hub. Both pictured with Phoebe Waller-Bridge, President of Fringe Society.

Action pledged to tackle Scottish culture’s growing 'perfect storm'

Cllr Adam McVey

Residents are being failed on housing - Adam McVey
There is nothing more important in the fight against poverty in Edinburgh than making sure residents have a house that meets their needs and they can afford.

Nobel Peace Prize winner and Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu is an inspiration to deal with homelessness. (Photo: Trevor Samson AFP via Getty Images)

We need a serious homelessness prevention policy - Ewan Aitken

More than 35,000 sewage-related items were picked off Scottish shorelines during beach cleans last year, according to the Marine Conservation Society

Scotland falls behind on monitoring sewage dumping - Alex Cole-Hamilton

Edinburgh Airport said: “Passengers should not come to the airport before checking with their airline on the status of their flight"

Passengers facing delays at airport after UK air traffic control issues

What are Covid symptoms in 2023?

The cast of A Comedy of Operas get into character ahead of their Edinburgh Festival Fringe show at the Pleasance at EICC. Picture: Jane Barlow/PA Wire

New ‘alliance’ formed to fight for more financial support for Fringe

Survey reveals the booziest UK cities - is your area on the list?

Colm Gildernew MLA has called on Allied Irish Bank to improve services and saving rates for customers following the extortionate profits it has made so far this year. Credit: marcin jucha - stock.adobe.com

Parents urged to claim benefit worth thousands as criteria extended

MPs are warning the Government to do more to tackle the increase in smart devices being used in domestic abuse cases

MPs warn of baby monitors and smart speakers enabling domestic abuse

Edinburgh-based Codeclan called in administrators

Crowdfunder launched to help Codeclan students

Sue Webber is a Scottish Conservative MSP for the Lothians

Persecuting short term let owners won't solve housing shortage - Sue Webber

Jean is a member of Tyne & Esk Writer's Group.

Penicuik writer releases her memoir about growing up in a family of travelling s...

How much wine, beer & spirits will cost after government tax increase

Angus Robertson with Ireland's Tánaiste and Foreign Minister Micheál Martin TD

Why Scotland’s relations with Ireland are so important to the success of both co...

Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity, Lorna Slater

A positive vision for Scottish citizenship - Lorna Slater

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak speaking to the media during his visit to Shell St Fergus Gas Plant in Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, for the announcement of further measures to protect the UK's long-term energy security. Picture date: Monday July 31, 2023. PA Photo. The Prime Minister is expected to announce millions of pounds in funding for the Acorn carbon capture project, a joint venture between Shell UK and other companies, and confirm plans to issue new licences for oil and gas exploration in the North Sea. See PA story POLITICS Energy. Photo credit should read: Euan Duff/PA Wire

Sunak has given up on tackling the climate crisis - Angus Robertson

Schools across England will face major disruption today as teachers strike over pay (Photo: Getty Images)

Back to school - teachers strikes finally over

A host of Vevor DIY and electrical appliances have been recalled after putting users at risk of electric shock

Warning as 34 branded DIY items recalled due to risk of fire

UK Weather: Flood alerts issued for parts of the UK

A planning application for purpose-built student accommodation in Edinburgh’s Canongate was approved after an appeal by property developers to the Scottish Government.

Half of planning appeals won by developers

The 1975's set in Malaysia was cancelled after Matty Healy and Ross McDonald kissed on stage - Credit: Getty

The 1975 set stopped after Matty Healy kisses bandmate in Malaysia

Miles Briggs MSP

Failing Princes Street needs a new vision for future - Miles Briggs

Commonwealth Games must be shared UK-wide - John McLellan

Asian hornets have been spotted in the Dover area in Kent

Public warned as Asian hornets spotted in Dover

Tommy Sheppard MP

Time for a new way to deal with our drugs policy - Tommy Sheppard

Edinburgh's new Sick Kids Hospital at Little France - over 300 children's operations in Lothian have been cancelled since 2019. Picture: Scott Louden.

Over 300 children's operations cancelled in Lothian

Councils have called for a total ban on disposable vapes by 2024

Local councils call for total ban on disposable vapes by 2024

Tens of thousands of children are being taken on holiday during term time as parents look to save money

More parents opt to take children out of school for holidays

Raising the value of benefits would have been preferable to sending out a string of lump sum cost of living payments to households, according to a leading UK economics thinktank which has dubbed the sporadic cash boosts an “ineffective sticking plaster”.

Cost of living payments are ‘ineffective sticking plaster’, warns IFS