News
Scottish Labour MP hopes to capture Mamdani magic after picking brain of top aide
10+ hour, 10+ min ago (386+ words) A Scottish Labour MP has met with a key ally of New York City's socialist mayor Zohran Mamdani." On Friday, Politico revealed that Glasgow South MP Gordon McKee sat down with Morris Katz, one of the top aides behind Mr…...
Shocking number of people forced to live in temporary accommodation revealed
1+ mon, 5+ day ago (362+ words) Acute homelessness in Glasgow has rocketed, with the number of people in temporary accommodation moving closer to 10,000. The inability of supply of accommodation to keep up with rising demand means the number of people in hotels and B&Bs has…...
Decision made on plans to create holiday let after 14 objections from residents
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (493+ words) Plans to create a holiday let in Eaglesham have been thrown out after councillors decided there would be an "unacceptable" impact on neighbours. Saira Hakeem's bid to change the use of a Bonnyton Drive property had received 14 objections from residents,…...
Powers to seize mobile phones over Channel crossings come into force
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (534+ words) Mobile phones and sim cards will be seized from migrants without needing to arrest them from Monday as part of efforts to tackle Channel crossings and people smugglers. Officers will begin taking electronic devices from people at Manston processing centre…...
Second highest number of Channel crossings by migrants recorded in 2025
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (1006+ words) A total of 41,472 migrants arrived in the UK in 2025 after crossing the English Channel " the second highest annual figure on record. The Home Office confirmed on Thursday that no migrants made the journey on New Year's Eve, continuing a run…...