41+ min ago (177+ words) YOUR Party members have voted to keep its original name. The party also adopted its constitution and leadership model on Sunday amid fierce factional in-fighting between Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana's rival camps. Your Party won out over Our Party, For the Many and Popular Alliance. Sultana's camp won out in a key battle over whether Your Party should admit members of other political parties. Members of the Socialist Workers' Party (SWP) were alerted that they would be barred from entering on Friday night just before the conference at the ACC in Liverpool kicked off the following morning. Your Party members voted for an amendment to the organisation's constitution to allow members of other political parties to join. These will have to be identified and approved by the party's ruling body. At the centre of that would be a chair,…...

42+ min ago (598+ words) IRSH rap group Kneecap have posted pictures they've taken in Glasgow of the Palestine-Saltire flags seen in the city recently. They're due to take to the OVO Hydro stage tonight, November 30, for their biggest show in the city to date, which sold out "in a few hours." The Palestine Saltire, or "Paltire', has been spotted flying on streets in the country's largest city as well as Edinburgh in recent weeks. A post to Kneecap's official Instagram account showing the 'Paltire' - Kneecap picture Palestine-Saltire flag ahead of Glasgow gig (Image: Instagrem/Kneecap32) In a post on Instagram when the Hydro show sold out, the group thanked fans for their support and jokingly thanked Scotland's First Minister. It reads: "Glasgow, sold out in a few hours. 13,000 Scottish comrades, let's go. A very special thank you to our head of PR in Scotland, Mr…...

1+ hour, 11+ min ago (235+ words) RAIL passengers have faced "major disruption" on the East Coast Main Line after a person was hit by a train between Edinburgh and Berwick-upon-Tweed. The online statement read: "We are experiencing major disruption across the LNER route due to a person being hit by a train between Edinburgh and Berwick-upon-Tweed, and a fault with the signalling system at Leeds." In an update at 1.54pm on Sunday, the train operating company said signalling had been restored at Leeds and lines were open between Edinburgh and Berwick-upon-Tweed. However, LNER added that "services are still subject to delays and cancellations while our train service recovers". Customers can use their existing tickets to travel either on Monday or Tuesday. LNER said customers could also book new seat reservations online if their original train was cancelled. The East Coast Main Line was also disrupted due to…...

2+ hour, 30+ min ago (482+ words) SCOTTISH Labour MPs are reportedly backing ousting Keir Starmer ahead of next year's Holyrood elections over fears the party faces a "slaughter" in May due to the Prime Minister's unpopularity." Senior party sources in Westminster have told The Times that Starmer is "very unpopular" with voters in Scotland and that his remaining at the helm of the party jeopardises any ambitions Labour has of taking on the SNP next year." According to The Times Scottish MPs are among the keenest in replacing Starmer in the new year in a bid to install a less damaging figurehead for the party." One insider reportedly told The Times: "The situation is untenable. The question for those of us with elections next May is "is there time for a change', or do we wait to be slaughtered?" "My preference is before May." Meanwhile, another…...

3+ hour ago (355+ words) A MAJOR milestone in Scotland's internet identity has been reached with the launch of a new domain. DotScot, the domain for the worldwide community of Scots, has announced that .co.scot domains are now available for purchase in what bosses behind the firm say is a "turning point" for people worldwide to express their Scottish connection. The firm's .scot domains are used by the Scottish Government, the Scottish Parliament, NHS Scotland, and by businesses, organisations, and individuals across the country along with a further 62 countries around the world." DotScot are calling the .co.scot launch the "biggest development" since the launch of .scot in 2014. The new domain has a lower price than many of the traditional domains, including . co.uk , at "4.95 per year, and will help make DotScot more affordable for people in Scotland and Scots worldwide. The new domain…...

3+ hour, 13+ min ago (139+ words) SCOTTISH members of Your Party will meet in the new year to launch the fledgling left-wing party north of the Border, The National can reveal. The party's inaugural conference will be held in Dundee on January 10 and 11, delegates in Liverpool were told. Party member Niall Christie told a Scottish fringe event that there would be no sortition, in contrast to the conference England this weekend. It is understood the Scottish party will use the constitution voted into existence on Sunday as a template for their rules. Delegates at the Dundee event will decide on whether to stand candidates in the Holyrood election and members have told The National they would like to see Your Party compete for list seats. Christie told members that the costs of the event were being met by the central party....

3+ hour, 36+ min ago (771+ words) HUMZA Yousaf has warned that a generation of young Scots are at risk of being lost to far-right extremists as he blamed consecutive UK Governments for "legitimising" and "mainstreaming" racist views. The former first minister said in an interview with the Sunday Mail that no government, even in Scotland, has been able to promote positive masculinity in a bid to counter the "very toxic traits" advocated by the likes of Andrew Tate and Tommy Robinson. The former SNP leader's comments come after statistics this month revealed the number of young Scots being referred to the Prevent counter-terrorism programme has doubled, with 90% of those referred being male and holding extreme right-wing views. Yousaf said addressing the fact that more youngsters are being influenced by toxic traits promoted by extremists and misogynists needs to be a national priority "before it's far too…...

5+ hour, 27+ min ago (416+ words) VOLUNTEERS who pick up litter on beaches have been warned to wear gloves to prevent a serious infection from toxic microplastics. The warning comes after a study found that microplastics can act as carriers for harmful pathogens and antimicrobial-resistant (AMR) bacteria, enhancing their survival and spread. Researchers say this poses a growing risk to environmental and public health and have called for urgent action to improve waste management. Those who take part in beach cleans have been warned to wear gloves to cut the risk. The researchers have also warned of a potential biosecurity risk to aquaculture facilities, where filter-feeding organisms such as oysters and mussels may ingest particles containing pathogens. "Our research shows that microplastics aren't just an environmental issue " they may also play a role in the dissemination of antimicrobial resistance," said Dr Aimee Murray, study co-author and…...

6+ hour, 20+ min ago (456+ words) THE BBC has refused to issue a public correction after Laura Kuenssberg made false claims about a UK Government deal for shipbuilding on the Clyde. In an episode of the Laura Kuenssberg show on October 12 the presenter claimed the UK Government was spending "10 billion on Clyde shipbuilding in an interview with First Minister John Swinney. The BBC has admitted this commentary was incorrect in an apology shared on social media by a complainant, but has refused to issue any public correction. The Twitter/X account MSM Monitor has said despite the BBC saying Kuenssberg summarised the situation correctly later on in the programme, the error "still breaches BBC guidelines" and "must be acknowledged". It comes after Swinney was forced to correct Kuenssberg for other errors she made in the same programme about Scottish politics. During the interview, Kuenssberg incorrectly referred…...

6+ hour, 36+ min ago (574+ words) ASYLUM seekers will be banned from using taxis for most medical journeys, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood has announced. The Government said the new rules will restrict taxi use for medical travel to exceptional, evidence-based cases such as physical disability, pregnancy or serious illness. Any such journey would require Home Office approval. The decision follows a recent BBC investigation that found "widespread" use of taxis by asylum seekers, including for long journeys. Taxi drivers have said the system was open to "abuse", accusing sub-contractors of inflating mileage, for instance by dispatching drivers over long distances to perform much shorter journeys. One told Radio 4s Today programme he had been dispatched from Gatwick to take an asylum seeker in Reading to an appointment 1.5 miles from his hotel. It is understood the policy change comes after a Home Office review of transport arrangements for…...