John Swinney 'broke' ministerial travel rules as he rushed to USA to meet Donald Trump
View 2 Images John Swinney with Donald Trump in the Oval Office (Image: Chris Cieri / Scottish Government)John Swinney enjoyed business class flights when he rushed to the USA to hold talks with Donald Trump about whisky tariffs. He has been accused of breaching Scottish Government travel policies due to choosing the most expensive way to head stateside. John Swinney is happy to lead from the front when it comes to his government frequently breaking the rules." Tariffs are costing the sector £4 million a week, the Scotch Whisky Association said. The United States is the largest and most valuable market for Scotch whisky, with exports worth nearly £1 billion in 2024, highlighting how crucial the US market is to the Scotch whisky industry."
Source:Express
January 11, 2026 10:44 UTC
Toddlers glued to screens say fewer words, parents warned
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January 11, 2026 10:41 UTC
I had an abortion due to climate anxiety. How can I come to terms with it?
However, I wasn’t really emotionally or practically ready, and developed postnatal anxiety. Within a week I was wrought with an intense fear for the future and the impact of the climate crisis. I became pregnant, and again, as if a switch had been turned, I felt intense anxiety and couldn’t see a positive future. On some level we should all have climate anxiety. These are ordinary responses to having a baby, but then the climate anxiety hits and that’s the bit that is really interesting, because on some level we should all have climate anxiety.
Source:The Guardian
January 11, 2026 06:46 UTC
Indonesia becomes first country to block access to Grok due to the spread of non-consensual sexual images
Jan 11, 2026 10:00:00Indonesia becomes first country to block access to Grok due to the spread of non-consensual sexual imagesIndonesia has announced that it will temporarily block access to Grok, a social networking site on Twitter (formerly Twitter), after users allegedly used the service to sexualize images of children and women. Indonesia blocks Musk's Grok chatbot due to risk of pornographic content | Indonesia | The Guardianhttps://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/jan/10/indonesia-blocks-musks-grok-chatbot-due-to-risk-of-pornographic-contentIndonesia blocks Grok over non-consensual, sexualized deepfakes | TechCrunchhttps://techcrunch.com/2026/01/10/indonesia-blocks-grok-over-non-consensual-sexualized-deepfakes/At the end of 2025, the image editing function of Grok, a generative AI developed by xAI, became easily accessible from X (formerly Twitter). As a result, there were many cases of unauthorized sexual editing of other people's images on X. Some investigations have indicated that Grok generates approximately 6,700 sexually explicit images every hour, meaning that 85% of the images generated by Grok are sexual in nature. Regarding Grok's image editing function, developer xAI restricted it to paid members only on January 9th.
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January 11, 2026 06:01 UTC
George Berry, residential area manager at Durrants, asks if you have the strength to plan a new you for the New Year
George Berry asks if you have the strength to plan a new you for the New Year. We need to be able to put those needs first and put the plans in place to satisfy those needs. The biggest question is therefore, do you have the strength to plan a new you as we enter 2026? I fully understand that if you are a couple going separate ways, it can often be harder and strained. We simply need to remember to compartmentalize and tackle everything in bitesize chunks.
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January 11, 2026 05:15 UTC
Protesters outside US consulate in Edinburgh call for release of Maduro
People at the demonstration on Regent Street in the city on Saturday called for US President Donald Trump to release Maduro. The protest, organised by Stop the War Scotland, with the support of the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC), Scottish Venezuela Solidarity Campaign and the Scottish Cuba Solidarity Campaign, called on world leaders to intervene. “We demand the release of Maduro and an end to all aggression. “It’s time for the Scottish Government to end its trade talks with the US until aggression ceases and international law is complied with. A Scottish Government spokesperson said: “The First Minister has set out his position on the situation in Venezuela.
Source:The Times
January 11, 2026 01:12 UTC
John Barnes names what he didn't like about Celtic treatment of Wilfried Nancy as real Parkhead issue named
John Barnes names what he didn't like about Celtic treatment of Wilfried Nancy as real Parkhead issue namedThe Frenchman surpassed Barnes record for shortest managerial tenure at Celtic when he left the hot seatView 2 Images Celtic manager Wilfried Nancy (Image: )Former Celtic boss John Barnes admits he "doesn't like" that bosses like Wilfried Nancy are not given more time in the modern game. However, he concedes that the Frenchman didn't have the CV or the results to earn himself more time in Glasgow's east end. Barnes endured his own struggles at Celtic Park during an ill-fated nine month spell in charge between 1999 and 2000 despite mentor Kenny Dalglish steering him. Speaking exclusively to Record Sport via Covers.com World Cup betting team, Barnes said: “No manager gets the time that they need. "Of course, Celtic did not give Wilfried Nancy enough time.
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January 10, 2026 23:09 UTC
‘We might leave Greenland for somewhere Trump can’t occupy’
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January 10, 2026 23:04 UTC
Will Meghan return to the UK? Prince Harry has high hopes
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January 10, 2026 23:04 UTC
Starmer’s Trump ties are vital, says Cooper — his MPs may object
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January 10, 2026 23:02 UTC
The world’s rules have changed — Starmer must spell out Britain’s plan
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January 10, 2026 23:02 UTC
Oldham's top performing secondary schools revealed for 2025
The Department of Education has released its annual performance tables, which includes overall results for each secondary school in the country based on GCSE results. Oldham secondary schools received an average Attainment 8 score of 42.2, which is slightly below the overall national average of 43.7. In 2025, 36.4 per cent of GCSE pupils achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths, which, again, is only slightly below the overall national average of 43.7 per cent. Hulme Grammar School followed closely behind with an Attainment 8 score of 58.8 and 66.7 per cent of pupils achieving Grade 5 or above in English and maths. At the other end of the league tables, Waterhead Academy achieved an Attainment 8 score of 34 and 22 per cent of students achieved Grade 5 or above in English and maths GCSE.
Source:The Times
January 10, 2026 22:50 UTC
BYD Seal 6 review — Chinese wallpaper paste with windscreen wipers
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January 10, 2026 22:03 UTC
Labour MP tells Starmer: Scrap jury reforms or face by-election
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January 10, 2026 21:32 UTC
Birmingham boss Chris Davies keen to build momentum with Cambridge victory
What matters is winning,” Davies said. Today we’ve deserved to win, absolutely, and we did, and we’re through to the next round. “Today was all about can we win after winning, and build that momentum. He makes it all himself, chases a lost cause and takes his goal well,” Davies added. “We’re out now, now it’s just 22 league games to go.
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January 10, 2026 21:25 UTC