Standard website transfers to Independent with more than 30 staff leaving The Independent has completed a "long-term" deal to run the digital operations and print advertising of The Standard.

The Evening Standard employed 364 journalists and staff when Lebedev bought it for £1 in 2009.

It now has 16

pressgazette.co.uk/publishers/r...

If you see anyone reading the Daily Record today

The Welsh Labour Govt is planning to include glass in its deposit return scheme. Yes, the same glass the UK Govt vetoed from the Scottish deposit return scheme using the UK Internal Market Act. How is it that Wales is allowed to include glass but not Scotland? 👇

Mandelson hides behind 'grieving family' clause to secretly demand end to Epstein scrutiny Mandelson tried to quietly shut down press scrutiny over his Epstein ties by hiding behind rules meant for grieving families

Mandelson hides behind ‘grieving family’ clause to secretly demand end to Epstein scrutiny www.thecanary.co/skwawkbox/20...

Palestine Action protesters not guilty of defence firm burglary The group are cleared of aggravated burglary over the alleged raid at an Elbit Systems warehouse.

Pleased to see the jury make this decision.

We need to have eyes wide open this is exactly why the Government wants to abolish juries.

People protesting against a genocide are not the criminals here - it's the politicians who continue to provide cover.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Just to let everyone know my Twitter (rachecdailey) has been hacked and I've been locked out. Th someone's been trying to hack it for a few days now. Twitter has been my lifeline for nearly 18 years (I wish I was exaggerating) But after all the abuse I've had recently I'm done. I will always continue to fight for my community but I'm not gonna do that here where I face threats fucking daily. If you want me I'm on insta and (sometimes) bluesky. All my love to everyone who has become such a big part of my life on here x Rachel

Just to let everyone know, I've had my twitter hacked and I've been locked out. Looks like someone finally made the decision to leave the hellsite for me. If you see anyone asking within the disabled community please share this post with them.

Face recognition thing to verify age on here doesn't work, and not a chance I'm swiping my bank cards for access to any site unless it's one I wish to pay for. Absolutely ridiculous.

BREAKING: More than 300 jobs are at risk as Capita is set to move Scottish Power contract to South Africa

The company confirmed all colleagues working on their contract with the energy supplier in the UK have been placed at risk of redundancy

I'll be looking for another provider. Any company I have used that has CS in South Africa has been abysmal.

Will Labour MPs vote with their conscience in support of their disabled constituents, or will they try to protect their own careers?
It will be interesting to see which ones stand up to this bullying.
www.thenational.scot/news/25251252.labour-mps...

Remember This 👇

Where will cuts to sickness and disability benefits fall hardest? JRF analysis shows that more people receive social security for health issues and disabilities in Labour’s heartlands.

Read more from @jrf-uk.bsky.social here: www.jrf.org.uk/social-secur...

And our work with @moreincommonuk.bsky.social here: www.moreincommon.org.uk/blog/britons...

Immigration Enforcement Joins the FIFA Club World Cup DHS Announces ICE and CBP Presence at Hard Rock Stadium, Sparking Concerns for Non-Citizen Fans

The Department of Homeland Security announces Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents will be stationed at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami Gardens as part of the FIFA Club World Cup's security efforts, sparking concerns from non-citizen fans.

Michelle Mone and her cronies are in Court today, as the Government tries to get back... £122,000,000...from PPE Medpro, for duff Covid protection.

Somewhat incredibly, this ISN'T Fraud.

Doug Barrowman and Michelle Mone HAVEN'T been Arrested!

P.S. Lord David (Greensill) Cameron enabled all this!

UK risks becoming ‘island of strangers’ without more immigration curbs, Starmer says PM unveils policies to ‘significantly’ drive down net migration including English tests and degree requirements

This reminds me of BetterTogether in 2014 warning us that a Yes vote would make our family in England ‘foreigners’. What the f*ck* is wrong about foreigners? What a bunch of xenophobes.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...

I sat in our local A&E a few weeks after the EU ref listening to and watching patients taking the mickey out of the doctors and nurses, working into the early hours to treat them, because of their accents.
Starmer is exacerbating the hatred and vitriol, and I have no idea how he sleeps at night.

LOUDER

DWP helped cause mental distress of poverty-stricken benefit claimant who took her own life, says coroner Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) failings contributed to the mental distress of a disabled woman who took her own life after being left with less than three pounds in her bank accounts, a cor…

DWP helped cause mental distress of poverty-stricken benefit claimant who took her own life, says coroner www.disabilitynewsservice.com/dwp-helped-c...

With the Government ramping up towards military interventions, disastrous cuts to disability benefits & services, plus a real threat of Reform gaining ground, it's more important than ever that we stand together. Join the DPAC bloc.
12.00 noon at the Buchanan Street Steps 10thMay
#welfarenotwarfare

Disability benefit cuts to hit 700,000 families already in poverty, DWP forecasts show Exclusive: Internal government forecasts obtained by the Guardian reveal ‘truly shocking’ effects of planned cuts

Disability benefit cuts to hit 700,000 families already in poverty, DWP estimates.

The less well-off are always hit by govts.

Govts won't hike taxes on the rich funding political parties. So they pick on the disabled, sick, poor, old.

Class warfare is deeply embedded in the UK political system.

Only the SNP will stand up for Scotland.

Graph of UK GDP improvement from India trade deal by 2040 (0.1%) vs permanent damage from Brexit (-5%).

Anyone spot the problem?

It's subtle, but it's there...

Disability benefit cuts to hit 700,000 families already in poverty, DWP forecasts show Exclusive: Internal government forecasts obtained by the Guardian reveal ‘truly shocking’ effects of planned cuts

www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

How compassionate and caring

Liz Kendall

Scotland gets what England votes for, always does and
always will. The only way to avoid another even more extreme right wing government is Independence.
Reform:
Labour:
Tory:
One or a coalition of any of the three is on the horizon.
Wake up Scotland we are running out of time.

The most influential man in the Labour Party you've never heard of Keir Starmer is picking up the pieces after bruising local election results. Jonathan Rutherford is the man trying to give Labour a purpose

No wonder #Labour shifted to the right, they work with the alt right think tank (& anti trans) Policy Exchange Unit at 55 Tufton Street 🚨

The project is called "RedTory" 😱

Labour MP says removing winter fuel and disability benefits has broken trust with the public.

She accuses Starmer of being "tone deaf" and adds to voices within the party publicly calling for a "change of plan".

The Labour Party are a distant 4th, they can’t protect England from Reform by being a lite alternative, equally they can’t do similar in Scotland via their branch office or manager Sarwar, England have chosen a very different path to the one Scotland wants, it’s time for #ScottishIndependence 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿