Murray Foote
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These are total figures, but maybe we’re still seeing an exodus of high earners? Not true: in every year since divergence, more additional / top rate taxpayers have moved to Scotland than have left.
A tragedy beyond words in the Sumy region. Today, a russian drone killed four civilians: two brothers, one just 17, a medic, and her husband. After the brothers were wounded by a drone drop, an ambulance rushed to save them. On the way to the hospital, russians targeted the medical vehicle with a strike drone. The ambulance was consumed by fire. Only the driver survived, left with severe burns. Deepest condolences to the families of the fallen. 🕯️
NEW: Reform's Scotland chief Malcolm Offord says you 'can't make a connection' between him giving the Tories £150k and being made a Tory Lord. 'Those donations were not given with anything in return whatsoever'
I'm trying to figure out where to live next, and one big consideration is the climate. So naturally I made a tool that represents monthly average temperatures for cities as 3D rings so they can be compared more easily. Check it out: awjuliani.github.io/weather-explor…
"This is not a white paper, its a whitewash.. this privatisation of water has failed colossally" From cynically being used by Labour before the last election Feargal Sharkey has come a long way, but he's still rejecting nationalisation & the public ownership of water.
Independence should be parked for a decade, says Reform's Malcolm Offord trib.al/oPbTMcR
I have chosen to "put personal ambition to one side and to put the country first," Robert Jenrick tells @bbclaurak after his defection from the Conservatives to Reform UK Follow live: bbc.in/4qxxDti
The devolution lesson for all Scottish arms of UK parties is that your Westminster colleagues don’t listen, and don’t care. They’ll throw you under the bus, then reverse over you. More from me on this on tomorrow’s @HolyroodSources Budget special, and in the @heraldscotland
This story is unbelievable. Labour’s Local Growth Fund: 🏴 £500m+ 🏴 £140m That’s £155m LESS for Scotland than previous 3 years under the Tories - meaning cuts and job losses in 🏴. But plenty for Labour-run Wales in an election year! heraldscotland.com/news/25760061.…
