Year in scotland. Nicola sturgeon has defended her governments use of taxpayers money for travel upgrades. Scotlands former first minister says the spending probably totalled less than a flight taken by the Prime Minister. Rishi sunak £10,000, though, was spentin rishi sunak £10,000, though, was spent in three years on vip airport upgrades. Her spent in three years on vip airport upgrades. Her successor, airport upgrades. Her successor, humza yousaf, has ordered a review into spending. On the review into spending. On the high street chain. Wilko collapsed today. The companys collapsed today. The companys appointed administrators , after appointed administrators, after failing to secure a rescue deal, putting about 12,000 jobs at risk. The chain has 400 shops across the uk. And lastly, across the uk. And lastly, Virgin Galactic has completed its first Space Tourism flight , its first Space Tourism flight, sending three lucky passengers to the edge of space. The passengers enjoyed weig
Establish the cause. The pm says he plans to pay for cuts to National Insurance contributions by kerbing the benefits budget. Rishi sunak told the sunday times that hes concerned by forecasts which show welfare spending is set to rise by more than £100 billion a year until 20 2829. Mr sunak said 2. 5 million working age people have been signed off as unfit to work currently, and he says , quote, currently, and he says, quote, that just doesnt strike me as a system thats working properly. System thats working properly. He insists hell end National Insurance contributions if he wins the next general election. Wins the next general election. Well, the uk was involved in a joint operation overnight which saw dozens of drones downed in the red sea. Defence secretary grant shapps confirming that hms richmond shot down two of those drones, repelling an attack by iranian backed houthis. The us says in total , Coalition Forces says in total, Coalition Forces hit 28 unmanned aerial vehicles. In
The unacceptable number of people making these trips is placing an unprecedented strain on our asylum system. Meanwhile, on our asylum system. Meanwhile, the number of people waiting to start routine hospital treatment in england has reached a new record high. Nhs england found over 7. 5 Million People were waiting to start their treatment at the end of june. Thats the highest number since two thousand and seven. Cutting waiting lists is another rishi sunak key priorities for this yearin sunak key priorities for this year in scotland. Nicola sturgeon has defended her governments use of taxpayers money for travel upgrades. Scotlands former first minister says the spending probably totalled less than a flight taken by the Prime Minister. Rishi sunak £10,000, though, was spentin rishi sunak £10,000, though, was spent in three years on vip airport upgrades. Her spent in three years on vip airport upgrades. Her successor, airport upgrades. Her successor, humza yousaf, has ordered a review
Back to the real to world break the deadlock amid the latest strikes. West Yorkshire Police strikes. West Yorkshire Police says the autistic girl arrested by police for making an alleged homophobic remark will face no further action. A warning some viewers may find the following footage distressing. Shes now footage distressing. Shes now been released, but this video circulated on tiktok shows a 16 year old autistic girl being detained by seven officers outside her home in leeds. That prompted a complaint. Its understood she told her mother that one of the Police Officers looked like her grandmother, whos a lesbian. The teenager had been arrested on suspicion of a homophobic public order offence. The force now says it offence. The force now says it will take on board any lessons to be learned footage to be learned after the footage of sparked critical of the arrest sparked critical schism on social media. And finally , a us judge has warned finally, a us judge has warned donald trump n
Order disturbance, but six people were arrested and one man was later de arrested. The was later de arrested. The ministry of defence has confirmed reports of a fire on board its flagship aircraft carrier, hms queen elizabeth, this morning. The Royal Navy Vesselis this morning. The Royal Navy Vessel is currently docked at glen mallan in scotland. The mod said the fire was quickly brought under control and there are no reported injuries. No ordnance was involved in the incident. Theyre now working incident. Theyre now working with scottish fire and rescue to establish the cause. The pm says establish the cause. The pm says he plans to pay for cuts to National Insurance contributions by kerbing the benefits budget. Rishi sunak told the sunday times that hes concerned by forecasts which show welfare spending is set to rise by more than £100 billion a year until 20 2829. Mr sunak said 2. 5 million working age people have been signed off as unfit to work currently, and he says , quote, cur