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
They say , in disarray. It they say, in disarray. It follows warnings that follows warnings from mps that the post office is not fit to run any compensation schemes for victims of the horizon scandal, describing efforts so far as an abject failure. Downing street abject failure. Downing street has today declined to comment on whether investigating complaints of misgendering is a good use of police time. It comes after Northumbria Police confirmed they are investigating a complaint against the writer jk rowling. Transgender broadcaster india willoughby has accused the harry potter, author of a hate crime, over social media comments she made this week. Rowling, though, has rejected those allegations , saying that those allegations, saying that its not a crime to hold gender critical views. Israel will be critical views. Israel will be allowed to complete compete at this years Eurovision Song Contest after agreeing to change the lyrics to its song, the original song, the lyrics to its son
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
From the uk to provide 10,000 military drones. Now the vast majority will be first person view drones, fpv drones, which can loiter over the battle space and drop their munitions on russian tanks and artillery. But it will also provide a thousand new one way attack drones in addition to that, more maritime attack drones. Attack drones. Post office boss nick read has denied supplying misleading evidence to mps relating to the companys use of non disclosure agreements. He was accused of providing false information on at least two occasions with the Commons Committee concluding the post offices leadership is, they say , in disarray. It they say, in disarray. It follows warnings that follows warnings from mps that the post office is not fit to run any compensation schemes for victims of the horizon scandal, describing efforts so far as an abject failure. Downing street abject failure. Downing street has today declined to comment on whether investigating complaints of misgendering is a good