Deposit return scheme in Scotland postponed again following business opposition

The Scottish Government has not started hiring 1,000 mental health specialists yet despite it being one of their key pledges from the last term of Government.

READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp communityKaty Perry, who will be performing at the Coronation Concert in Windsor Castle on Sunday evening, was also invited. The singer was seen wearing a lilac outfit with a matching hat. British Vogue’s editor-in-chief Edward Enninful, BBC director-general Tim Davie, Australian musician Nick Cave, TV presenter Jay Blades, and Lord Andrew Lloyd Webber were also in attendance.

Former first minister Alex Salmond led a crowd of thousands in a chant calling for Scotland to be independent – encouraging them to shout louder for “the benefit of those in Westminster Abbey”.

First Minister Humza Yousaf has been spotted wearing a kilt as he attended the Coronation ceremony of King Charles III.

Chris Pratt has said he is open to keep playing Star-Lord following James Gunn‘s departure from the Marvel Cinematic Universe.Following the release of Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3, Pratt’s co-stars Zoe Saldana and Dave Bautista confirmed that they would not return for future Marvel projects.Pratt, however, has said that he will continue to play Star-Lord as long as Marvel honour what Gunn started.“It would be strange to continue [Star-Lord’s] story without James,” Pratt told Total Film.

star Maya Vander is pregnant after suffering a miscarriage last June.ET confirmed the happy news Thursday, which comes after a string of devastating pregnancy losses for the real estate agent. Last year, Vander shared the heartbreaking news that she had a miscarriage at 10 weeks, just six months after going through a stillbirth the year prior.Taking to her Instagram Story at the time, Vander posted a photo of Aiden, her 4-year-old son, sleeping.

Donald Trump said he did not think former Scotland first minister Nicola Sturgeon loved her country.

Martin Compston and his pal Phil MacHugh are set to return to screens once again with their popular BBC travel show.

Thousands of Scots will take to the streets across major cities next weekend to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles III.

The controversial Not Proven verdict will be scrapped as it has no place in a modern Scots justice system, an SNP minister has said.

A controversial new recycling scheme has been delayed.

A health charity has accused the new First Minister of acting like the “spokesperson” for the whisky industry.

An unexploded bomb has been removed from a street in Glasgow following an incident this afternoon.

Stuart McDonald is the SNP's new treasurer following the resignation of Colin Beattie earlier this week.

People in Scotland claiming certain benefits are being urged to claim a devolved payment worth £25 each week for every child under the age of 16. Families who qualify for the Scottish Child Payment, which is paid every four weeks, who are also eligible for the Best Start Grant Early Learning and School Age payments, will receive them automatically without the need to apply for them separately.

An MSP has quit as SNP treasurer after he was arrested during a police investigation into party finances.

A Labour MP has apologised after mistakenly calling calling Scotland’s First Minister “Mohammad Yousaf”.

Bill Hader and Ali Wong are taking their romance public. A rep for the star confirms to ET that the pair are currently dating following reports of a brief relationship and split late last year. Hader and Wong were first linked in December 2022 only after they had reportedly parted ways, with suggesting that they had quietly been together for a few months.

Scotland’s most senior trade union leader has warned First Minister Humza Yousaf to ditch the slogans and make changes to the lives of ordinary working people.

A new Covid-19 variant that has forced India to reinstate mask rules has been found in the UK.