John Swinney to hold urgent bin strikes summit with council bosses and trade unions

Some of the UK's biggest supermarkets, including Waitrose, Tesco and Morrisons, are set to reduce their operating hours next week to mark the Queen's funeral.

John Swinney has confirmed King Charles III will be the head of state if Scotland voted for independence in any future referendum.

Queen Elizabeth II died aged 96 on Thursday (September 8) at her Balmoral estate in Scotland, bringing an end to her 70-year reign.Since the news broke, music events including the 2022 Mercury Prize and major sporting fixtures have been cancelled out of respect.Now, Radio 2 have shared a statement to confirm that their Live In Leeds event, which was due to take place across next weekend (September 17-18) at Temple Newsam Park and feature performances from The event was set to take place at Leeds’ Temple Newsam Park and be headlined by Robbie Williams, has now been cancelled.A statement said: “Following the very sad news of the death of Her Majesty The Queen, as a mark of respect, BBC Radio 2 Live in Leeds will now not take place on Saturday 17th and Sunday 18th September.“Ticket holders will be issued with refunds via the ticketing provider.”Some news regarding Radio 2 Live in Leeds. pic.twitter.com/Iv8jyIs8nb— BBC Radio 2 (@BBCRadio2) September 9, 2022Alongside Williams on the line-up at Live In Leeds were set to be George Ezra, Kaiser Chiefs, Nile Rodgers & Chic and more.Williams was set to top the bill on the Sunday (September 18) accompanied by the 56-piece BBC Concert Orchestra.

Elton John paid tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II during his show in Toronto on Thursday. Queen Elizabeth died Thursday at Balmoral Castle in Scotland at the age of 96. "She led the country through some of our greatest and darkest moments with grace and decency and genuine caring," John said.

Sir Elton John paid a heartfelt tribute to Queen Elizabeth II during his final Toronto “Farewell Yellow Brick Road” show on Thursday night.

Elton John and the Rolling Stones have paid tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II. The royal, the longest-reigning monarch in British history, passed away at her Balmoral residence in Scotland with her family by her side on Thursday afternoon. She was 96.

Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth passed away at the age of 96 on 8 September following a 70-year reign. Her Majesty was known as Britain’s longest reigning sovereign and following her death, her funeral is should be taking place 10 days after, making it Sunday 18 September. It is expected that the service will take place at Westminster Abbey and that there will be a national two-minute silence at midday.

Queen Elizabeth's doctors "are concerned for Her Majesty’s health," Buckingham Palace announced Thursday, adding that they recommended she stay under medical supervision. "The Queen remains comfortable" at Balmoral Castle, the palace added.The queen, 96, celebrated her platinum jubilee earlier this year. Prince Charles, Prince Andrew, Princess Anne, Prince Edward and Prince William are among the members of the British royal family who are reported to have arrived already at Balmoral Castle.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are traveling to Balmoral Castle in Scotland to be by Queen Elizabeth II's side as doctors express concern for the 96-year-old British monarch's health. ET can confirm that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex will be traveling together to Scotland, while other members of the royal family are also making the trip out there, including Harry's older brother, Prince William, and his father, Prince Charles. Kate Middleton has stayed home to be with her and William's three children — Prince George, 9, Princess Charlotte, 7, and Prince Louis, 4 — as Thursday marks their first day of school at Lambrook School. Elizabeth's other children, including Princess Anne, Prince Andrew, and Prince Edward, are all heading to Scotland, as are Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall and Sophie, the Countess of Wessex. This comes after Buckingham Palacereleased a statement on Thursday, saying, «Following further evaluation this morning, The Queen’s doctors are concerned for Her Majesty’s health and have recommended she remain under medical supervision.

Unions have called off strikes which were set to leave schools closed and bins unemptied across Stirling this week.

Janey Godley has left her fans in stitches with her latest voiceovers of Boris Johnson and his new successor Liz Truss.

Councillors fear a surge in fly-tipping reports following days of strikes which have stalled bin collections and shuttered recycling centres.

Jane McDonald has some of the most loyal fans in the business, and she called on them to support her once again as she prepares for her last few performances of her Let The Light In tour.The crooner took to Twitter, where she shared a series of photos promoting her tour, including one of herself beaming and holding up a microphone.SEE: Jane McDonald wows in stylish outfit as she issues heartfelt plea to fansIn the shots, she wore a black evening gown with a stunning sparkly belt and beaded detail across the bust and shoulders. Jane teamed the look with a diamond necklace and earrings and wore her long brown hair flowing loose.WATCH: Jane McDonald rocks slinky sequined outfit for incredible performanceHer tweet read: "It's the penultimate week of my tour! Can’t believe how fast it's flown by.

Talks aimed at ending a council worker strike that has seen rubbish pile up in Scottish streets are continuing amid warnings over the impact on public health. Bosses at Public Health Scotland have told local authorities the “decontamination of public areas where bins have overflowed may be required”.

A trade union leader has savaged the Scottish Government over its role in the dispute over council workers' pay.

for the past two years know, it’s pretty difficult to be charming over a . Consider this another way that Scottish actor Thomas Doherty is not like the rest of us. He’s doing a press junket for his new movie, The Invitation, via the pandemic’s favorite WFH tool, and even through the small screen, his and self-assured vibes have me flustered at my dining room table several thousand miles away.That kind of charm is a useful tool when playing (slight spoiler alert) a vampire at the head of a centuries-old family.

John Swinney has said "intense dialogue" needs to take place between unions and Cosla to end the current bin strikes across Scotland.

A union chief has hit out at the Scottish Government for slashing local authorities funding for 12 years as bin workers across the country hit the picket line to strike.

School and nursery staff are set to walk out in nine local authorities next month as unions have rejected a five percent pay offer.