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thenational.scot > news > 25995772.keir-starmer-pressure-u-turn-planned-fuel-duty-hike

Keir Starmer under pressure to U-turn on planned fuel duty hike amid energy crisis

22+ min ago  (796+ words) THE UK Government should consider "extending" or "enlarging" the fuel duty cut due to expire in September because of the rise in pump prices, Keir Starmer's cost-of-living tsar has suggested. Lord Richard Walker, the executive chairman of Iceland, joined mounting…...

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thenational.scot > news > 25995713.european-ministers-urge-profit-caps-energy-firms-amid-fuel-crisis

European ministers urge profit caps on energy firms as Iran war drives up prices

11+ min ago  (335+ words) THE finance ministers of Spain and four other European countries have came together to urge the European Union to impose a bloc-wide windfall tax on energy companies, concerned that surging oil and gas prices driven by the war in Iran…...

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thenational.scot > news > 25995190.koreans-developed-real-taste-scotch-whisky

Adam Davidson: Why Koreans have developed real taste for Scotch whisky

9+ hour, 34+ min ago  (919+ words) THE popularity of Scotch whisky across South Korea isn't exactly a new phenomenon " it's our biggest export to East Asia. Scotch whisky grew in popularity across Korea in the late 1980s, when the government loosened import taxes ahead of the 1988 Olympic…...

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thenational.scot > news > 25995686.gogglebox-star-love-return-channel-4-show

Gogglebox legend says they would 'love' to return to show after 10 years away

1+ hour, 44+ min ago  (440+ words) A FORMER Gogglebox star who left the show a decade ago has revealed she would "love" to come back. Scarlett Moffatt was one of the most recognisable faces on the beloved Channel 4 series during her time on it. She became…...

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thenational.scot > news > 25995722.police-officers-leave-bag-guns-outside-sadiq-khans-home

Police officers ‘leave bag of guns outside Mayor of London's home’

6+ hour, 7+ min ago  (348+ words) ARMED police guarding "London Mayor Sadiq Khan left a bag of guns outside his home which was found by a member of the public. Scaffolder Jordan Griffiths told media that his pregnant girlfriend found the bag sitting in a road…...

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thenational.scot > news > 25995568.us-searches-iran-urges-public-find-enemy-pilot

US searches for missing crew member as Iran urges public to find ‘enemy pilot’

3+ hour, 29+ min ago  (1009+ words) THE US military is pressing ahead in a frantic search for a missing pilot after Iran shot down an American warplane and called on people to turn the pilot in, promising a reward. The plane, identified by Iran as a…...

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thenational.scot > news > 25991946.mythically-rare-wine-sale-100-years-glamis-castle-cellar

'Mythically rare' wine to go on sale after 100 years hidden in Scottish castle cellar

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (598+ words) TWO bottles of French wine that are so rare they are in "the realm of the truly mythical" are set to go up for auction, having been uncovered after almost a century in a Scottish castle cellar. Auction house Sotheby's…...

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thenational.scot > news > 25995392.countries-around-world-managing-fuel-shortages

Which countries have declared emergency measures as fuel prices soar?

8+ hour, 36+ min ago  (263+ words) SPIKING fuel prices and panic buying show no signs of slowing as Iran responds to US and Israeli air strikes with attacks across the region. Oil prices " which have a significant effect on the cost of wholesale fuel " have soared…...

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thenational.scot > news > 25995371.southampton-solent-university-may-remove-scott-mills-doctorate

University panel to recommend sacked BBC host loses his honorary doctorate

4+ hour, 22+ min ago  (426+ words) FORMER Radio 2 DJ Scott Mills could lose his honorary doctorate of arts from Southampton Solent University after he was sacked by the BBC. The Press Association understands the university's honorary doctorate scrutiny panel will recommend that the award is rescinded…...

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thenational.scot > news > 25995340.appeal-dash-cam-footage-a75-hit-run-near-castle-douglas

Dash-cam footage appeal after hit and run leaves two in hospital

4+ hour, 23+ min ago  (92+ words) OFFICERS are appealing for information following a crash on the A75 near Castle Douglas. The incident happened around 1.40pm on Friday, April 3 and involved a black BMW and a black Volkswagen Golf. Police say the occupants of the BMW were taken to…...