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All the strikes happening in Scotland over December and Christmas

Here is everything you need to know about strikes across Scotland, including when industrial action is taking place.

The National (Scotland)

Strep A: Warning of rush on antibiotics over parents’ fears of infections

The UK Health Security Agency has said that the rise in Strep A cases is most likely due to increased social mixing

Evening Standard

Snow could hit southern England as ice cold temperatures drop to minus 10C

The UK will see seven days of arctic weather accompanied by wintry downpours and freezing fog.

The Independent UK

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Can adults get Strep A? Cases rise across UK as 16 children die from infection

Scarlet fever is more common in children but adults can also contract the bacterial infection

The Independent UK

UK sanctions Russian tank commander

A Russian tank commander has been targeted as part of sanctions put on 30 indivduals and entities by the UK on Friday.

Evening Standard

Mum whose daughter died from Strep A warns other parents about the key deadly symptoms

Karen Aldred lost her nine-month-old daughter Megan Barber to Strep A in 1998, and said she hopes talking about the tragedy will help other families as a fresh wave hits the UK

Daily Mirror

Glasgow's top secondary schools announced as Sunday Times list released

The Sunday Times has released its Parent Power 2023: best UK schools guide and league table. It comes as this year marks the 30th edition. But where does your school rank? Here's what you need to know.

Glasgow Live

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UK households to get £25 DWP Cold Weather Payments

The Government payments have been triggered for eligible households including parts of Merseyside

Liverpool Echo

Met Office maps exact places which are going to be coldest

Parts of the UK have experienced the coldest night of the winter so far and it looks set to get colder

Wales Online

Santander UK fined £108m over anti-money laundering failings

Financial Conduct Authority found ‘serious and persistent gaps’ in bank’s controls

The Guardian - UK

NHS advice to Glasgow parents as Strep A UK death toll rises to 15

Local health chiefs would not confirm if there are any Strep A cases in schools and nurseries in Glasgow, but Public Health Scotland say infections have been rising since October.

Glasgow Live

Houseplant of the week: strawberry geranium

This is one of the few houseplants that can survive outside in the UK

The Guardian - UK

Alcohol deaths in the UK rose to record level in 2021

Deaths from alcohol in the UK have risen to their highest level since records began in 2001, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). In 2021, 9,641 people (14.8 per 100,000) died as a result of alcohol: a rise of 7.4% from 2020.

The Conversation

Watch: Why Royal Mail workers are striking

Royal Mail workers have begun a wave of strikes that will stretch until Christmas Eve amid a bitter dispute over pay and conditions. Around 115,000 Communication Workers Union (CWU) members are walking off the job across the UK on Friday while “millions of pieces of mail” pile up, the union…

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

‘Control has become cruelty’ in UK asylum policy, says Archbishop

Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has offered a stinging rebuke of the Government’s policy on migrants and asylum seekers.

The Independent UK

The Killers announce 2023 UK and Ireland shows, including Reading Festival and first Edinburgh show

‘Somebody Told Me’ band have announced four shows in UK and Ireland next summer

Bangkok Post

UK media return fire at ‘Harry the Nasty’

LONDON: Britain’s media, the main focus of criticism so far in Netflix docuseries “Harry and Meghan”, on Friday hit back at the estranged prince and his wife, accusing them of lying and insulting Queen Elizabeth II.

Evening Standard

UK shivers on coldest December night in a decade

Icy ‘Troll of Trondheim’ weather front is sending Britain below zero

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Bristol Post

Strep A cases confirmed at more North Bristol schools

The UKHSA reports that there have been 440 cases of Scarlet Fever and 65 cases of invasive Group A Strep (iGAS) in the South West

Asharq Al-Awsat

UK Sanctions 30 People, Including Iranians

Britain on Friday announced sanctions targeting 30 people around the world who it described as "corrupt political figures, human rights violators and perpetrators of conflict-related sexual violence." It said the sanctions were coordinated with international partners to mark International Anti-Corruption Day and Global Human Rights Day and included individuals involved…

The Independent UK

UK to ease financial regulations in post-Brexit shakeup

Britain is easing banking rules brought in after the 2008 global financial crisis in a bid to attract investment and secure London’s status as Europe’s leading finance center

The Independent UK

Putin ‘launches new Iranian drone attacks in Ukraine after stocks resupplied’

The collaboration between Russia and Iran is a violation of a 2015 UN Security Council resolution

Daily Mirror

The UK's top schools revealed in new guide for parents - see if yours makes the cut

The Sunday Times Parent Power 2023 guide to the best schools in the country, which has been published today, includes state, private and independent schools across Britain

The Independent UK

Are vaccines available for Strep A and scarlet fever?

UK outbreak has already led to the deaths of several children but health secretary insists no shortage of antibiotics available

Insider UK

Scottish hydrogen HGV firm shifts into gear

Recent funding has led to a recruitment drive ahead of launches in the next few years

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