James Heappey says “people are feeling the squeeze” with many opposed to the planned National Insurance rise. Source link

As of October, 2020, NHS Fife had a delayed discharge patient (not Donnie) who had been waiting just over five years to leave hospital, NHS Forth Valley’s longest

The easing of restrictions comes as the Omicron variant wave continues to decline in Scotland. Source link

The president believes there is a “distinct possibility” Russia could invade, the White House says. Source link

New funding for the Great Barrier Reef will improve water quality but not address its central threat. Source link

Apple has released an updated safety guide amid ongoing concerns over the company’s AirTag device. Source link

Hundreds of scientists have asked the prime minister for fair sharing of jabs around the world. Source link

A week before the Beijing Games start, global partners are lying low. Source link

Thirty years after her last hit, Betty Boo is back with a song she wrote in a Sainsbury’s car park. Source link

Angela Clarke has spent almost half a century amassing a 10,000 strong collection of plastic bags. Source link