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Instead of saying “take a chill pill” my dad says “take a chill-out tablet”
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Update: My dad is very pleased with himself because this has been so popular and he keeps smirking and repeating “take a chill-out tablet” so that’s not annoying at all
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EXCLUSIVE: Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar to lay motion of no confidence in the Scottish government this afternoon.
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“How could that be against his values?” - Alba’s Holyrood leader and only MSP Ash Regan on putting her priorities of independence, women’s rights and competent government to the FM.
I asked what happened in her call with Humza Yousaf this morning.
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NEW: First Minister and
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leader
@JohnSwinney
tells me Douglas Ross only standing down as
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leader if he’s elected as an MP is “naked self-interest”.
Says using Holyrood as a stepping stone to Westminster “shouldn’t be permitted”
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NEW: The First Minister tells me he isn’t worried about Scottish Labour doing better than the SNP in opinion polls as he is “the most popular politician in Scotland”.
I also asked if he’s undermining his own integrity by defending Michael Matheson.
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The First Minister has addressed energy stakeholders from oil, gas and renewable sectors in Aberdeen saying only the SNP will help them transition to Net Zero.
Humza Yousaf took swings at Keir Starmer’s policies ahead of a general election.
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The families of Sheku Bayoh and Katie Allan have opened a photography exhibition in Easterhouse about losing loved ones in state custody.
Deborah Coles, the director of INQUEST, has told me it’s about who that person was in life, rather than death.
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The ALBA party’s only MSP Ash Regan (who defected from the SNP over the gender recognition bill) says she’s “very pleased to see this will be the end of Green Party extremism”.
Says she’ll work with the SNP on an “issue by issue basis”.
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One of Wales’s best-known farmers
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is calling for people to be more careful walking their dogs in the countryside as incidents of sheep worrying have increased hugely during the pandemic
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Stephen Flynn - the SNP’s Westminster leader - is from Aberdeen and told me Labour’s proposals are “a betrayal”.
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NEW:
@AamerAnwar
says the Sheku Bayoh inquiry’s revealed officers described him as ‘the biggest male they had ever seen’, a ‘zombie’ with ‘bulging eyes’.
The role race played in the 31 y/o’s death is being examined. He died after being restrained by police.
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The First Minister tells me why he’s urging Labour to commit to renationalising England and Wales’ railways, despite National Rail already being publicly owned.
I’ve sat down with John Swinney on the inaugural Levenmouth Rail Link journey for
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and
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Great/dramatic day to be in Westminster for a tour with the
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winners! Thanks for having us and answering many questions
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Can’t believe my only tweet that’s ever done this well was something my dad said. Raging and disappointed
@Sinclair1875
Instead of saying “take a chill pill” my dad says “take a chill-out tablet”
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You know what, I'm still not over Georgia turning up in the olive costume when her mates could have phoned her to say they changed costumes
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All of the UK’s type 45 destroyers are still in port, despite HMS Diamond being ordered to deploy last week over tensions with Russia in Ukraine. I’m at Portsmouth harbour where four of them are docked for
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Alex Cole-Hamilton, leader of the Scottish LibDems, is still calling for an election and supports a vote of no confidence in the government.
He’s criticised the SNP looking to John Swinney, saying he led them to “their worst electoral defeat” 20 years ago.
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Linda Allan’s 21 year old daughter Katie took her own life in Polmont YOI nearly six years ago.
The Allan family's campaigning for change in the prisons system - but Linda told me this is the first project that hasn’t caused further trauma, calling it ‘cathartic’ and ‘healing’.
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Very excited to be nominated!
#RadioNewsAwards
NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR NOMINEE: Rebecca Brady – Global's Newsroom South
@Rebecca_Brady_
@global
@globalsnewsroom
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My sister does not appreciate my lockdown humour. She planted some chilli seeds in a tiny pot the other day so last night I stuck a big chilli in it and told her it grew. Subsequently, I have been banned from the kitchen
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🍫 Nestle’s overwhelmingly voted NOT to reduce the amount of sugar in its products - but do consumers still want lots of sugar in their chocolate bars? 🍫
I’ve been on the hunt for answers for
@TomSwarbrick1
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Came across some Canadian things in Roath Park. Seems like lots of people about the park are looking forward to the firebreak lockdown ending tomorrow
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BREAKING: Iain Packer has been found guilty of the murder of Emma Caldwell in 2005 at the high court in Glasgow.
Emma’s mother cried in relief at the verdict.
The 51-year-old faced charges against 25 women including rape, assault and abduction.
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NEW: The Reel Time Pipe Band’s welcomed
@taylorswift13
to Scotland by playing Love Story on the bagpipes.
They’re outside Murrayfield Stadium ahead of the first UK Eras Tour show tomorrow night.
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Glasgow Caledonian has offered me an unconditional for Multimedia Journalism! Never been so happy before! 🎉😄🎉
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Sheku Bayoh was 31 when he died after being restrained by police officers in Kirkcaldy in 2015.
Campaigners have called him 'Scotland's George Floyd'.
The inquiry into his death is ongoing but his sister Kadi Johnson and her husband Adi say this exhibit's helped them grieve.
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Interview for multimedia journalism at Glasgow Caledonian! 😆🎉
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Filming the remembrance parade in Glasgow and an old man comes up to me and asks if I’m “that Kelly from Fox News”. No thank u clearly not
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BREAKING: Holyrood's standards committee has unanimously recommended Michael Matheson's MSP salary is withdrawn for 54 days over his £11k iPad bill scandal.
A majority of the committee has also agreed to suspend him for 27 sitting days.
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Scottish Greens co-leader Lorna Slater says Humza Yousaf resigning is “the fallout” of sacking Greens last week.
Says they “worked well” together and hope to work with new leader too. Says there’s no point in a vote of no confidence now.
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The
@metoffice
warning of potential tornadoes over Scotland, Ireland and possibly northern England during
#StormIsha
Many public transport services, flights and ferries already cancelled or diverted across Scotland in anticipation of up to 100mph winds.
There’s a tornado watch in force across much of Scotland tonight. We could also see 2cm hailstones.
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In the hour and a half since I moved in mum has called me four times
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Sent away my ucas this morning and Galsgow Caledonian have offered me an unconditional for media and communication! 🎉😄
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Michael Matheson tells us the recommended sanctions against him are “excessive”, saying the integrity of the process has been called into question because it became “politicised”.
Parliament will vote on 27 day suspension and docking 54 days pay.
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Best thing about uni is that there's no parents evenings where your lecturers rat you out to your mam because you're failing
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They didn’t have tickets and pretended to be asleep when the conductor came past. The girl immediately caught my eye and mouthed “are you okay?” It’s crazy how much safer and reassured I felt knowing that she was watching and was ready to intervene if necessary. I’m so thankful
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I have had the most amazing day at Brighton Pride, live reporting from parade route and celebrating LGBTQ+ rights, love and unity with the best group! 🌈
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I must be the only person who refused point blank to sign up for results by text all the way through high school
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Dear
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, it feels like Walking On Broken Glass trying to pay for graduation and we all just want to know Why GCU still charges fees? I have Sweet Dreams of getting bopped on the head by you at graduation but this fee is just a Thorn in my Side. Please help us lol
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Asking what Yoda was in physics and getting sent to tell the Head that I wasn’t fit for school
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The Christmas fair was already being set up outside Cardiff Castle last night, right after the firebreak lockdown ended
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So proud of this team! I may be a bit further north now (whole country away) but can’t wait for the reunion in March
NEWS TEAM OF THE YEAR NOMINEE (Hubs or Stations over 1.5 million TSA):
Global's Newsroom in the South
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Honestly I’d forgotten what it’s like to live in a country that freely hands out plastic bags. Where’s the 5p charge?
Terrifying
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Sheku Bayoh’s sister Kadi Johnson says the authorities ‘failed us at every stage of the process’.
She told the vigil the ‘ugly head of institutional racism and stereotyping kept appearing’.
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Does anyone else’s family hide sweets and crisps in odd spots around the place so nobody else can eat them? Not an ounce of trust in this house
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To everyone that drives at 20mph the whole way through a 30 and at 40 on main roads: go home, get out of the car and never get in it again.
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Such an adjustment coming back to being around friends who can’t be bothered to text compared to the ones who made plans and turned up at my door just because
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Emma Thompson dragging everyone up and mum dancing is sending me over the edge - I love her
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In less than four weeks I'll have finished my first year of uni and that's just something I'm not okay with
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I would just like to know where that guy on the London Bridge yesterday got a narwhal tusk from?? Iconic, yes, but how?
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BREAKING: Iain Packer has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum 36 years for murdering Emma Caldwell, and dozens of other offences.
Judge described his “appalling campaign of violence” for “pathologically selfish and brutal sexual desires’
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“We’re serving a sentence as well, only ours doesn’t come to an end, we don’t get parole”
Caroline Glachan’s mother Margaret speaks after Donna Marie Brand, 44, has been sentenced to life with a minimum of 17 years for her daughter’s murder in 1996.
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Two months after the murder of Brian Low, I’m in Aberfeldy as
@JohnSwinney
tells me there’s “a deep sense of unease” in the community.
Police didn’t realise the 65-year-old had been shot until 4 days after he was found dead. No arrests have been made.
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Podcasts would be so much more enjoyable if everyone’s mic levels were the same?
Turning headphone volume up to the max for one person who sounds miles away just to jump out of my skin when the other chimes in at five times the volume.
This is my plea to pod producers - help
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Former LibDem leader Willie Rennie calls Humza Yousaf “erratic” and says the collapse of the BHA shows this is “a government coming to the end of its time”.
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On FaceTime to mum, dog hears my voice coming from the phone, knocks it out her hand and steals it. Standard
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Martin has been extremely raw and vulnerable in this exclusive interview with me.
He wants anyone convicted of, or who pleads guilty to, murder to have their name revealed.
Read more👇
#CossersLaw
Exclusive: 'Cosser's Law' needs to be introduced to prioritise justice for victims, Charlie Cosser's father tells LBC
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Can’t stop thinking about the time the airport check-in lady said “Have a nice flight!” and I replied “You too!” then realised my mistake and fell over a trolley
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Can’t quite believe my dad sends me links to scone recipes about three times a week because I made a batch a while ago but I misread the quantity of flour and they didn’t rise properly
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NEW: Kate Forbes has made her first public visit as Deputy First Minster, announcing £5 million to help start-ups.
Ms Forbes interacted with an AI powered robot but refused to say whether cutting red tape or tax burdens on business would follow.
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I’ve had the latest on all the Bibby Stockholm protests in Portland today on
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Protestors clashed on the issue of keeping the community safe 👇
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This outstanding good boy for PM please
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The weather service's latest intern getting some screen time
My new favourite WFH problem. I don’t know why, it just gets funnier
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Twitter has gone crazy in the hour I was away. I won't even question the Gossip account wars bc I fear for my life
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NEW: The First Minister has opened the Levenmouth Rail Link after a ceremony at Edinburgh Waverley.
I’ll be speaking with John Swinney on the train’s inaugural journey.
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Sitting here unreasonably pleased with myself for making a beef bourguignon even though I’ve made more complicated dishes before. Think it must be the nice long wine break while it’s in the oven
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Hundreds of people are queueing at Glasgow Central Station for two
@AvantiWestCoast
trains.
Lines across Scotland haven't been reopened following
#StormIsha
but we're told teams are out inspecting tracks to get things up and running as soon as possible.
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The BBC ten o'clock news actually just described Obama and Biden's relationship as a bromance. I love this country.
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NEW: Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar tells me the UK sale of arms to Israel should stop.
He says, in his opinion, Israel has breached international law.
UK Labour has not said the same.
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The Home Office has given me access to the Bibby Stockholm in Portland ahead of the first 50 single male asylum seekers moving in next week.
Tune in to
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@LBCNews
to hear my thoughts or have a read👇
First impressions of the Bibby Stockholm migrant barge: LBC's
@Rebecca_Brady_
shares her thoughts after spending an hour touring the boat
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NEW: People in Edinburgh tell
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they’re glad a general election has been called for July 4th.
Everyone I spoke to says they want to vote the Conservatives out of government.
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Don’t understand why everyone’s complaining about
#Bodyguard
being unrealistic. If you want reality watch the news?
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The most brie-lliant response
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BREAKING: LBC understands an external police force will investigate Police Scotland over historic failings in the Emma Caldwell murder inquiry.
Her family will be in Holyrood later as we understand a full public inquiry will be ordered.
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