Dumbarton, a picturesque coastal town along the River Clyde near Glasgow, has been represented in the Scottish Parliament by Jackie Baillie, a Labour Party politician, since 1999. Residents think this could be the week that changes. “I’ve lost total faith in all the politicians,” Willie Henderson, 98, said on a recent day as he sat…
Our two England fans fly out of Heathrow on Monday, 15 June with return flights to JFK in New York costing just over £500 each – which is good value. With the Three Lions’ final group game taking place in New Jersey, it is the most cost-effective way to travel to the US and back,…
After a year of wrangling, the Scottish whisky industry has finally gotten what it wants — the elimination of tariffs on its sales to the United States. Makers of Scotch whisky have been losing millions of pounds a week since a 10 percent tariff was imposed on exports to the United States, according to the…
What does Britain’s royal couple bring to a potluck? On Thursday, King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrived at a block party in Front Royal, Va., with coronation quiche (a spinach, broad bean and tarragon quiche created for the king), some Victoria sponge (known in country as the queen of cakes) and honey from the…
Shorouk Express Gaza is facing real starvation, says US president US president Donald Trump said Gazan children were facing “real starvation”. “You can’t fake that,” Mr Trump said. He said the US was stepping up sending food to Gaza, but did not specify how. It was not clear if he meant through the controversial Gaza…
Shorouk Express But it’s not all doom and gloom, as hopes grow that Britain could avoid tariffs on pharmaceutical products — which Trump had threatened to impose as soon as the start of August. A U.K. government figure said a deal on pharmaceuticals was “much more likely” than immediate progress on steel or the blanket…
Shorouk Express Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Donald Trump called UK prime minister Sir Keir Starmer a “good man”, as he landed in Scotland where he will spend the weekend golfing…
Shorouk Express Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Sir Keir Starmer has accepted an invitation to visit Donald Trump during the US president’s expected trip to Scotland this month, according to sources….
