"RAYNER HITS OUT AT HOME SECRETARY'S VISA REFORMS"
@StevenSwinford.bsky.social / Oliver Wright for @TheTimes.com
Angela Rayner has called Shabana Mahmood's plan to extend the wait for permanent residence for care workers unfair and "un-British".

"RAYNER HITS OUT AT HOME SECRETARY'S VISA REFORMS"
@StevenSwinford.bsky.social / Oliver Wright for @TheTimes.com
Angela Rayner has called Shabana Mahmood's plan to extend the wait for permanent residence for care workers unfair and "un-British".
"SCOTLAND HIT BY GRAHAM INJURY BLOW"
Mark Palmer for @TheTimes.com
Record try-scorer Darcy Graham has been ruled out until Christmas after rupturing a bicep in an Edinburgh friendly and will miss the autumn Tests.
"UNIONS RAGE AT 'SHODDY' MASS COUNCIL SACKINGS"
@DSanderson1.bsky.social for @TheTimes.com
Unison has accused Glasgow City Council of shoddy fire-and-rehire tactics after plans to dismiss more than 23,000 staff and rehire them on new terms.
"CLARKE'S EMOTIONAL' EXIT"
@MGrantScotland.bsky.social for @TheTimes.com
National captain Andy Robertson has revealed he and Steve Clarke both became emotional after seven years when the Head Coach said it was time to change.
"PEGGIE 'FELT LIKE UNION SIDED WITH TRANS DOCTOR'"
Marc Horne for @TheTimes.com
Nurse Sandie Peggie told a tribunal she felt RCN sided with a transgender doctor after she refused to share a changing room.
"POCOGNOLI WILL SING ANTHEM"
@MGrantScotland.bsky.social for @TheTimes.com
New Head Coach Sébastien Pocognoli has learned the words to Flower Of Scotland and intends to sing the National Anthem before their game against Switzerland at Hampden.
"TRUMP WINS REVIEW OF 'RIDICULOUS' CHAGOS DEAL"
@StevenSwinford.bsky.social / @BenClatworthy.bsky.social for @TheTimes.com
Donald Trump won a review of Britain’s Chagos deal after branding it terrible and ridiculous, while praising Andy Burnham.
"CELTIC 'NEED TO DISCOVER AN IDENTITY'"
Ronnie Esplin for @TheTimes.com
Cameron Carter-Vickers said Celtic need an identity and consistency of messaging after a second Old Firm defeat in eight days left Martin O’Neill under pressure.
"SCOTTISH AIRPORTS HIT IN NEW NATS BREAKDOWN"
Laurence Sleator / Marc Horne for @TheTimes.com
A second NATS failure in a fortnight cancelled scores of flights.
RyanAir have again called for Chief Executive Martin Rolfe to resign.
"O'NEILL WILL CONSIDER HIS CELTIC FUTURE"
@MGrantScotland.bsky.social for @TheTimes.com
Martin O'Neill said he will use the international break to reflect on whether he can still help Celtic after three straight defeats, including an Old Firm loss.
"HALF LABOUR MPS AT RISK OF PIP CUTS BACKLASH"
@BreeAllegretti.bsky.social / Daisy Eastlake for @TheTimes.com
Times analysis found 212 Labour Party seats have more Pip claimants than the MP's majority, putting welfare cuts at risk of a rebellion.
"O'NEILL ADMITS TO INTERVIEW LAPSES"
@MGrantScotland.bsky.social for @TheTimes.com
Celtic manager Martin O’Neill admitted he sometimes has to apologise for his manner in media interviews after criticism this week.
"SWINNEY AIDE SIGNED OFF LUXURY CUP FLIGHT"
@DSanderson1.bsky.social for @TheTimes.com
John Swinney's Private Secretary signed off business-class flights to FIFA World Cup, even though government rules only allow that for journeys over ten hours.
"CELTIC DEALT ANOTHER BLOW"
Mark Palmer for @TheTimes.com
Martin O’Neill's Celtic FC were beaten by Ferencvaros in UEFA Europa League, a second heavy defeat in four days before Sunday’s league meeting with Rangers FC.
"CHARLES WAS ELATED AFTER DIANA DIED, EARL CLAIMS"
@KateMansey.bsky.social / Lara Wildenberg for @TheTimes.com
Earl Spencer claims King Charles sounded giddily elated like a National Lottery winner when he phoned after Diana died in a car accident.
"NET ZERO IS 'TOXIC TERM AND SHOULD BE DITCHED'"
@DSanderson1.bsky.social for @TheTimes.com
MPs say the term Net Zero should be ditched after it became toxic and a lightning rod for opposition, calling to rebuild support for Climate Action.
"MCBURNIE EMOTIONAL OVER RETURN TO THE SCOTLAND FOLD"
@MGrantScotland.bsky.social for @TheTimes.com
Oli McBurnie was emotional after new Scotland coach Sebastien Pocognoli recalled him more than five years after his last cap.
"FAILURE TO ACT ALLOWED LETBY TO KILL THREE BABIES"
Ben Ellery / @SianABradley.bsky.social for @TheTimes.com
Families accused hospital bosses of putting Lucy Letby before vulnerable babies after an inquiry found three murders could have been prevented.
"'ENHANCED' CHECKS MAY BLOCK £72M TO REFORM"
@StevenSwinford.bsky.social / Oliver Wright / @FionaHamiltonTimes.bsky.social for @TheTimes.com
Labour Party are considering an enhanced residency test that could block Reform UK’s £72M from 2 crypto billionaires.
"MCGREGOR: WE ARE NOT A GOOD CELTIC SIDE, YET"
@MGrantScotland.bsky.social for @TheTimes.com
Callum McGregor said Celtic cannot be considered a good side if they keep folding in big matches after they were beat by Rangers, 3-0, at Ibrox Stadium.