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Embattled Scots Tory leader Douglas Ross has insisted Holyrood should not be handed any new powers.

A Labour MSP has called for extra powers for Holyrood to be a “top priority” for a Government led by Keir Starmer.

Two former Scottish Labour leaders have warned their party against a continued focus on more powers for Holyrood.

A royal guard fainted and fell face-first onto the ground as he was protecting Queen Elizabeth's coffin. Mourners gasped as the guard hit the deck as he was holding vigil next to the late monarch's casket at London's Westminster Hall on Wednesday (14. 09.

Around 500 world leaders and dignitaries have been invited to Queen Elizabeth's funeral on Monday (19. 09. 22).

Prince William tenderly offered his step-mother, Queen Consort Camilla, a studying hand as they made their entrance at Saturday morning’s Privy Council together.The Royals, who are both adjusting to new roles following the sad death of Queen Elizabeth II earlier this week, were present at the historic St James’s Palace event.The ceremony saw Charles officially appointed as King, while his two loved ones were among those who also signed the proclamations as witnesses. Charles has effectively been acting as King since his mother Elizabeth’s death on Thursday but today’s historic ceremony officially marked the beginning of his reign.

READ MORE: Charles appears tearful as he expresses love for Harry and Meghan in tribute to 'darling mama' Viewers took to Twitter to share their reactions to discovering something new about the 40-year-old. "Prince William is left handed.

Queen Elizabeth II. Jeff Bezos, who is according to Forbes currently the world's third richest person, has paid tribute to Her Majesty following the announcement of her passing.

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have paid tribute to Her Majesty The Queen, just minutes after her death was announced, aged 96.The couple changed their Archwell website to a black background with a simple message.It reads: "In Loving Memory Of Majesty Queen Elizabeth II - 1926-2022."READ MORE: New UK Prime Minister Liz Truss pays tribute to Queen minutes after death at 96The pair used their personal charity website to pay tribute, shortly after Buckingham Palace announced the death.Prince Harry travelled to Balmoral today (September 8), arriving around an hour after the news of Her Majesty's death was made public.He arrived alone.Buckingham Palace announced the sad death before his arrival.A spokesman said: “The Queen died peacefully at Balmoral this afternoon."The King and The Queen Consort will remain at Balmoral this evening and will return to London tomorrow.”Tributes flowed in for the Queen from around the globe from heads of state and political leaders.Broadcaster Huw Edwards said that the loss of the British public’s “symbol of solidity and consistency” will have an effect on people’s lives.After reflecting on the impact of the Queen’s death on her family, Edwards and BBC royal correspondent Nicholas Witchell spoke on how this may affect the British public.Edwards said: “Let’s dwell now on the impact on the people of the United Kingdom, for whom the Queen has been this symbol, not just of authority, but as a symbol of real solidity and consistency over the years.“Taking that symbol away, albeit with a new monarch, King Charles III, who’s a very familiar figure, but taking that symbol away will have an effect on people’s lives, even those who are not dedicated monarchists.”And former prime minister Gordon Brown

Wilson Chapman editorWeeks before its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, military drama film “The Inspection” has received a first trailer from A24. The distributor has also set a Nov. 18 theatrical release date.“The Inspection” is the narrative debut for writer-director Elegance Bratton, who previously helmed the feature documentary “Pier Kids,” which followed homeless queer youth in New York, and the Vice docuseries “My House,” which followed competitive ballroom dancing.Bratton pulled from his own experiences as a gay man in Marine Corps basic training during the Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell era for “The Inspection.” The drama stars Jeremy Pope as Ellis French, a troubled man who enlists after being rejected by his mother (Gabrielle Union).

A highly-respected musician has retired from his post in a West Lothian pipe band.

Make no mistake, the cost of living crisis is a national emergency on the scale of the pandemic. People are facing the worst fall in living standards since the war. Millions of people are already struggling and it’s going to get worse as summer turns to winter.

Government support for low-income households amid the cost-of-living crisis falls short of offsetting the losses they face, with some families up to £1,600 worse off a year, a report has found.

A mum who had to sell her daughter's bike just to pay the bills. A dad who fears he won't able to afford to see his family this Christmas. And the school cook so terrified of her next energy bill she no longer uses her oven.

Prime Minister Gordon Brown shared a very personal story about the despot. Back in February, when Russia first invaded Ukraine, Conservative MP Julian Lewis claimed, during a question in the House of Commons, that Putin was “firmly in the grip of small man syndrome”.

Paul McCartney saw his 80th birthday in in style, following a duet with Bruce Springsteen, a happy birthday serenade from Jon Bon Jovi and 50,000 fans and birthday wishes from his sole remaining Beatles bandmate, Sir Ringo Starr. Sir Ringo sent his customary ‘peace and love’ well wishes to his long-standing friend and former bandmate on Saturday, his actual birthday, joining the throngs marking his milestone with birthday greetings, ahead of the star headlining Glastonbury next weekend.

Russia’s war crimes in Ukraine and nuclear threat, the fallout from Partygate, the cost of living crisis and surging inflation. All of these things have led me to expect a dispirited man.I couldn’t have been wider of the mark.

post Platty Joobs Britain. Chuckling fondly at the memory of the Queen chatting marmalade sandwiches with Paddington bear. Then it hit us like a train on Monday morning.

In the days after the death of their baby daughter, no one would have blamed Gordon and Sarah Brown if they’d turned away from the world.

Carol Vorderman, 61, shared her brutal reaction after Boris Johnson, 57, and his wife Carrie, 34, were loudly booed and jeered by crowds outside St Paul’s Cathedral.The couple attended the service of thanksgiving at the London cathedral to mark Queen Elizabeth’s Platinum Jubilee.The hostile reception was heard as the Prime Minister walked up the steps to the entrance.BBC reporter, Jane Hill, captured the moment and said: “The Prime Minister just arriving with his wife.“There is really quite a lot of booing, actually.“A substantial amount.“That was quite a moment."We definitely haven't heard that for any other VIP guest."Former Countdown star Carol then shared the clip to her 482,000 Twitter followers.In the caption, she quipped: “Bring Your Own Boos.“The message could not be clearer Boris #PlatinumJubilee.”Plenty of Carol’s followers took to the comments to share their thoughts.Mark asked: “Depends who is doing the booing as we’ve seen already.’To which FY Eye responded: “Well it certainly won’t be the left because they were all boycotting jubilee celebrations.The Boris hate isn’t just confined to left wingers anymore it seems."Pat added: “Problem is, I doubt he realised the boos were for him.”While Tony joked: “I generally do not like booing but I will make an exception this time.”And Jack quipped: “Someone get Vorders a job as a headline writer ASAP!”Former Prime Ministers Tony Blair, Gordon Brown, David Cameron, and Theresa May were also in attendance for today’s service.Other politicians including Sajid Javid, Liz Truss, Priti Patel, Keir Starmer and Nicola Sturgeon also took seats at St Paul's.

Channel 4.But Steph McGovern has revealed that she almost threw up her tasty breakfast while interviewing Gordon Brown.What many fail to remember is the fact that the 39-year-old presenter formerly worked as a political journalist during the height of the financial crisis in the late nineties.As a result, the blonde bombshell often found herself rubbing shoulders with the biggest names in the Houses of Parliament – including none other than the then-Prime Minister himself.However, he wasn’t always the cool cat she appears to be on TV nowadays, as the mum-of-one confessed how she loved nothing more than splashing her cash on a wild night out on the town with friends.But it’s fair to say her crazy antics backfired when she was suddenly called to interview the former Labour Party leader at Number 10 after a heavy night of drinking.Speaking to Woman&Home magazine, the star confessed that the night before her interview she was partying with none other than Chris Evans and Kylie Minogue in the heart of Hyde Park.She told the publication: “One night, I ended up partying all night with Chris Evans at a party in Hyde Park, where Kylie [Minogue] was too.“I was meant to be off the following morning but was called to Downing Street with Robert Peston to interview Gordon Brown. It was really bad because I drank too much and thought I was going to be sick.“At one point, Gordon asked me if his hair was all right and I thought, ‘He’s got a bit of hair sticking up but I cannot go over to pat his hair down for fear of throwing up on him’.”And it turns out that the star was unable to keep the alcohol down as she confessed: “About half an hour later, I was.