Scots to receive £100 water bill rebate under Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar

Chris Evans, 55 is used to interviewing fellow celebrities and, in some cases politicians, and he knows when someone is unprepared for the kind of questions that are going to be asked.So when he heard Scottish politician Ruth Davidson reveal she believes it's important for MPs to speak the truth passionately even if people disagree with them; it was like a breath of fresh air for him.She told Chris: "You don't have to understand the intricacy of a policy to understand whether somebody's lying to you or not, frankly!"Or whether they believe what they say or whether they're passionate about it."I always took that with me, even if people didn't agree with me or I wasn't popular, it's better to say and to explain why I believe this, why I believe this is right and why we should do this."Ruth went on to explain that even those who do disagree will have "respect" because "they'll be able to tell by the way you talk about stuff that you care"."And that's what we want in a politician! Or that's what I've thought we want," she shrugged before revealing that if she "stuck to those rules" she would "be OK" in the politics game.Chris said it was "fantastic" to hear her say she believes it's important for MPs to be as prepared as they can be for interviews."It's fantastic to hear you say that!" he chuckled."What I think is crazy and, a lot of people listening I presume will think the same thing, is that some politicians think we wouldn't spot that stuff?"And they're so in the echo chamber that they're happy to tow the party line even if the party line doesn't make any sense.

BBC Weatherman admitted the storm that's set to descend on the UK and parts of Europe in the middle of the week might impact his travels.Taking to Twitter on Monday morning, the meteorologist shared a snap from the window of an airport, overlooking the sunrise and multiple planes on the tarmac outside.He captioned it: "Exactly the same as emoji," alongside a symbol of a sunrise.But he followed it up with a more serious point: "Quick, necessary trip this week."I'm keeping a VERY close eye on the forecast myself."Midweek onwards looks SO stormy in UK and other parts of Europe... not ideal for travel."Fans rushed to the comments section to wish him luck."Safe travels Tomasz," one said.Another added: "Hope your journey goes okay Tomasz.This wet blustery weather is bad enough walking in let alone flying in.""Some models show Friday in particular has the potential to be very dangerous," a third warned."Safe travels.

Justin and Hailey Bieber treated themselves to a Valentine's Day lunch at Nobu in Malibu.The married couple was seen looking stylishly casual as they arrived to the celebrity-loved haunt.Hailey sported a red shirt and matching purse while Justin donned a soft green matching two-piece outfit. Lovers' lunch: Justin and Hailey Bieber treated themselves to a Valentine's Day lunch at Nobu in MalibuThe pop star was dressed in a hooded jacket and pants combination.

Brooklyn Beckham rocked a casual beach chic look for a Valentine's Day brunch with fiancee Nicola Peltz and friends.The 22-year-old son of David and Vicotoria Beckham was all smiles taking his 27-year-old fiancee to brunch at Nobu in Malibu.He was seen giving Peltz a kiss while they waited for their cars at the valet stand after a Valentine's Day brunch. Casual:Brooklyn Beckham rocked a casual beach chic look for a Valentine's Day brunch with fiancee Nicola Peltz and friends Kiss:He was seen giving Peltz a kiss while they waited for their cars at the valet stand after a Valentine's Day brunchBeckham headed out wearing a black snapback baseball cap that he wore backwards with a yellow beach shirt under a white t-shirt.He also wore a pair of tan khakis while sporting a pair of small silver hoop earrings on his left ear.

Sarah Jessica Parker joined the ranks of stars who have lit up the Empire State Building on Monday.The 56-year-old Sex And The City star beamed ear-to-ear as the threw the switch to illuminate the iconic Manhattan skyscraper with Tiffany blue light for Valentine's Day.The stage and screen actress was illuminated herself thanks to a glowing silver blazer that she wore for the honor. Blue mood: Sarah Jessica Parker, 56, glowed in a silver blazer as she got the honor of illuminating the Empire State Building in Manhattan with a Tiffany blue shade on Monday to mark Valentine's DaySarah sparkling jacket was enlivened with dangling pink sequined panels that reached down over her waist, and she wore a long-sleeve pale pink top underneath.She stuck to the same pink shade for her dress, which reached down to her ankles, drawing attention to her pointy black heels decorated with bows.

Out French ice dancer, Guillaume Cizeron, won a gold medal Monday at the Beijing Winter Olympics.Cizeron skated with his longtime skating partner, Gabriella Papadakis.

Snail Mail has opened up about her road to recovery following a vocal cord surgery that forced the delay of tour dates in the US, UK and Europe.Speaking to Carmel Holt on a recent episode of the Sheroes Mixtape Memoir podcast, the singer – real name Lindsey Jordan – shared that she was “silent for the entire month” following the surgery in December, an experience that she said “was really hard”.“There were a lot of situations where I found myself just totally helpless. You know, you don’t really think about how much you need your voice,” she said.

JYP Entertainment has announced that TWICE’s North American tour will no longer include meet-and-greet events.On February 15, the agency said in a statement through the group’s fan community page that meet-and-greet events for the US leg of the group’s ‘III’ world tour, which kicked off in Los Angeles on the same day, have been cancelled. The company cited the “severity” of the COVID-19 pandemic for its decision to axe the events.“We originally planned promotional and a wide variety of opportunities for meet-and-greets,” JYP said.

Prince Harry’s appearance at the NFL Super Bowl has been branded an “overkill display” to show off his “new life” to the royals, according to a body language expert.The Duke of Sussex was spotted on camera watching the highlight of the American football calendar as the Los Angeles Rams beat the Cincinnati Bengals at the SoFi Stadium in California on Sunday (February 13). Harry was not with his wife Meghan Markle but his cousin Princess Eugenie joined him to watch the event, as he showed her his new life as a private citizen in the USA.Body language expert Judi James watched how Harry and Eugenie interacted at the game and said it “emphasises a friendship that has looked strong for years.”She believes Harry looked "proud as punch" as he took Eugenie to the event.Speaking to the Express, Ms James said: "Harry’s leg splay and his almost overkill display of relaxation suggests he’s enjoying showing off his new life to his baseball-capped cousin."Her eye-smile and her rather tentative hand-touch to her own leg suggest she’s suitably excited and impressed by the occasion." Ms James continued to say that Harry should be showing more of his royal relatives around his US home, including his brother Prince William and Kate Middleton, but reported tensions have not seen that happen.

Ralf Rangnick has turned to a sports psychologist in a desperate bid to solve Manchester United's woes – just like Ole Gunnar Solskjaer did during his reign at Old Trafford.

Neil Young has spoken out over a developing conspiracy theory that his music publishing is overseen by pharmaceutical corporation Pfizer – the company behind one of the most widely-used COVID-19 vaccines.In a since-deleted letter posted to his Neil Young Archives website (as transcribed by Stereogum), Young addressed the circulated belief his views on vaccines were dictated to him by Pfizer – who, according to the conspiracy theory, own Young’s music publishing.The misunderstanding stems from the fact that a former CEO at Pfizer now serves as a senior advisor for asset manager Blackstone, which currently has a partnership with music publisher Hipgnosis – with whom Young presently works.Young described the conspiracy theory as “clever but wrong” in the letter, while also quipping “so much for Pharm Aid” – a reference to both the common conspiracy theory trope of “big pharma” and his own charity Farm Aid.“The publishing share Hipgnosis has in my copyrights is in the Hipgnosis Songs Fund, that is publicly traded on the London Stock Exchange,” Young explained.“The Blackstone investment went into a separate Hipgnosis Private Fund, and none of that money was used for the Hipgnosis Songs Fund. Pfizer has not invested in Hipgnosis, but a past Pfizer CEO is a senior advisor for Blackstone.” The conspiracy theory is part of an ongoing conservative backlash against Young – most recently expressed by right-wing American rock musician Ted Nugent, who described Young as a “stoner birdbrain punk” for his recent protest against Spotify and Joe Rogan.Young removed his catalogue of albums from Spotify last month to protest the platform having Rogan’s podcast The Joe Rogan Experience as an exclusive to the service.

Chubby and The Gang have shared a new three-track EP, ‘Labour Of Love’.The EP arrived on all major streaming platforms on Monday (February 14), alongside a fresh music video for the project’s lead single, ‘Who Loves Ya? (Coup d’état)’.The ‘Labour Of Love’ EP is rounded out by ‘Twice Shy’, a punchy track about being hurt by love and now being skeptical of all relationships, and ‘Ain’t There No One?’, which chronicles the search for someone to “fix a lonely heart”.Listen to the ‘Labour Of Love’ EP below.The music video for ‘Who Loves Ya? (Coup d’état)’ was filmed and edited by the band’s tour manager during their recent run of shows supporting Turnstile, per a press release.Released on Valentine’s Day, ‘Who Loves Ya (Coup d’état)’ aims to spotlight “all the angles of love. Warts and all,” according to frontman Charlie Manning Walker.

BLACKPINK fans have expressed their frustration towards the girl group’s agency, YG Entertainment, over the act’s lack of musical output.On Valentine’s Day (February 14), YG Entertainment announced that the quartet would be releasing their ‘2022 Welcoming Collection’ with a preview video on YouTube. While K-pop fans typically enjoy such special releases, some Blinks (BLACKPINK’s official fanbase) have voiced their dissatisfaction towards the agency’s decision to release new merchandise instead of music.As seen in the replies and quotes on YG’s tweet announcing the new collection, a number of Blinks have called for a boycott of the release, while others have decided to voice their displeasure by reporting the agency’s Twitter account.

The official trailer for the upcoming Marvel movie Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness was unveiled during the 2022 Super Bowl and there’s probably some moments you missed.

Brian Laundrie's death in the Myakkahatchee Creek Environmental Park in North Port, Florida, have come to light following the release of the completed autopsy report.The 47-page report, obtained by ET, reveals the findings from examination of Laundrie's remains, which authorities found scattered in the Environmental Park back in October, following a lengthy search for the 23-year-old fugitive, who had been a suspect in the murder of Gabby Petito at the time of his disappearance.It was revealed that Laundrie had died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head in November, after his remains were handed over to a forensic anthropologist. The full report, however, was not released until Monday, and largely detailed the condition of Laundrie's skeletal remains.According to the forensic investigation, many of Laundrie's bones displayed signed of post-mortem scavenging, with animal gnaw marks, which is likely why most soft tissue had disappeared from the remains.«No soft tissue remains but for minimal partially calcified costal cartilage at the anterior aspects of some of the lower ribs,» the report detailed.

benefits assessment.Elspeth Oakley also said they were asked about suicide attempts by private firm Atos after applying for a disability payment.Labour leader Anas Sarwar has demanded an end to “humiliating trials” for vulnerable benefit claimants after Elspeth’s ordeal.Hitting out at the questions asked by the medical testing firm, Elspeth said: “Those types of questions are incredibly inappropriate. I am 22 and having a random man ask those questions is deeply uncomfortable.”Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is a benefit for people with a long-term mental health condition or disability.

manifesto.Labour’s national recovery plan includes detailed policies for turning the country around, including a catch up plan for schools.One of the policy commitments is to strip away some of the financial support received by fee-paying schools.The manifesto states: “Scottish Labour will end all public sector support for fee-paying private schools, implementing the recommendations made by the Barclay Review to end their charitable status for rates relief as a contribution towards achieving a more socially just and inclusive society.”However, the issue is uncomfortable for Sarwar as he and his wife send their children to a private school in Glasgow.Asked about the manifesto policy and his family’s choice, Sarwar said: “I have supported

annual STUC conference backed a motion today that Holyrood “should have the power to hold a referendum on Scotland’s future and should not require UK Government consent.” Members said it would be wrong for Westminster to “resist a second vote if a majority of pro-independence MSPs are elected alongside a clear preference among the Scottish people for a second vote.” But the trade union body also rejected Alex Salmond's argument for a so-called "super majority" of MSPs. The vote is awkward for Scottish Labour and leader Anas Sarwar, as many of the 50 unions affiliated to the STUC contribute financially to the party - despite its opposition to both independence and another referendum.

Douglas Ross is not interested in uniting the country or prioritising a national recovery from the coronavirus pandemic. The Moray MP and part-time assistant referee is set to launch the Tory manifesto later which is expected to oppose a second independence referendum.

Sarwar land Labour ahead of the Tories and what is holding him back? Nicola Sturgeon’s handling of the covid pandemic, despite the high death rate and despite the care homes scandal, has served her well. Voters look like they want to reward the First Minister for leading the nation during a very difficult year and every time she gives a covid update they are reminded of that.He’s only been boss for six weeks or so and Sarwar has gained ground.

underway with party leaders and candidates pounding the streets to attempt to secure your vote. One of the highlights of the elections in recent years has been the introduction of TV debates.The five main political party leaders faced off against one another on March 30 in what was the first debate of the Holyrood election.