New Scottish Labour leader to be announced 19. September 2026 (03:45) MSPs Joe Fagan and Michael Marra are both vying to succeed Anas Sarwar, who quit Holyrood to join Andy Burnham’s government.(London News)
OPINION - Forgive me if I don’t trust the tech bros to save us from the AI apocalypse 19. September 2026 (01:04) Really, the next Bond movie writes itself. Like From Russia With Love, in which 007 is on the same side as the Russians against Spectre (a megalomaniac outfit with no national affiliations ready to destroy the world), the new version would unite old enemies against a common threat. And what’s the new threat, except rogue AI? Alas, there’s no bringing back Sean Connery for Bond (nope, Jack Lowden doesn’t cut it) nor the fabulous Lotte Lenya as Rosa Klebb, she of the toxic footwear. And in any plausible scenario it would be the Americans plus Bond plus China against the prospect of AI going rogue.(London News)
Ryanair boss apologises over ‘rapists’ comment 18. September 2026 (21:50) The billionaire was heavily criticised by politicians after he said it was ‘absolutely’ appropriate to describe competitor airlines as ‘rapists’.(London News)
