Immigration no ‘quick-fix’ for aging population, says Bowie

A senior Conservative has cautioned that high immigration is not a “quick-fix” for Scotland’s declining population, as he opposed the Scottish National Party's (SNP) bid to devolve immigration powers to Holyrood. Shadow Scottish Secretary Andrew Bowie described proposals for increased immigration to address an aging population as a “pyramid scheme response,” warning that such a strategy would only perpetuate the crisis rather than solve it. Bowie’s comments were made in response to growing discussions over how to tackle Scotland's demographic…

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Reeves meets with her American counterpart amid US-UK trade deal talks

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Challenge to Reform UK Lincolnshire mayor candidate is rejected

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Lammy travels to Gulf for visits to Oman and Qatar

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Reeves meets with her American counterpart amid US-UK trade deal talks

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has met with her American counterpart Scott Bessent as the United Kingdom…

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Challenge to Reform UK Lincolnshire mayor candidate is rejected

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Facebook-Parent Meta Secures Approval from UK Competition Watchdog

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Investors bidding for TikTok to offer ‘significantly’ more than $20 billion

A group of American investors, backed by popular YouTuber MrBeast, is preparing to offer a…

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Breaking Barriers: How QR codes at San Antonio bus stops empower visually impaired commuters

Over the past years, the blind have received far greater access to public transport in…

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TikTok Defends Handling of Romania Election Content in Grilling by EU Lawmakers

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Tragedy strikes: Reflections on the devastating bus incident in Nepal

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Discarded gender and diversity books trigger new culture clash at a Florida college

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India Should Clearly Speak Out Where International Law Is Broken: German MP Jurgen Hardt

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Deputy CM DK Shivakumar’s Proposals for Bengaluru Development Stalled by Funding and Political Challenges

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Malian army and Russian mercenaries accused of killing dozens of civilians in the Kidal region

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