Scottish assisted dying bill passes first vote bbc.in/4306ndC

MSPs have passed the first stage of the Assisted Dying Bill by 70 votes to 56. There was one abstention. news.stv.tv/politics/assis…

🇦🇱Some ‘pre-match entertainment’ from our EPC_Tirana organisers in Albania. First leader arrivals expected shortly - PM Rama here to greet them.

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz says efforts to end the war in Ukraine have failed due to Russia's unwillingness to proceed. He's been speaking jointly with UK Prime Minister Starmer, French President Macron and Polish Prime Minister Tusk at a summit in Tirana:

Never in doubt😂🙈❤️🤍⚽️

The moment you've been waiting for, Aberdeen FC fans 🏆 🙌 #ScottishCup

Great wee weekend for my teams💪🏻 ⚽️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿❤️🤍🇧🇪💙💛🏆

JUST IN: Warsaw's liberal mayor Rafal Trzaskowski claims victory after the runoff round in Poland, but exit polls indicate race is still neck-and-neck.

Somehow race weekend has finally arrived....😬 Giving the donation box a second shake in case I missed anyone or if anyone wants to make a last-min donation:

Scotland’s Lewis Capaldi returns to the stage, playing on Glastonbury’s Pyramid Stage in his first live performance since 2023

Would establishing a dedicated "NATO bank" make sense, as alliance members commit to allocating 5% of their GDP to defense?

✨ PURE MAGIC ✨ Simply stunning from Finn Russell, who loops a pinpoint pass to Sione Tuipulotu for the first score. Conversion: Russell. #Lions2025

With no disrespect to everyone else, can we get Dougie back again for the big games please? (Scotland games, the cup final etc) A class act.

Miller becomes the latest Serie A Scot. At this rate, footballers might overtake Tennent’s Super as one of our top exports to Italy…🍻

Yes Sir, I Can Boogie playing in the local bakery this morning. We are so back. #NoScotlandNoParty

President Trump due to arrive at Windsor Castle shortly. There’s a bit of a crowd outside the castle, but probably as many journalists as there are passers-by:

A demonstration against Donald Trump’s second state visit to the UK getting underway in Central London. The US President of course now in Windsor, an hour or so west of here. DW News DW Europe