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Labour’s Anas Sarwar demands £70 top-up to pensioners’ winter fuel payment

The Scottish Labour leader will urge ministers at Holyrood to use their powers to boost the payment.

Warning NHS backlog could grow ‘significantly’ as more than 7m fail to seek help

A health think tank has expressed concerns that the backlog could soar.

Police divers search river ahead of Cop26

During the conference itself Ministry of Defence Police will provide an armed policing presence on the river.

600,000 children submit entries to stamp design contest hailing pandemic heroes

Children aged four to 14 were asked to think about who their heroes were and to design a stamp in their honour.

What the papers say – September 27

The front pages are dominated by the latest developments around the fuel situation as the working week begins.

Former nurse says the pain made her feel she couldn’t go on

Patients have described their experiences on the NHS waiting list.

Poorest ‘waiting longest’ for hospital care as backlog takes it toll

New analysis highlights stark inequalities in the NHS waiting list.

More than a million new trees for Northern Forest as Government provides £15m

The funding will help to create at least 1,660 acres of woods in the scheme across the M62 corridor, the Woodland Trust.

PM ‘considering sending in Army’ to drive fuel trucks as pumps run dry

The Government has suspended competition laws to help the industry keep petrol stations topped-up amid panic buying by motorists.

Labour promises to scrap business rates in ‘biggest overhaul in a generation’

Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves will promise to cut the tax before eventually abolishing it completely.

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