John Swinney plans to cut Scottish health boards from 14 to two and introduce a £2 bus fare cap
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- BBC headline poses that Russia has threatened the UK, framed as an explainer on what happens next; no specifics of the threat given
- Andy Burnham used his first address to MPs to pledge new devolution deals and greater public control of services
- A large fire near homes prompted advice for residents to close windows, with 'explosions' heard nearby; location unspecified
- A headline quoting an unnamed source saying they would not join the SAS today; no further detail given
- Enzo Fernandez is nearing a £125m move to Manchester City on transfer deadline day; Woltemade has joined Juventus
- The Guardian's briefing flags Nepal and Tibet floods as a warning sign for future climate-driven flooding risk
- Rising UK long-term borrowing costs could cut the chancellor's budget headroom by as much as half
- Hundreds of arrests and weapons seizures at Notting Hill Carnival