National News

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• Glasgow City Council halts fire and rehire plans after negotiations

  Glasgow City Council has said it will halt a firing and rehiring process for 23,000 staff after talks with unions and the Scottish Government.

• Couple who filmed themselves abusing broken man jailed for life for his murder

  A couple who inflicted “deliberate cruelty” on a vulnerable 28-year-old man in their care have been jailed for life for his murder.

• George Russell takes emphatic Azerbaijan pole after Kimi Antonellis crash

  George Russell has been handed a major world championship lifeline after he capitalised on Kimi Antonelli’s qualifying crash to take an emphatic pole position for Saturday’s Azerbaijan Grand Prix.

• Reports Man City found guilty of almost all financial rule breaches

  Manchester City have been found guilty on virtually all counts of breaching the Premier League’s financial rules, according to reports.

• Man City found guilty of almost all financial rule breaches reports

  Manchester City have been found guilty on virtually all counts of breaching the Premier League’s financial rules, according to reports.

• Man City found guilty of almost all financial rule breaches

  Manchester City have been found guilty on virtually all counts of breaching the Premier League’s financial rules, according to reports.

• Danny Tommo denies criminal damage charge over alleged Channel boat slashing

  Far-right activist Daniel Thomas – known to his supporters as Danny Tommo – has pleaded not guilty to criminal damage after he allegedly slashed a boat in the English Channel with an emergency responder on board.

• Craig Bellamy proud of Wales big hearted performance in defeat to Portugal

  Craig Bellamy praised Wales’ “big heart” after their Nations League defeat to Portugal.

• Wicked stars celebrate shows sheer escapism on 20th anniversary in London

  Wicked cast member Emma Kingston has celebrated the show’s “sheer escapism” on its 20th anniversary playing in the West End in London.

• Macklemore announces Free Palestine tour following Ed Sheeran controversy

  US rapper Macklemore has announced a European tour named Free Palestine after being dropped from Ed Sheeran’s Loop tour.