Local authority for Glasgow; SNP-led minority administration since 2017
Glasgow City Council has appointed architects to explore a meanwhile-use proposal for the Union Corner fire site, following a blaze that damaged the adjacent B-listed building. O’Donnell Brown will draft options for commercial and cultural uses over the next four years as authorities seek a rapid return of life to the city centre.
Ghana’s housing policy faces pressure as inadequate existing homes and urban growth reveal gaps beyond missing houses. A multidimensional index shows urban housing is better, but rural areas lag, highlighting the need for targeted interventions alongside supply.
Edinburgh’s Princes Street remains partly closed after a blaze, but authorities are pushing ahead with stabilisation work, public funding, and a plan to restore the 150-year-old Debenhams facade. Council leaders emphasise safety and momentum, while a public consultation is promised within six months.
Scottish Government attendance data show low in-office presence as 40% target remains unmet. Premier public sector reform chief faces pressure as unions push back against monitoring and pay implications.
A derelict Glasgow tenement has been renovated into affordable housing. A blaze on Stonyhurst Street sparked online rumours that the flats would host asylum seekers; authorities say the claims are false. Investigations continue, with no injuries reported.
Residents of Piddington, Oxfordshire, have voted in an unofficial referendum to secede from the UK amid government plans to house up to 1,256 male asylum seekers at MoD Bicester. The vote, conducted by villagers and reporters present, shows strong local backlash while officials say the burden should be shared more fairly across the country. The result has drawn attention to tensions around asylum housing and local consultation.