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Recent UK housing legislation introduces rent controls in Scotland and social housing reforms in England. While these measures aim to address housing shortages and tenant protections, concerns remain over enforcement, funding, and exemptions for certain property types amid declining new builds and rising social issues.
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Scottish authorities plan to release around 440 prisoners early to address rising prison numbers, with concerns raised by victim support groups about safety and capacity. The scheme excludes sexual and domestic abuse offenders and faces opposition from some officials and parties.
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On Tuesday, November 18, 2025, Cloudflare experienced a major internal service degradation that caused widespread outages affecting websites like X, ChatGPT, Spotify, and others globally. The issue stemmed from an internal file doubling in size due to a database permission change, disrupting Cloudflare's bot management system and causing errors across its network. Recovery took several hours.
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Edinburgh will implement a 5% visitor levy from July 2026, raising funds for nearly 500 affordable homes. The scheme aims to support residents and enhance visitor experiences, with plans to allocate revenue to housing and city improvements. Legislation changes will give councils more flexibility in fee structures.
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Nigel Farage's Reform UK gains support in Scotland amid rising anti-immigration protests and controversial claims about Glasgow's schoolchildren. Key figures, including First Minister Swinney and Sir Keir Starmer, condemn Farage's comments as racist. The political landscape in Scotland is shifting ahead of the 2026 Holyrood elections, with Reform UK poised to make significant gains.
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Malcolm Offord, a former Conservative minister and Scottish Tory treasurer, has defected to Reform UK during a Falkirk rally. He plans to resign from the House of Lords and stand for Holyrood in May, criticizing the Scottish Conservatives' lack of vision and the SNP government.