James Walker

Glasgow

Political Reporter at The National (Scotland)

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Articles

Jeremy Corbyn says police ‘picked on him’ as Gaza protest case dropped

2 weeks ago | thenational.scot | James Walker

Jeremy Corbyn attended a pro-Palestine march in London on Saturday (Image: PA) POLICE were “picking on” Jeremy Corbyn to “silence the democratic rights of everybody in our society”, he has alleged. The former Labour leader and John McDonnell were called for interview after a pro-Palestine protest in London earlier this year.
Kemi Badenoch questions Reform UK and Labour ‘belief in the Union’

2 weeks ago | thenational.scot | James Walker

In a speech to the Scottish Tory conference in Edinburgh on Friday, she said that for Nigel Farage’s party – which claimed on Friday to now have 11,000 members in Scotland – the union between Scotland and England is “just not that important”. In contrast, Badenoch stressed the Conservatives will “always be proud” of the union. “Our party will always be ready to protect Scotland’s place in the United Kingdom,” the Tory leader added.
Kemi Badenoch questions Reform UK and Labour ‘belief in the Union’

2 weeks ago | inkl.com | James Walker

In a speech to the Scottish Tory conference in Edinburgh on Friday, she said that for Nigel Farage’s party – which claimed on Friday to now have 11,000 members in Scotland – the union between Scotland and England is “just not that important”. In contrast, Badenoch stressed the Conservatives will “always be proud” of the union. “Our party will always be ready to protect Scotland’s place in the United Kingdom,” the Tory leader added.
Jupiter Supercomputer Now Among Top Five Fastest in the World

2 weeks ago | datacenterknowledge.com | James Walker

The Jupiter supercomputer in Europe has reached speeds that rank it fourth among the top five highest-performance computers in the world, EU officials have confirmed. More than 793 petaflops were recorded on the supercomputer, which is still only partially built out. The result was announced during the International Supercomputing Conference (ISC25), Europe’s biggest conference dedicated to high-performance computing, which is taking place in Hamburg, Germany, this week.
Jupiter Supercomputer Now Among Top Five Fastest in the World

2 weeks ago | buff.ly | James Walker

The Jupiter supercomputer in Europe has reached speeds that rank it fourth among the top five highest-performance computers in the world, EU officials have confirmed. More than 793 petaflops were recorded on the supercomputer, which is still only partially built out. The result was announced during the International Supercomputing Conference (ISC25), Europe’s biggest conference dedicated to high-performance computing, which is taking place in Hamburg, Germany, this week.
SNP slam UK Government as £2.5 billion GB Energy funding raid revealed

2 weeks ago | thenational.scot | James Walker

Prime Minister Keir Starmer had previously promised to invest £8.3bn into the state-owned clean energy company in a bid to invest in renewable energy projects and decarbonise the entire UK electricity system by 2030. However, the Chancellor Rachel Reeves's spending review yesterday said the company would now share this funding with a separate body looking to invest into nuclear energy.
Mairi McAllan talks leadership aspirations and tackling Scotland’s housing emergency

2 weeks ago | thenational.scot | James Walker

Returning to work after close to a year of maternity leave, the SNP MSP for Clydesdale was immediately summoned to Bute House by the First Minister and appointed Housing Secretary. “Mairi McAllan has been tasked with tackling the housing emergency,” John Swinney said afterwards. “Including ensuring we have energy efficient homes to help bring down bills and tackle the climate emergency.
UK Government announces £200m funding for Scottish Acorn carbon capture project

2 weeks ago | thenational.scot | James Walker

Chancellor Rachel Reeves speaking to MPs (Image: House of Commons/PA Wire) THE UK Government has announced £200 million in funding for a carbon capture project in Aberdeenshire. Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed the funding on Wednesday, although didn't specify the exact figure, as she set out her spending plans for the coming years in the Commons. But now, the figure has been confirmed to be £200m "subject to business case", according to a release.
SNP minister responds to 'secret meeting to discuss John Swinney leadership' reports

2 weeks ago | thenational.scot | James Walker

Mairi McAllan, who returned from maternity leave today to be swiftly appointed to the new role of Housing Secretary as part of a Scottish Cabinet reshuffle, told The National that “people can have whatever meetings they like”. “I expect people in a political party to exchange views, but I have the utmost confidence in John Swinney's leadership," she said.
UK Government announces funding for Acorn carbon capture project in Scotland

2 weeks ago | thenational.scot | James Walker

Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the funding as part of her spending review (Image: Canva) THE UK Government has announced it will be funding a carbon capture project in Aberdeenshire. Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed the funding, although didn't specify the exact figure, as she set out her spending plans for the coming years in the Commons on Wednesday.