Andrew Learmonth

What do we know about the mysterious Afton Estates, owners of 105 Union Street? The firm, which held net assets of more than £10 million in September 2024, also owns property at 82 Fetter Lane and 27 Rathbone Street in London.

Who are Michael and Kenna Tasker, the owners of 105 Union Street, the property where the Union Corner fire began?

We dug into the accounts to find out...

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Both of Glasgow’s high-rise fire engines were unavailable during Union Street blaze Questions are mounting after the Union Street fire in Glasgow as it emerged both of the city’s high-rise fire engines were unavailable during the…

Both of Glasgow’s high-rise fire engines were unavailable during Union Street blaze, says Anas Sarwar www.heraldscotland.com/news/2593096...

EXCLUSIVE

The shop where Sunday’s devastating fire started does not appear on the Scottish Government’s register of tobacco and vape retailers, which all vape sellers are required by law to join

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Glasgow fire vape shop does not appear on government's register of vape sellers The vape shop where Sunday’s devastating Glasgow city centre fire began was missing from Scotland’s legally required register of tobacco and…

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Liam McArthur tells MSPs that his Bill is "probably the most heavily safeguarded assisted dying Bill of its type in the world" and that voting it down "would just leave dying Scots more isolated, more vulnerable and more at risk". @heraldscotland

This is no longer about saving the corner building. It's lost. All the SFRS can do is try to prevent what would be a catastrophic spread to Glasgow Central Station.

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The major fire next to Glasgow Central station has spread.

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𝘝𝘐𝘋𝘌𝘖: 𝘕𝘦𝘸𝘴𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘴𝘵

Video of a serious fire on Glasgow's Union Street

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𝘝𝘐𝘋𝘌𝘖: 𝘝𝘢𝘭𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘦 𝘞𝘢𝘳𝘥

More than 60 firefighters are currently working to tackle a large building fire on Union Street, according to a Scottish Fire & Rescue Service statement.

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𝘐𝘔𝘈𝘎𝘌: 𝘎𝘢𝘳𝘳𝘺 𝘍 𝘔𝘤𝘏𝘢𝘳𝘨 / 𝘍𝘖𝘊𝘈𝘓 𝘚𝘤𝘰𝘵𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥

Alex Salmond's Alba to deregister as party after cash crisis and falling membership Alba Party is set to wind up and deregister after its leadership concluded the pro-independence group is no longer financially viable. Falling…

Alex Salmond's Alba Party is to wind up after its leadership concluded it is no longer financially viable.

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Joani Reid resigns Labour whip following husband's arrest on spying charges Joani Reid has resigned the Labour whip after her husband was arrested and later bailed on suspicion of spying for China

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Scottish Labour is considering whether East Kilbride MP Joani Reid should be suspended after her husband was arrested on suspicion of spying for China, Anas Sarwar has said

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BREAKING

SNP candidate Sally Donald, who previously joked about being on the SNP 'gravy bus', has announced she will no longer run for her party in the Holyrood 2026 election amid an investigation into disability benefit claims

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Terror Police raid property in East Kilbride as part of China spy ring investigation An address in East Kilbride was raided as part of an investigation into an alleged spy ring, with the partner of a Labour MP arrested

Story by @gabymckay.bsky.social here www.heraldscotland.com/news/2590675...

Ms Reid added: “I am not part of my husband’s business activities and neither I nor my children are part of this investigation, and we should not be treated by media organisations as though we are."

BREAKING: Husband of East Kilbride MP Joani Reid has been arrested on suspicion of spying for China. In a statement, Ms Reid said: “I have never been to China. I have never spoken on China or China related matters in the Commons. I have never asked a question on China-related matters."

The Tories are livid. Andrew Bowie called the comments "frankly sick" and called on Anas Sarwar to apologise. x.com/AndrewBowie_...

The Scottish Labour leader also stood by his own call for Starmer to resign as Prime Minister — despite the growing international crisis.

Speaking to journalists on Tuesday, Sarwar claimed Farage and Badenoch were attempting to “talk down Britain” during a period of international instability.
He said the Reform UK and Tory leaders were “unfit to be even in politics”

🚨 Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar has accused Nigel Farage and Kemi Badenoch of choosing “the politics of the enemy” over Iran. The Tories are furious. @heraldscotland.bsky.social Story here 👇
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‘It’s not a fair fight’: Celtic great John Hartson on gambling’s new battleground A major Glasgow public health review warns that social media, video game “loot boxes” and unregulated crypto casinos are grooming young UK men…

‘It’s not a fair fight’: Celtic great John Hartson on gambling’s new battleground as major new report warns young men being “groomed” into gambling addiction by a “toxic and addictive” digital world. www.heraldscotland.com/news/2590442...

Updated Scotland poll tracker.

SNP 5 short of a majority.

Pro-independence majority of 15.

Seats (+/- 2021)

SNP: 60 (-4)
Ref: 21 (+21)
Lab: 18 (-4)
Grn: 12 (+4)
Con: 10 (-21)
LD: 8 (+4)
Alba: 0 (-)

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Follow LIVE coverage as Rachel Reeves delivers her 2026 Spring Statement, updating MPs on growth, inflation and the public finances

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SNP winning more seats than Labour across the UK?!

Film charity to appeal for celebrity backing in rent dispute with City Property The chair of GMAC Film says he will seek support from leading actors and filmmakers after tenants at Trongate 103 were issued notices to quit. With…

“On Friday, we get this notice to quit, and that essentially shuts down our organisation."

Inside the Trongate 103 eviction row: Quadrupling rent and eyewatering charges for the upkeep of the building.

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Christian groups debate morality of assisted dying as vote looms A coalition of Scottish clergy says Liam McArthur’s Assisted Dying Bill is compatible with Christian teaching directly challenging senior church…

Assisted dying consistent with Christ's teachings says new coalition of clergy and lay believers www.heraldscotland.com/news/2590110...

Arts organisations at landmark Merchant City venue told to leave by March 27 Ten independent arts organisations at Trongate 103 in Glasgow’s Merchant City have been told to vacate within four weeks after leases were…

EXC: Arts groups based in a landmark Glasgow cultural centre have been told to get out by the end of the March after City Property terminated their leases. Sharmanka Kinetic Theatre, Glasgow Print Studio and Project Ability are among those affected. www.heraldscotland.com/news/2589875...

Wife of Starmer’s comms chief had direct knowledge of Labour Together’s investigation into journalists Tory and SNP chiefs call for Labour minister Simons to ‘come clean’ as we reveal new details of PR firm’s campaign to discredit journalists

Wow. Josh Simons has resigned as govt minister

Follows weeks of reporting by Democracy for Sale and others about how he paid PR firm to smear journalists investigating Labour Together

Huge thanks to all our supporters. Couldn’t have done it without you
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According to Mark Diffley of the Diffley Partnership the vote share in the SES poll would give the SNP 57 MSPs, Reform 22, Greens 16, Labour 15, Lib Dems 10, Tories 9.

Fractured Scottish poll bodes ill for Labour and Conservatives this May Scottish Labour trails in fourth on the regional list as the SNP lead on 34 and Reform UK hold second place, the final Scottish Election Study poll…

Scottish Labour trailing in fourth behind a resurgent Scottish Greens, according to new poll. Story by @hannahmargbrown.bsky.social www.heraldscotland.com/news/2589383...