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Hacks, phoneys and sex pests. Why Trump’s MAGA cabinet is the new normalSNP's defence snub shame as ministers fail to attend key UK-funded national security projects for THREE YEARS Click here to visit the Scotland home page for the latest news and sport By GEORGIA EDKINS SCOTTISH POLITICAL EDITOR FOR THE MAIL ON SUNDAY Published: 18:08, 23 November 2024 | Updated: 18:08, 23 November 2024 e-mail View comments SNP Ministers have been accused of stoking constitutional division rather than prioritising national security as files show they have snubbed a number of key UK-funded defence projects. A probe shows Scottish Government Ministers have failed to meet Babcock, one of the UK’s largest engineering firms which works on the Royal Navy’s Dreadnought Class nuclear submarines and runs a Naval yard at Rosyth, Fife, for at least three years. Meanwhile, the devolved administration neglected to send a Minister to the steel-cutting ceremony for the new HMS Formidable frigate last month – despite it representing a significant milestone in the construction of the Type 31 warships, documents show. Invitations were sent to both John Swinney and Kate Forbes to celebrate the programme. However, official documents disclose there was ‘no Scottish Government representation at the event’. Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes failed to attend a steel-cutting ceremony last month Babcock chief executive David Lockwood and Minister for the Armed Forces Luke Pollard MP at the Steel Cut ceremony for the Royal Navy Type 31 frigate, HMS Formidable, in October Ministers were also absent from the steel-cutting ceremony for HMS Birmingham at BAE Systems’ Govan yard in April last year, part of the £4.2 billion Type 26 frigate programme. Former First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and then-Finance Secretary Kate Forbes were invited but declined due to ‘other commitments’. Last night Labour MP for Dunfermline and Dollar, Graeme Downie, slammed the SNP for failing to meet one of Scotland’s biggest defence employers. He said: ‘It is disgraceful the SNP have not met the largest engineering employer in Scotland. Babcock employ 2,500 people in my constituency alone and are the largest employer in the area with well-paid high-skilled jobs. ‘The SNP need to start putting Scotland’s national defence, employment and jobs ahead of constitutional division.’ Documents released under freedom of information laws – and handed to this newspaper – show that since May 2021 not a single Scottish Government Minister has met a representative of Babcock International. The company is currently part of a team of defence contractors working on the Royal Navy’s new generation of nuclear submarines. It also owns the Naval yard in Rosyth, Fife, where five additional Type 31 warships are being built. Construction work underway on the Type 31 frigates at Babcock's yard in Rosyth, Fife When the steel-cutting ceremony for HMS Formidable took place, Babcock’s chief executive officer David Lockwood said it was a ‘real demonstration of UK sovereign shipbuilding capability’. Yet FOI documents supplied to the UK Defence Journal show that First Minister Mr Swinney and Deputy First Minister Ms Forbes failed to attend. An industry insider told the trade publication: ‘It’s really disappointing not to see senior government figures at these key milestones. ‘It makes you wonder if they truly value the role this sector plays in the economy and in supporting communities.’ The Scottish Government said it ‘recognises the role of the sector in the Scottish economy and regularly engages with the industry body ADS Scotland on key areas such as skills’. SNP Kate Forbes Share or comment on this article: SNP's defence snub shame as ministers fail to attend key UK-funded national security projects for THREE YEARS e-mail Add commentOakland City Council President Nikki Fortunato Bas announced she had won the District 5 seat on the Alameda County Board of Supervisors race despite it being too close to call. In a social media post, Bas told her supporters that her opponent, Emeryville Council Member John Bauters, called her and said he was conceding the race. However, according to the latest figures from the Alameda County Registrar of Voters, only 415 votes separate the pair. Watch NBC Bay Area News 📺 Streaming free 24/7 Bauters has not publicly conceded the race or responded to NBC Bay Area's request for comment on Saturday. "Please join me in thanking John for his years of public service and a hard-fought campaign," Bas said. In these challenging times, we should all continue to welcome ideas, visions, and solutions for our communities to consider and rally around." Join me in thanking John Bauters for his years of public service and a hard-fought campaign. The issues and needs facing our beloved East Bay are complex, dynamic, and challenging. It will take all of our hard work, together — and I will be a Supervisor for all of us. pic.twitter.com/0Py80yEawO Bas initially declared she had won on Wednesday and said it appeared the county's voters selected her. "I will bring an unflagging commitment and engage the community to serve every resident by expanding affordable housing and effective solutions to homelessness, accessible healthcare, good jobs, and safe communities," Bas wrote on social media platform X. One year ago, I answered the call from community-based advocates and Labor leaders to advance a vision of an equitable, prosperous and healthy future for every Alameda County family. pic.twitter.com/ipB3369umY Bas' potential win would see her take the board seat held by Keith Carson since 1992. Carson announced earlier this year that he would retire. A final vote update from the registrar is expected on Dec. 3. The county must certify all election results by Dec. 5. If Bas wins the supervisorial seat, it will have major implications for Oakland after voters recalled embattled Mayor Sheng Thao. Thao had served less than two years in her first term, and organizers for her recall have blamed the mayor for the city's crime spikes and financial instability. Thao announced earlier this month that she accepted voters decided to recall he r, but she touted and defended her record. According to city policies, Bas would be next in line to be interim mayor as Oakland Council president. However, if Bas wins the District 5 seat, the city council will have to elect a new president. Whoever is chosen as president of the council will also have to serve as interim mayor until a special election is held to find a permanent replacement for Thao. Although Thao was recalled, there is no ban on her running again for mayor in the special election of 2025 or in 2026. Currently, Bas also holds the District 2 seat and would have to give it up if selected to represent District 5. "The issues and needs facing our beloved East Bay are complex, dynamic, and challenging," Bas said. It will take all of our hard work together -- and I will be a Supervisor for all of us."

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Car thefts at the Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport are on the rise. Here’s what you should knowFRISCO, Texas (AP) — Dallas Cowboys linebacker DeMarvion Overshown could miss the 2025 season recovering from the right knee injury sustained in a loss to Cincinnati, coach Mike McCarthy said Tuesday. McCarthy said Overshown has a “long road of rehab in front of him.” The second-year player tore multiple ligaments when a Bengals lineman crashed into his leg in the Cowboys' 27-20 loss Monday night. Overshown missed all of his rookie year in 2023 after tearing the ACL in his left knee in a preseason game. The latest injury came in his first game since a spectacular 23-yard interception return for a touchdown in a 27-20 victory over the New York Giants on Thanksgiving. “DeMarvion is getting ready to have a big surgery in front of him,” McCarthy said of the procedure planned this week. “His physical and football talent speaks for itself. He’s such a bright light. He’s got a great, infectious personality — a tough young man. He is definitely going to be missed.” The former Texas standout, drafted in the third round last year, was second on the team to star pass rusher Micah Parsons with five sacks when he went down. The December timing of Overshown's injury means rehab is likely to extend past training camp and into the regular season next year, after he turns 25. Parsons was emotional when asked about Overshown after the Cincinnati game. “I cried,” he said. “It’s like my little bro, bro. He doesn’t deserve that either. Just to understand what he’s going to go through and to be there for him physically, mentally. It’s just so challenging because of the year he was having. I really just don’t think that’s fair either.” The loss of Overshown comes with defensive end DeMarcus Lawrence close to return from a foot injury that has sidelined him since Week 4. But the Cowboys (5-8) are all but out of the playoffs as they prepare to visit Carolina (3-10) on Sunday. ___ AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl The Associated Press