Unite said the action would directly affect Scottish Water’s ability to respond to water leakages, flooding, pollution, and quality concerns.

The UK accused Vladimir Putin of sending a “low-level” delegation to peace talks on Ukraine rather than agreeing to a face-to-face meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky.

It was the second night of heavy bombing, after airstrikes on Wednesday on northern and southern Gaza killed at least 70 people.