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Some households with smart meters could receive money back on their energy bills if they halt their electricity usage for an hour on Monday evening. The National Grid will activate the “demand flexibility service (DFS)” for the first time – allowing it to access additional resources when national demand is at its highest during winter spikes. It was initially trialled by Octopus on November 1, when 100,000 customers with smart meters took part in the successful test. Customers are notified the day before so that they can decide whether or not to opt in, but only those with smart meters can do so. The Grid will then total up homes’ energy savings and redistribute it based on how much has been saved.
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St Johnstone beat ten-men Hibs as Scottish football enters 'VAR-era'

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Wojciech Szczesny penalty save helps Poland claim hard-fought Saudi Arabia win

Wojciech Szczesny was Poland’s hero with a crucial penalty save as they kept their hopes of World Cup progress alive with a 2-0 win over Saudi Arabia. Poland led 1-0 through Piotr Zielinski’s goal as half-time approached when the Saudis were awarded the softest of penalties following a VAR check. Krystian Bielik was penalised for the slightest contact on Saleh Al Shehri to the delight of a partisan Saudi crowd. Cash then caught Mohammed Al Burayk with his elbow in an aerial challenge, with the Saudi left-back requiring treatment. Poland, who drew 0-0 with Mexico in their opening match, went close after 25 minutes when Bielik met Zielinski’s corner with a powerful header, but Al Shehri got his head in the way to divert it over the top.

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MSPs to consider final changes to gender recognition reforms

MSPs will consider amendments to the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) Bill on Tuesday. 60+ LGBTI+ orgs have signed a letter uniting in support of the Gender Recognition Reform Bill. The final stage of the Gender Recognition Reform Bill's progress through Parliament starts tomorrow! “The Gender Recognition Reform Bill simplifies the process by which a trans person can obtain a Gender Recognition Certificate, which many find intrusive, medicalised and bureaucratic,” she said. “MSPs need to work together to protect human rights across the board and deliver a workable de-medicalised gender recognition process.”

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Nicola Sturgeon urges UK Government to resolve ongoing rail dispute

Nicola Sturgeon has urged the UK Government to resolve the ongoing railways dispute amid warnings that passengers in Scotland could face severe disruption to services. RMT members at Network Rail are set to take action from 6pm on Christmas Eve until 6am on December 27. Network Rail is the arms-length public body of the UK Department for Transport and has responsibility for the maintenance of rail infrastructure. NEW: Today we have released a joint statement with @ScotGovFM, calling for immediate action to end the UK rail dispute. Scotland’s First Minister has said that the repercussions of the ongoing rail dispute was having a “major impact” over the festive period.

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St Johnstone set for lowest-ever home support as fans boycott Rangers tie

The club has decided to give Rangers three stands for Saturday’s match at McDiarmid Park, with St Johnstone fans restricted to the Main Stand. The move has sparked uproar, with fans furious at both the decision to give Rangers a large allocation and ticket prices. The Courier newspaper reported that St Johnstone have sold under 300 tickets so far. When asked about the supporter discontent after the Dundee United match, Davidson said: “As a player, I used to love it when you had both stands full of St Johnstone fans. I want the best chance for us to get through in the cup, for me that would be two stands of St Johnstone fans.

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Coal power plants on standby as blackout prevention scheme to go live

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British Gas suspends breaking into homes to fit pre-payment meters

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