76 minutes ago MBE in New Year Honours List for Lanark local history expert Ed Archer

Ed Archer has been recognised in the new year honours for services to heritage and the Clydesdale community

Politics

30 hours ago Scots 'remortgaging their homes' to fund private health care, MPs told

Elaine Stewart made the comments in Westminster

Society

2 hours ago ScotRail releases alternative travel plan during improvement works on East Kilbride line

From Saturday, January 25, until Sunday, May 18, no trains will run on the line between East Kilbride and Glasgow Central while engineers work around the clock to deliver major works to modernise the railway between East Kilbride and Glasgow.

Economics

8 hours ago Manchester United know who to blame if they are forced into transfer decision fans will hate

Man Utd are having to consider offers for every player in their squad in a bid to raise funds and it means academy stars such as Kobbie Mainoo or Alejandro Garnacho could depart.

Sport

42 minutes ago Labour votes down Tory demand for new national inquiry into grooming gangs as Keir Starmer leaves himself open to fresh attacks by Elon Musk

The House of Commons opposed a call, fronted by Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch , for a fresh probe into historical child sexual exploitation.

Events

5 hours ago Buchanan High School choir raises minibus funds during musical visits to Asda Coatbridge

Customers were treated to fantastic festive tunes and kindly donated nearly £500.

Culture

3 hours ago Wishaw MSP urging constituents to get vaccinated as flu and Covid cases rise

This year’s winter vaccination programme is focused on protecting those most vulnerable to flu and COVID-19.

Science

3 hours ago Owner left car to 'defrost' on driveway but returned to find it had vanished

South Wales Police have issued an urgent warning to other drivers in the wake of the incident

Transport

84 minutes ago Inclusive transition best path to lifting of Syria sanctions, says UN special envoy

Geir Pedersen tells security council the HTS administration has great opportunities but also risks making misstepsA credible process leading to a new transitional government involving all strands of Syrian society is the best way for the country’s caretaker administration to secure a smooth lifting of sanctions, the UN special envoy Geir Pedersen has told the UN security council.Giving his assessment of how the government led by Ahmed al-Sharaa, the head of the Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, was meeting its commitment to inclusiveness, Pedersen said it had tremendous opportunities but also risked making missteps. Continue reading...

Politics

33 hours ago London council wants to ban house 'for sale' signs amid complaints they cause 'substantial harm to local character'

London council wants to ban house 'for sale' signs amid complaints they cause 'substantial harm to local character'  GB News

Society

2 hours ago 'Baroness Thrift', 85, who shared tips on how to run a stately home on a budget, is set to auction off £400,000 worth of possessions and downsizes from £8million Belgravia flat

Baroness Patricia Rawlings, who has famously shared tips on how to run a stately home on a budget, is downsizing from her £8m flat in Eaton Square, Belgravia.

Economics

8 hours ago Peter Hain urges South Africa to boycott Afghanistan game at Champions Trophy

Anti-apartheid campaigner plea to governing bodyWomen’s cricket team disbanded under Taliban ruleThe veteran anti-apartheid campaigner Peter Hain has called on Cricket South Africa to challenge the ban on women’s and girl’s cricket in Afghanistan before next month’s Champions Trophy.In a letter seen by the Guardian, Lord Hain urges the Cricket South Africa’s chief executive, Pholetsi Moseki, to take up the issue with the International Cricket Council before South Africa’s Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan in Karachi. In a particularly striking passage, Hain also draws direct parallels with the struggle of black and brown players under apartheid with the Taliban’s oppression of women’s rights in Afghanistan. Continue reading...

Sport

68 minutes ago Row over school's policy to leave children in dirty nappies until they are collected by parents in protest over number who aren't potty trained

Parents have blasted school in Blaenau Gwent, South Wales for their 'discriminatory' and 'unfair' policy to leave children in dirty nappies until their caregivers arrive to change them.  

Events

8 hours ago ‘Iconic birds’ feature among top images in national park photography competition

Piers Fearick’s picture of a yellowhammer claimed the first prize in the wildlife category of the South Downs National Park’s annual competition.

Culture

14 hours ago Patients urged to seek emergency treatment alone as flu cases continue to soar

Several NHS trusts declared critical incidents due to ‘exceptionally high demands’ in emergency departments.

Science

32 hours ago Call to reconsider building PH2O leisure facility on busy Perth city centre car park

Conservative councillors want to see Perth's new replacement leisure facility built on Glover Street as was originally planned

Transport

95 minutes ago The Guardian view on content moderation: Meta did far too little. Now it wants to do even less | Editorial

Loosening already limited safeguards on social media platforms is not just damaging. It could ultimately prove deadlyMark Zuckerberg famously boasted that Facebook had a saying: “Move fast and break things”. His product has not just destroyed industry models but also social mores and expectations of the reliability of information and, in the global south, has upended people’s lives. The technology writer Kara Swisher described him as “not just a technologist; he’s a social engineer”.Meta’s Tuesday announcement shows that it still moves at speed. Having previously been pressured into insufficient improvements in moderation, it is abruptly scrapping factcheckers on platforms including Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram, starting in the US, and loosening other content restrictions. This purportedly addresses overreach by moderators. Other controls remain. But the signal is clear. Its new guidelines will allow users to call others mentally ill on the basis of their sexuality or gender ide...

Politics

39 hours ago Rightmove reveals 'property boom' and regions racing to put homes on the market

Rightmove reports a 26% rise in new property listings as sellers rush to market, with the South East leading, while buyer enquiries surge, signalling a busy 2025 ahead

Society

3 hours ago Starmer urged to scrap funding for Musk’s firms after billionaire receives £190m from UK taxpayers

Exclusive: Firms owned by Elon Musk have raked in more than £190m of taxpayer cash since 2016, sparking calls for Sir Keir Starmer to prevent any further public funds going to the billionaire’s sprawling business empire

Economics

8 hours ago Peter Hain urges South Africa to protest Afghanistan game at Champions Trophy

Anti-apartheid campaigner plea to governing bodyWomen’s cricket team disbanded under Taliban ruleThe veteran anti-apartheid campaigner Peter Hain has called on Cricket South Africa to challenge the ban on women’s and girl’s cricket in Afghanistan. In a letter seen by the Guardian, Lord Hain urges the Cricket South Africa’s chief executive, Pholetsi Moseki, to take up the issue with the International Cricket Council before South Africa’s Champions Trophy match against Afghanistan in Karachi on 21 February.In a particularly striking passage, Hain draws a direct parallel of apartheid with the Taliban’s oppression of women’s rights in Afghanistan. “Having struggled long and hard for black and brown cricketers to represent their country like whites did exclusively for nearly a century, I hope that post-apartheid South African cricket will press for similar rights for all women in world cricket,” Hain tells Moseki. “Will South African cricket please raise the plight of Afghan women cricke...

Sport

1 hour ago Snow chaos hits the South as cars skid on ice in rush hour blizzards with Met Office issuing amber and yellow weather warnings and temperatures set to plunge to

Southern England has been battered by snow as droves of cars battle their way through icy conditions as rush hour chaos descends. The Met Office predict temperatures could plummet to -12C.

Events

15 hours ago The UN wants to influence a pluralist Syria – but will the country listen?

Syrians are suspicious after allegations of complicity with the brutal Assad regime during 14 years of civil war The UN special envoy for Syria will urge the security council to back a transition to a pluralist democratic Syria, but faces resistance within the country. The interim government fears the lifting of sanctions will be tied to excessive demands imposed by the west, with suspicion of the UN deeply embedded after what are seen as its failures during 14 years of civil war.Ahmed al-Sharaa, the country’s de facto leader, has told Gulf and western states that his group, Hay’at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), long ago transformed itself from a Salafi jihadi group in Idlib province to a technocratic force willing to accommodate all Syrians. Continue reading...

Science

1 hour ago Strong Leader aims to rebuild reputation in Cleeve Hurdle at Cheltenham

Trainer Olly Murphy is hoping for a big reaction after disappointment in the Long Walk Hurdle at Ascot before Christmas

Politics

44 hours ago Social Justice Secretary to announce Budget will eradicate child poverty

Shirley-Anne Somerville will make the announcement later on Tuesday.

Society

4 hours ago Most Brits don't want their taxes to fund Buckingham Palace refurb poll shows

A new YouGov poll has indicated that the majority of Brits are not particularly happy about any of their taxes being used to fund a massive refurbishment project on Buckingham Palace

Economics

1 hour ago Liam Payne's bereaved girlfriend Kate Cassidy pays tribute to One Direction star with symbolic gesture as she returns to social media for the first time since his cause of death was revealed

Payne was staying at the Casa Sur hotel in south America when he fell to his death after a drink-drug binge on October 16.

Events

29 hours ago Paisley carer struck off after failing to get dementia patient medical help for fractured fingers

Louise Clark “deliberately sought to mislead her employer by withholding this information” according to a report from the Scottish Social Services Council.

Science

2 hours ago Archie Vaughan secures ‘special moment’ with captaincy for England Under

Vaughan will lead England in South Africa with the Under-19s, following in his father Michael Vaughan’s footsteps

Politics

7 hours ago How Aldi shoppers can get four years' worth of groceries from 'UK's cheapest supermarket'

Scots might be searching for a way to food shop on a budget this year between inflation and the cost of living - and this major store's competition could be the answer to their prayers

Economics

2 hours ago Badenoch refuses to restore whip to Warsi despite clearing her of wrongdoing over Sunak ‘coconut’ tweet

Exclusive: Tory leader refuses to reinstate UK’s first Muslim cabinet member less than 24 hours after backing Robert Jenrick for railing against ‘alien cultures with medieval attitudes’

Events

2 hours ago Falkirk council to make decision on plans for 48 new homes on greenbelt land

Polmont Community Council has concerns about flooding, traffic and pressure on schools and doctors

Politics

8 hours ago Trump ‘considering national economic emergency declaration’ to allow new tariffs; UK borrowing costs rise again – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsRise in UK borrowing costs could push Reeves to new public spending cutsTwo UK investment trusts have urged their shareholders to resist an attempt by a US hedge fund to take control.Janus Henderson’s European Smaller Companies Trust, and its Henderson Opportunities Trust, both recommended that investors vote against Saba Capital’s attempt to shake-up their boards and appoint its own directors instead. “The European Smaller Companies Trust is a well-managed investment company whose strategy has delivered long-term outperformance.“Saba is attempting to take control of your Company by removing a highly qualified, independent board that acts in all shareholders’ interests. It’s clear that Saba’s motives are self-serving. It would like to install directors who would not be independent of the Company’s largest shareholder and has indicated that it may appoint itself as investment manager.The cleverness of Weinstein’s campaign is t...

Economics

3 hours ago Tory and Reform MPs accused of ‘weaponising trauma’ of grooming victims, as Farage calls for inquiry into Pakistani men – UK politics live

Prime minister told Commons any new inquiry into child abuse would delay progress however spokesperson says he has not ruled one outReform UK has also tabled a reasoned amendment to the children’s wellbeing and schools bill motion tonight. It says:That this house declines to give a second reading to the children’s wellbeing and schools bill because the secretary of state for the Home Department has not launched a UK-wide public inquiry into grooming gangs and has not committed to updating Members of this House every quarter on the progress of the inquiry.The Conservatives are using the victims of this scandal as a political football.The Conservatives alongside Reform, goaded along by Elon Musk will be voting for a motion which will not secure a national inquiry for victims of child sexual abuse, but instead it would kill these crucial child protection measures completely. Continue reading...

Events

2 hours ago Danny Dyer admits his kids are left 'petrified' when they visit his his old council estate

The former EastEnders actor, 47, said he was "lucky to have managed to have had quite a long career up to this point" as he reflected on his time in the industry

Politics

8 hours ago Neil Gray urged to intervene in £100m row over NHS mental health funding for Scots

EXCLUSIVE: A group of Scottish Labour figures have demanded the SNP Health Secretary steps in to help secure new investment for crumbling facilities in Fife.

Economics

3 hours ago Badenoch accused of ‘fundraising off the back of child sex abuse victims’ in latest Tory party email

A party political email sent out to Tory members on Tuesday had a donation button a few lines below a call for a national inquiry into grooming gangs

Events

2 hours ago Artist’s plan to build seaside home covered in doodles could be approved

Councillors were recommended to approve the plan but decided to defer the decision to give residents more time to comment.

Politics

9 hours ago What next for oil giant Shell after £1 billion emissions payment and renewable cutbacks?

“Given the current backdrop, fortunes for the unit remain under scrutiny, and either unproven technologies or simply unprofitable forays thus far are making progress difficult, while Shell’s decision to dial back on climate change friendly investments last year received a mixed response” - Richard Hunter, Interactive Investor

Economics

4 hours ago Quarter of freshwater animals at risk of extinction, conservationists warn

A major global analysis examined the extinction threat to 23,496 freshwater species of fish, dragonflies, damselflies, crabs, crayfish and shrimp.

Events

3 hours ago Patrick Harvie to take time away from Holyrood due to medical procedure

The co-leader of the Scottish Greens is expected to take around six weeks to recover

Politics

9 hours ago Martin Lewis: money saving expert and finance guru offering MSE Charity winter funding grants

TV’s Money Guru is offering grants of up to £10,000 💰

Economics

4 hours ago Amber warning issued in south west as London braces for snow with temperatures to plunge to

The warning for snow comes amid continued weather disruption at airports and schools across the UK

Events

3 hours ago Nico Williams Arsenal transfer faces major stumbling block as Gunners eye release clause

Arsenal are keen on Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams who shone for Spain at Euro 2024 and scored against England in the final - but the Gunners will have to dig deep to fund a deal

Politics

14 hours ago Study on sharks in Scotland's sea and lochs progresses with 'pivotal' £1m funding boost

Sharks can be found around the coast of Scotland and some lochs. Some species have critically endangered and near-threatened status.

Economics

5 hours ago Map reveals where four inches of snow could fall within hours as Met Office issues new amber warning and temperatures to drop to

The Met Office has issued an urgent amber snow warning for South West England today running until 9pm tonight amid concerns up to four inches could settle as temperatures drop to -12C.

Events

3 hours ago Government funding 'a lot better' than expected, says Swansea council leader, but tough budget decisions remain

How much Swansea Council spends on things like schools, social care and roads next year are being worked out

Politics

20 hours ago A $7m funding deficit means one of America’s busiest suicide hotlines is seeing thousands of abandoned calls

Over eight months, 18,500 calls to the state’s suicide hotline were abandoned

Economics

5 hours ago Man, 40, arrested over stabbing of journalist outside home in south London

Pouria Zeraati was wounded in the leg as he approached his car in Queensmere Road, Wimbledon

Events

3 hours ago The Traitors: How you can get Claudia Winkleman's iconic look on a budget

Award-winning TV series The Traitors is back and it’s bigger than ever.

Politics

27 hours ago We tried 11 budget mascaras and these are the best – including £6 Amazon find

If you're looking for the best mascara that delivers on volume, length and lash definition, then look no further than these budget buys - recommended by our testers

Economics

7 hours ago Badenoch refuses to restore whip to Baroness Warsi despite clearing her of wrongdoing over Sunak coconut tweet

Exclusive: Tory leader refuses to reinstate UK’s first Muslim cabinet member less than 24 hours after backing Robert Jenrick for railing against ‘alien cultures with medieval attitudes’

Events

3 hours ago Elon Musk cheers on Kemi Badenoch as Tory leader uses PMQs to demand Keir Starmer be a 'leader not a lawyer' and allow new grooming gangs inquiry

During angry clashes at PMQs this afternoon, Mrs Badenoch piled pressure on the Prime Minister to establish a fresh probe into child sexual exploitation.

Politics

28 hours ago 11 best budget mascaras tried and tested including £6 Amazon bargain and designer alternative

Mascara is a make-up bag essential, and it doesn't have to cost a fortune. These are the best mascaras our testers love for delivering length, volume – and value

Economics

8 hours ago Labour's THREE YEAR delay on social care reforms is condemned as architect of plans warns they could be wrecked AGAIN

Andrew Dilnot said the timetable for a new review launched by Labour is 'inappropriate' - and warning that progress could be derailed again by the looming election.

Events

4 hours ago Woolwich stabbing: Mum of Kelyan Bokassa, 14, fights back tears paying heartbreaking tribute

Heartbroken mum Mary Bokassa, 50, spoke to The Mirror after her 14-year-old son Kelyan was stabbed to death on the 472 bus in Woolwich, South East London, on Tuesday

Politics

29 hours ago Nigel Farage strikes gold: Reform leader's earnings from second jobs pass £500,000 in just six months since he became an MP after he declares bullion dealer role

The Reform leader has cashed in after being elected to represent Clacton-on-Sea in July, with a host of money-making ventures.

Economics

8 hours ago North Lanarkshire Council seeking contractor to update fire suppression systems in Motherwell tower blocks

The local authority has advertised a contract for the design and installation of new sprinkler systems and all associated works at two buildings - Calder and Elvan Towers.

Events

4 hours ago 'Supermodel of British beaches' scores 9.26 out of 10 — it's not where you might think

It's not hard to see why this beach keeps winning awards — but it's not on the south coast of England, if that's what you're thinking

Politics

30 hours ago Six players who could leave Man United in January as Ruben Amorim gets £118m opportunity

The latest Manchester United transfer news as the club need to raise funds for any incomings over the January transfer window.

Economics

9 hours ago Coatbridge dad previously jailed for bleach attack back behind bars for threatening man with knife

Martin McKenzie, 24, produced a blade after being told to pick up a discarded wine bottle.

Events

4 hours ago Keir Starmer is ‘betraying’ the NHS with private sector expansion, says Jeremy Corbyn

Exclusive: Former Labour leader hits out, accusing prime minister of ‘broken pledges’ on the two-child benefit cap, winter fuel and ‘selling off’ the health service

Politics

31 hours ago South Ayrshire Council leader visits new £500k aparthotel and business hub in historic part of Ayr

South Ayrshire Council Leader Martin Dowey, along with fellow Councillor Martin Kilbride, visited the hub at 21 Wellington Square, as work on the project nears completion.

Economics

9 hours ago Labour's borrowing costs surge 'worse than Liz Truss chaos': Rachel Reeves faces spending crisis after interest rates hit 27

The interest rate on 30-year gilts - the government's long-term financing vehicle - reached 5.25 per cent yesterday, the highest level for 27 years.

Events

4 hours ago West Dunbartonshire residents face further bin collection delays as council blames 'resources and icy conditions'

West Dunbartonshire Council has announced that delays to the uplift of brown food waste bins could be possible due to resource pressures, as well as icy weather conditions.

Politics

32 hours ago This Labour council DOUBLES the cost of EV parking permits but slashes price of high

Labour-run Dover District Council has made a controversial decision to hike EV parking permits by 162%, while slashing the cost of petrol car permits.

Economics

10 hours ago Having a glass of milk a day ‘cuts risk of bowel cancer by almost a fifth’

One in 20 women and one in 17 men in the UK will be diagnosed with bowel cancer in their lifetime.

Events

4 hours ago Scottish minister refuses to say if Branchform officers known to Government

The Police Scotland operation was set up to investigate the SNP’s use of funding.

Politics

33 hours ago Next PLC: Why this UK high street giant has raised profit forecast despite Budget woes

“Sadly, if we do not see a significant change in fortunes for the sector, it is highly likely that we will see a surge in retailers announcing redundancies, closing stores and ultimately failing in 2025” - Julie Palmer, Begbies Traynor

Economics

11 hours ago Manhunt continues after aspiring rapper known as 'Grippa', 14, stabbed to death on south London bus in ‘postcode beef’

Manhunt continues after aspiring rapper known as 'Grippa', 14, stabbed to death on south London bus in ‘postcode beef’  LBC

Events

4 hours ago SNP ministers consider new powers for regulator in the wake of Dundee University financial crisis

Scottish Funding Council could be in line for beefed up oversight and intervention role

Politics

33 hours ago Major high street chain warns it will hike prices after Labour's tax raid budget as it is facing £67m rise in wage costs this year following changes to national insurance contributions

The UK High Street giant warned it would face the additional bill in the year to January 2026 after Rachel Reeves announced plans to increase employer national insurance.

Economics

12 hours ago Terrifying moment Brit tourists scream as their speedboat crashes into TREES after driver loses control and skids across a Thai island

Ellie Neary, from Derbyshire, was on an island hopping trip between Koh Lipe and Koh Lanta in the south of Thailand when the driver lost control on January 3

Events

5 hours ago Rupert Lowe dubbed ‘future leader’ as he calls for block on quantitative easing

As he walked to present his proposals, the Reform UK MP was jokingly dubbed ‘future leader’ by another MP in the chamber.

Politics

34 hours ago House price growth expected to come under further pressure as 'impact of Budget starts to bite'

Halifax said it is expecting to see modest house price growth in 2025

Economics

14 hours ago Why John Swinney's warning about medicine rationing was actually a threat

As the leader of a minority government, John Swinney has a duty to negotiate with other parties to enable key legislation, like the Budget, to pass

Events