66 minutes ago Scottish legal firms must take risks to maximise opportunities offered by AI

Artificial intelligence is fast becoming essential for maintaining competitiveness in business

Events

2 hours ago Energy bills, mortgages, food: will cost of living surge again under Labour?

The government claims to be fixing the economy but households may face more pressure in the months ahead Labour swept to power in the wake of a cost of living crisis that hit households hard, with the price of food and energy rocketing alongside the impact of Liz Truss’s disastrous mini-budget on mortgage rates.At 2.3%, inflation is nowhere the 10% peak after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but it is creeping up, and could hit 3% in 2025, say forecasters. Continue reading...

Economics

3 hours ago King's Dumfries House given festive makeover ready to welcome Christmas guests

Charity headquarters adorned with more than a dozen Christmas trees and 1,000 baubles

Politics

3 hours ago Why the UK's defence cuts mean the frigates being built by Scottish shipyards are more vital than ever

Concerns over British defence capabilities situation in Ukraine escalates

Politics

3 hours ago Tim Dowling: our house looks like its animal inhabitants have taken over

The behaviour of the two dogs, the cat and the tortoise isn’t making a particularly good impression on our visitorsThere are mornings when I walk into the kitchen to find two dogs, a cat and a tortoise all looking up at me, and think: how did I let this happen?But mostly I’m used to it, to the eight staring, expectant eyes, and to the extra level of chaos a second dog brings to proceedings. I crunch my way across the room in bare feet, stepping on the remains of whatever items the new dog has recently chewed to fragments: plastic flower pots brought in from the garden, a quantity of unravelled rush matting, some cardboard that may well have been part of this morning’s mail. Continue reading...

Politics

3 hours ago Shona Robison urged to halt ScotWind funds 'scandal' after Westminster boost

The SNP Finance Secretary has been urged to hand back £460m of ScotWind revenue used to plug her budget gap after receiving more cash from the UK government.

Politics

3 hours ago Why devolving control of immigration to Scotland is a realistic prospect

Creating a Scottish visa – an idea with support from businesses and members of different political parties – would show our politics at its best

Politics

3 hours ago Revealed: Secret minutes of what SNP minister definitely said at Aberdeen

Health Secretary Neil Gray was clearly on official business when he attended the Scottish Cup clash between Aberdeen and Celtic, as the minutes of his meeting show...

Politics

3 hours ago Brendan Rodgers is the REAL Celtic Don as AGM slapdown shows he's more than just the manager

One poetic punter said Michael Nicholson is the Godfather of Scottish football but Rodgers is the driving force of Celtic family

Politics

3 hours ago New petition from Women Against State Pension Inequality calls for State Pension age compensation scheme by March for all women

The petition also calls on the UK Government to "urgently respond" to the recommendations in the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman's (PHSO) final report

Economics