60 minutes ago NHS in Scotland recovering more slowly from covid pandemic than in England, report warns

John Swinney insisted the Scottish Government was “focused very strongly” on improving the health service.

Events

73 minutes ago Manchester City trip up again as Arsenal shine at Sporting: Football Weekly

Max Rushden is joined by Barry Glendenning, Nicky Bandini and Archie Rhind-Tutt as City’s crisis deepens and Arsenal produce their best performance in the Champions League this seasonRate, review, share on Apple Podcasts, Soundcloud, Audioboom, Mixcloud, Acast and Stitcher, and join the conversation on Facebook, Twitter and email.On the podcast today: Manchester City throw away a 3-0 lead at home to Feyenoord. It’s not a defeat but almost feels worse this way. Is the crisis deepening? Continue reading...

Sport

79 minutes ago Sarasota's Season of Sharing program pays some families' bills as they recover from hurricane season

Residents of Florida’s Gulf Coast endured two major hurricanes and a tropical storm in the span of nine weeks, and they are still feeling the economic shockwaves

Economics

81 minutes ago Keir Starmer mocks Stephen Flynn over Holyrood double jobbing backlash

The Prime Minister said the SNP Westminster leader's Scottish colleagues would be "very glad to see him in his seat in this House".

Politics

81 minutes ago I want to ignore beauty culture. But I’ll never get anywhere if I don’t look a certain way

Beauty improves only some qualities of life and demands high investment of time, money and energy, writes advice columnist Jessica DeFinoHi Ugly,How do I reconcile not wanting to become a victim to beauty culture rhetoric with the fact that being beautiful tangibly improves quality of life? I’m an undergrad in university and it’s hard not to feel like I’ll never get anywhere professionally or romantically if I don’t look a certain way, given that it seems like all the other girls on campus seem to be able to fulfill all their dreams and also casually look like That. Continue reading...

Politics

87 minutes ago Up to 250k extra deer to be culled every year to save Scotland's woods and forests

A new Scottish Government plan says annual deer culls must rise by 25 to 30 per cent as part of national efforts to halt nature loss by 2030.

Politics

90 minutes ago Scottish Government to unveil help for pensioners hit by winter fuel payment cut, John Swinney says

The First Minister said he recognised the ‘seriousness of the situation’

Politics

93 minutes ago Cyclist, 16, was struck and killed by a school bus on his first day at college after having to ride on the pavement because the cycle lane was 'dangerous due to parked cars', inquest hears

Rhys Shepherd, 16, collided with a bus taking scores of students to Franklin College in Grimsby at 8.50am on September 11 last year.

Events

94 minutes ago Trump’s promise to loosen crypto regulations may be boon for extremist groups

Trump’s policies could aid terrorist and far-right groups who use cryptocurrency to help quietly finance their endsThe return of Donald Trump in the White House is promising many things: mass deportations, an end to inflation, and perhaps the first cryptocurrency-friendly presidency, which is widely expected to loosen regulations on the emergent technology.While that is music to the ears of crypto investors and enthusiasts who poured money into his campaign, there are other unlikely winners for such policies, including far-right extremists and terrorist organizations who are using crypto to finance their ends. Continue reading...

Politics

99 minutes ago Rishi Sunak failed to turn up to smoking ban vote despite plan being his idea

The former prime minister previously promised to ‘ensure that future generations are smoke-free’

Politics