4 h. ago Huge rise in women over 65 who are still working: A record one in 10 now keep going beyond time to claim state pension

Figures yesterday showed a record one in ten women aged 65 and over are now in work.

Economics

16 h. ago A record number of women leaders are helping to transform the rural economy in Scotland

Following International Women’s Day, Scotland’s leading entrepreneurial support organisation Elevator is celebrating not only the imminent appointment of its first female CEO but a remarkable surge in the number of women participating in its Scottish Rural Leadership Programme.

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27 h. ago Biological sex erased from official data: Review finds 'sex' replaced by 'gender' in health and crimes records

Maya Forstater, chief executive of Sex Matters, said: 'The problems are everywhere, from NHS records that do not record biological sex to police forces that record male sex offenders as women.'

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35 h. ago The Latest: DOGE official to take USAID leadership role despite department helping to dismantle it

According to an email obtained by The Associated Press, a senior official at Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency is taking a leadership role at the U.S. Agency for International Development, giving DOGE direct authority over an agency it has worked to dismantle

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3 d. ago Detroit shoots to boost its bid for PWHL expansion team, drawing record crowd for pro women's hockey

Young women held up signs with messages for the Professional Women’s Hockey League, calling on it to expand to Detroit

Events

3 d. ago Loose Women panellist sets record straight on being 'really mean' to Kaye Adams

The Loose Women panellists couldn't agree on who started the age-related banter between them, often seen on the ITV daytime chat show

Politics

4 d. ago Rory McIlroy holds Players Championship lead as final round suspended

McIlroy began the final round four shots off the lead but a brilliant start helped take the world number two to the top of the leaderboard.

Sport

6 d. ago Pete Hegseth shutters Pentagon office that helped military leaders plan for possible future wars

The office is often referred to as the Pentagon’s internal think tank and strategizes for possible future conflicts

Events

8 d. ago Over 40 jobs at Scotland's only cement plant under threat in ‘another blow to economy’

“With the widespread use of concrete, this would be another blow to Scotland’s manufacturing base and workforce” – Stephen McGhee, GMB Scotland organiser

Economics

1 week ago Biotechnology will be a key ingredient for future food security

Scotland’s rich culinary heritage is vital for the country’s economy – but it needs to be future-proofed, writes Dr Liz Fletcher

Events

1 week ago 'We still need to break down the barriers which hold women back'

Writing in the Daily Record on International Women's Day, Scotland Office minister Kirsty McNeill says female-led businesses could be a huge part of the country's growth.

Politics

1 week ago Trump tells crypto leaders at White House summit he's committed to helping their industry

President Donald Trump said Friday that he’s committed to making the U.S. a world leader in cryptocurrencies as industry leaders heaped praise on him for reversing what they said had been unfair attacks on digital assets by the previous administration

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1 week ago Everton usher in ‘sporting leadership team’ era with Leeds CEO set to arrive

Leadership team to replace director of football modelLeeds CEO Angus Kinnear will head to Everton in JuneEverton have announced several changes to how the club will be run under The Friedkin Group, with Angus Kinnear arriving as CEO from Leeds and Kevin Thelwell leaving as director of football when his contract expires this summer.Everton’s new owners intend to end the director of football model and transition to a wider “sporting leadership team”. Thelwell has been director of football since 2022 and helped steer the club through a turbulent period under Farhad Moshiri, including two points deductions and serious financial constraints, but will leave at the end of the season. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Zelenskyy joins EU leaders’ meeting over €800bn defence plan after Macron’s stark Russia warning – Europe live

Leaders gather to discuss €800bn plan to boost military capacity and help Ukraine as French president says Europe has to be ready to defend itself without US helpSee all our Ukraine war coverageFrance is offering intelligence to Ukraine, French defence minister Sébastien Lecornu said on Thursday, with Paris stepping in to help and fill the void left after the US suspended its intelligence sharing with Kyiv.Speaking to France Inter radio, he also said that president Macron asked him to accelerate the French aid packages “to compensate” for the suspended US aid.In a famously cautious political culture, Mr Merz’s bid to bypass legal restrictions on government debt represents a seismic shift. It would permit a step-change in defence spending for years to come, putting Germany in a leadership position as Europe seeks strategic autonomy from the United States.Mr Merz, a former investment banker, has been a deficit hawk and economic liberal throughout his career. It is an irony of fate tha...

Events

2 w. ago King's show of solidarity! Charles throws protective arm around Volodymyr Zelensky as world leaders scramble to help Ukraine president after shattered relationship with Donald Trump

In a pointed show of support, Charles invited the Ukrainian president to Sandringham for a private audience just 48 hours after President Trump's meltdown in the Oval Office horrified allies.

Politics

2 w. ago Tearful Maher bows out of English rugby with try in Bristol defeat to Gloucester

Second semi-final: Gloucester-Hartpury 36-20 BristolMaher refuses to rule out returning to English gameA tearful Ilona Maher signed off her time in English club rugby with a try for Bristol Bears but it was not enough to prevent a 36-20 defeat against their west country rivals Gloucester-Hartpury in the women’s Premiership semi-final.Maher, who has more than 8m social media followers, has been a groundbreaking addition to the PWR, signing for Bristol in December and bringing record attendances and global attention to the women’s club game. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trade minister predicts Scottish green jobs boom 'like the internet in 1999'

Douglas Alexander has vowed to help rebuild Scotland's struggling economy with green jobs and support for exporters and universities.

Politics

3 w. ago US climate research agency braces for ‘efficiency’ cuts: ‘They will gut the work’

Workers at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration fear crackdown will have global falloutThe Trump administration has set its sights on the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa), the US’s pre-eminent climate research agency, with significant cuts and a political crackdown on climate science. As Trump takes aim at the agency, the impact is likely to be felt across the US and around the world.Noaa provides essential resources to the public and has helped make the US a scientific leader internationally. Operating 18 satellites and 15 research and survey ships, the agency’s scientists, engineers and policy experts issue forecasts relied on by aviation, agriculture and fishing industries; ocean floor mapping depended upon for shipping; advises on species protection, and increasingly precise and accurate modeling on what to expect as climate crisis unfolds. Continue reading...

Science

4 w. ago Trump singled me out for ruining women’s sport. This is my response to him | Austin Killips

The president talks about trans athletes ‘invading’ women’s sports, while doing nothing at all to elevate, fund or support women athletesEarlier this month, Donald Trump singled me out. In fact, I was the first example he gave of someone ruining women’s sport.“Last year”, he said while announcing his Keeping Men Out of Women’s Sports executive order, “a male cyclist posing as a woman competed in the 800-mile Arizona Trail Race – a very big deal in cycling – and obliterated the women’s course record by nearly five and a half hours.” Continue reading...

Events

4 w. ago Developing world urges rich nations to defy Trump’s ‘climate nihilism’

Poorer countries want rapid emission cuts and more financial help in face of US leader’s stance on global heatingDeveloping countries are calling on the rich world to defy the US president, Donald Trump, and bridge the global chasm over climate action, before the goal of limiting global temperatures to safe levels is irretrievably lost.Diplomats from the poor world are rallying to the support of Brazil, which will host a crucial climate summit in November, after last year’s talks in Azerbaijan ended in disappointment and acrimony. Continue reading...

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