4 d. ago 'This is a brilliant day, Rachel Reeves has lifted 350,000 kids out of poverty and more'

Britain's first woman chancellor, Rachel Reeves, has ended the barbaric rape clause introduced by the last Tory government.

Politics

5 d. ago George Best lost incredible fortune and died bankrupt with debt to ex

It has been 20 years since the death of Manchester United and Northern Ireland legend George Best, who died with huge debts

Economics

7 d. ago How ambitious ‘forest city’ plan for England could become a reality

Cross-party coalition behind proposals hope eco-friendly scheme for million people could begin before end of decadeIn the next few years, spades could be in the ground for a city made of wood, in the middle of the largest new nature reserve created in England in decades, with four-bedroom homes on sale for £350,000.It sounds too good to be true, but a cross-party coalition of campaigners is trying to make a “forest city” to house a million people a reality, with construction commencing by the end of this parliament. It would be the first such project in England since the purpose-built new town of Milton Keynes in the 1960s. Continue reading...

Politics

8 d. ago Jeremy Clarkson 'fainted' days before opening new pub as staff member issued grim warning

Former Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson says fainted just days before opening his new Cotswolds pub, The Farmer’s Dog, after being hit with a £350,000 bill

Events

2 w. ago Icelandic is in danger of dying out because of AI and English

Katrín Jakobsdóttir and her co-author want the 350,000 people who speak the language to fight for its futureIceland’s former prime minister, Katrín Jakobsdóttir, has said that the Icelandic language could be wiped out in as little as a generation due to the sweeping rise of AI and encroaching English language dominance.Katrín, who stood down as prime minister last year to run for president after seven years in office, said Iceland was undergoing “radical” change when it came to language use. More people are reading and speaking English, and fewer are reading in Icelandic, a trend she says is being exacerbated by the way language models are trained. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago Kate Garraway finally sells £1.7m Islington home as she battles 800k debt after husband's death

The Celebrity Traitors star racked up a mountain of debt from caring for her husband Derek Draper, who died from long Covid complications last year

Economics

3 w. ago Alex Salmond died with debts of nearly £350,000, formal notice reveals

The former first minister Alex Salmond died of a heart attack at a conference in North Macedonia last year

Economics

3 w. ago Alex Salmond died with debts of £350,000 and assets of only £2,282

The details of the former first minister's financial problems are on the website of a government agency.

Economics

3 w. ago Specialist appointed to handle Alex Salmond’s ‘effective bankruptcy’

A trustee in sequestration has been appointed to manage the former Scottish first minister’s affairs following his death in 2024.

Politics

3 w. ago Missing Stone of Destiny fragments uncovered including 'stolen' piece given to Alex Salmond

New research has discovered the existence and fate of many pieces of the ancient artefact.

Events

3 w. ago Alex Salmond's widow Moira could be forced to sell family home to pay off debts

This comes after reports Alex Salmond, the former first minister, died ‘virtually penniless’

Society

3 w. ago Alex Salmond's widow could be forced to sell family home to pay late husband's debts

A bankruptcy expert said Moira Salmond could be hit with a hefty bill to pay off her late husband's creditors.

Society

3 w. ago Alex Salmond lived in luxury £7,000 a month London apartment despite financial ruin

EXCLUSIVE: The former SNP leader had access to "world class" facilities in the Dumont block.

Economics

3 w. ago 'Reprehensible' sports star pretended to have cancer to steal £350,000

He has been jailed today

Economics

4 w. ago Alex Salmond ‘virtually bankrupt’ when he died after costly legal battles

The former First Minister's lawyers said the drawn-out legal battles devastated his personal finances.

Events

4 w. ago Alex Salmond died penniless after running up big debts for court battles to clear his name

Lawyers winding up the estate of the former First Minister have confirmed moves to apply for a 'trustee in sequestration', a legal process equivalent to declaring the estate bankrupt.

Events