23 h. ago UK car finance scandal: How Scottish drivers can claim £700 compensation pay out for unfair car loans

Up to 14 million customers could be in line for a compensation pay out.

Economics

3 d. ago I'm 80 and gifted my daughter £150,000 so we can move in with her

We have gifted our daughter £150,000 from savings to help her purchase her new home and with the sale of her own home - will we be liable for inheritance tax?

Economics

3 d. ago New Zealand will compensate Samoa $3.6M for a navy ship wreck a year after the vessel sank

New Zealand has agreed to pay $3.6 million in compensation to Samoa a year after a after a navy ship ran aground on a reef

Politics

3 d. ago Plans to abolish NHS England 'floundering' amid lack of Government direction, staff say

The closure was expected to lead to the loss of almost 10,000 jobs and save hundreds of millions of pounds a year in admin costs that could be spent on frontline care.

Politics

6 d. ago UK government owes children apology for damaging Covid errors, inquiry hears

Children’s commissioner during pandemic says long lockdowns caused explosion in vulnerability among youngThe government should apologise to children for the damaging mistakes and policy errors it committed during the pandemic, the former children’s commissioner for England has told the Covid-19 inquiry.Giving evidence to the inquiry’s public hearing on Thursday, Anne Longfield said a “doom loop” of fatalism among ministers meant the government failed to do more to help children. She argued that the prolonged lockdowns and school closures were responsible for the explosion in mental health, welfare and behaviour difficulties still being experienced by children and young people. Continue reading...

Politics

6 d. ago Government ‘should apologise to children for Covid mistakes’

In a statement, Baroness Anne Longfield said children were overlooked and ignored by the then government in its pandemic planning.

Politics

6 d. ago East Ayrshire Council education boss forced to apologise after shock music lesson comments at public meeting

Linda McAulay-Griffiths insisted her remarks had been "taken out of context" as she apologised for a clip which has emerged.

Events

8 d. ago Neighbour from hell damaged property and made horrifying rape threats

Sarbjit Hundal, 53, subjected his neighbours to harrowing threats - but was only ordered to pay compensation to the family he abused and the police officers he assaulted

Events

9 d. ago Scots wedding firm boss ordered to pay back council after being caught dumping rubbish

Abdul Zafar, who owns VIP Functions – a wedding decor company – was caught using his work van to dump waste on land owned by the local authority in July 2023.

Economics

1 week ago South Ayrshire Council bosses reveal plan to rip up Ayr town centre for giant cycle lane

Officials are facing questions over a plan to cut parking provisions in place of a cycle lane at the heart of the town.

Politics

2 w. ago Keir Starmer's top aide WAS told by electoral watchdog that donations had to be declared... But he kept gifts totalling £739,000 secret

Records show Morgan McSweeney was told explicitly in November 2017 that donations to his Labour Together think-tank were covered by electoral law and had to be declared.

Economics

2 w. ago Corruption claims made over £450k unpaid work and former South Ayrshire Council boss' plot to oust leader

David O'Neill of SJJ contracts says former Chief Executive Mike Newall gave him work without a contract and then used infamous recording to oust Councillor Martin Dowey.

Economics

2 w. ago Sarah Ferguson is dropped as patron of children's hospice after leaked email showed her apologising to 'supreme friend' Jeffrey Epstein

Children's charity Julia's House today said it would be 'inappropriate' to stay involved with the Duchess of York after he emailed apology to Epstein emerged.

Politics

3 w. ago England's best place to retire is tiny town just 30 minutes from Manchester

The study considered factors ranging from life expectancy and house prices to the average cost of care homes, should they be required.

Politics

3 w. ago Council bosses who accused man of trying to avoid care costs by gifting £70,000 to his children ordered to apologise and pay compensation

The father-of-two was told to pay for his own residential care after officials found he'd handed the money over, leaving him below the £23,250 threshold where he would have to pay for himself.

Economics

3 w. ago Former sports journalist Stephen Penman becomes South Ayrshire Council's new Chief Executive

Penman will leave his post as Strategy and Engagement boss at North Lanarkshire Council.

Politics

3 w. ago Health tourists have cost the NHS £252million in three years after failing to pay for their care

The unpaid bill would be enough to pay the salaries of 3,200 more GPs or build 68 new GP surgeries, the Policy Exchange think tank says.

Economics

3 w. ago Mum had to buy new £2,000 tickets home from holiday after Israeli attack

Dawn was told there would be no compensation and had to pay for the tickets herself

Economics

3 w. ago Probe into police chief accused of claiming she was on duty to avoid driving charges stumbles upon potential abuses by four other officers

The revelations emerged via a Freedom of Information request by former police officer, Oliver Laurence, who is concerned about the public's declining confidence in UK policing.

Events

3 w. ago Emmys 2025 nominees will take home $25,000 gift bags — here’s what’s inside

This year’s gift bag includes a curated mix of skincare, makeup, and fashion items

Politics