13 h. ago Labour plans to ‘turn the page on SNP chaos’ with new Scottish Treasury

Scottish Labour say their plans will end the SNP’s ‘reckless financial mismanagement’

Events

32 h. ago DOGE eyed up by Scottish Labour as another UK party looks to copy Trump ‘waste’ policy

Scottish Labour has become the latest political party to outline plans for a UK equivalent of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, as British politicians look to copy US president Donald Trump's policy of tackling government 'waste'.

Politics

39 h. ago Anas Sarwar echoes Donald Trump and Elon Musk by announcing Scottish Labour DOGE plan

The Scottish Labour leader said that he would create the department because of "the SNP's wasteful incompetence".

Politics

41 h. ago DWP axing benefit claimed by thousands of people in April as letters sent

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is in the process of replacing old legacy benefits with Universal Credit

Politics

50 h. ago Scots patients would receive free treatment in England under plan to fix NHS backlog

The plan has been put forward by Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar ahead of his party conference starting today.

Science

53 h. ago Q&A: What are Labour's plans on AI and copyright? Who will be affected? All you need to know about the Big Tech proposals alarming the creative world

The Daily Mail has launched a major new campaign to protect Britain's creative industries from the threat of AI. But what are the plans and who will be affected? Your questions answered.

Events

53 h. ago DAILY MAIL COMMENT: Labour's AI plans are like telling burglars they can walk into houses

In their headlong rush to develop AI systems, big-tech firms seem determined to ride roughshod over the intellectual property rights of those whose material they want to appropriate.

Politics

53 h. ago Google, Meta and the rest of US Big Tech are the robber barons of our age. Now, incredibly, a Labour Government is planning to help them pull off the theft of the century: ANDREW NEIL

Labour wants to give American Big Tech the right to hoover up the copyrighted creations of Britain's biggest brands - without paying a bean.

Politics

62 h. ago DWP benefit cuts could be as much as £5bn under Labour plans

Previous plans had put the figure at £3 billion – but it may now be much more

Economics

68 h. ago Labour secures backing for Welsh budget with final details set to be announced

Labour's final Welsh budget spending plans for 2025/6 are understood to have won the support of Lib Dem Jane Dodds. The new plans are expected to include changes and some extra money being announced

Politics

3 d. ago DWP Universal Credit and benefit changes as some get bigger rise than others

Changes are being made within weeks that will affect millions of people as new Department for Work and Pensions payments take effect

Politics

3 d. ago HSBC sets out scale of cost cuts under chief executive’s restructuring plan

Bank targets $1.5bn cut from annual cost base by next year as it reports $2.3bn fourth-quarter profit

Politics

4 d. ago HSBC sets out scale of cost cuts under new chief’s restructuring plan

UK-based lender reports $2.3bn fourth-quarter profit and says overhaul will cut its annual cost base by $1.5bn from next year

Politics

4 d. ago HSBC sets $300mn savings goal for 2025 under restructuring plan

UK-based lender reports $2.3bn fourth-quarter profit and aims to cut $1.5bn in costs by end of 2026

Economics

4 d. ago Cooper defends Government’s immigration tribunal criticism after judge’s rebuke

The Home Secretary said Labour would press ahead with its plan to close ‘loopholes’ in the system.

Politics

4 d. ago DWP warning as millions on Universal Credit will have to wait two months for payment increase

The new DWP benefit increased payment rates will only be applied to Universal Credit assessment periods that have started on or after April 7

Events

5 d. ago Brits face jobs nightmare: A THIRD of firms hit by Labour's Budget tax raid plan layoffs or hiring curbs as business confidence slumps

A closely-watched survey has found a quarter of businesses expect to make redundancies - the highest level in a decade outside the pandemic.

Economics