2 h. ago Mobile firm Three took £1,250 over 15 YEARS after contract ended

I recently realised that mobile network Three has been taking payments from my bank account for almost 15 years after my contract with them ended.

Economics

4 h. ago How to see 'alien spaceship' 3I/ATLAS yourself as it makes ‘closest approach’

The 14-billion-year-old comet has travelled through space changing colour from red to green to gold, and as Earth prepares for its closest brush on December 19, scientists say it could split apart

Politics

5 h. ago Fifa starts World Cup climbdown after uproar over ticket prices

Fifa were accused of ‘betrayal’ are ticket prices for next summer’s World Cup rose to extortionate prices

Politics

6 h. ago How SNP is complicit in betrayal of children with mental health problems

Children need less screen time, less sugar, more exercise and sleep, and properly resourced schools so teachers have the time to treat them as individuals

Society

6 h. ago UK's first Universal Studios theme park officially given green light

Planning permission has now been granted for the new theme park in Cambridgeshire

Politics

7 h. ago Hundreds of jobs lost as major Scots firm axes FIVE sites across Scotland

HUNDREDS of jobs have been lost as a major firm axes FIVE sites across Scotland. The UK's largest timber company fell into administration at the end of November. National Timber Group operates companies including Rembrand, Scotia Roofing and Forfar-based Orchard Timber Products. The distribution and processing business had 25 locations across Scotland. It shut down...

Politics

7 h. ago Martin Lewis mounts pressure on energy firms to deliver Labour’s £150 bill cut

Energy companies have been told there is a ‘clear expectation’ of them

Economics

7 h. ago ‘Run don’t walk to F&F’ shoppers cry as they snap up ‘perfect NYE’ dress for £2.75 after Tesco slash price of partywear

WITH Christmas party season in full swing, if you still haven’t got your hands on an outfit, fear not. Luckily for those without a dress, Tesco has plenty of purse-friendly options, many of which have been slashed. So if you’re on a budget, you’re sure to be overjoyed to hear that sequin dresses have now...

Economics

7 h. ago Constance survives no confidence vote, but faces calls for investigation

Labour is demanding independent investigators look at whether Scottish Justice Secretary Angela Constance breached the ministerial code.

Events

8 h. ago Trump’s cannabis reform would revolutionise US policy. Just don’t expect the ‘war on drugs’ to end | Kojo Koram

Rescheduling marijuana might seem an unlikely move for a Republican president – but it perfectly coheres with his ‘America First’ worldviewFor decades, the issue of cannabis reform was firmly viewed as a leftist pipe dream. To most conservatives, particularly US Republicans, legalising weed was as realistic as nuclear disarmament, or abolishing national borders.Think of the phrase “war on drugs” and the first people that probably come to mind are Republican presidents Nixon, Reagan and George HW and George W Bush. Although the clampdown reached its harshest levels during the presidency of Mr “I didn’t inhale” Bill Clinton, it always seemed as if the GOP owned the position of being “tough on drugs”. As recently as 2023, Mitch McConnell, then Senate Republican leader, reaffirmed this reputation by stating that: “Democrats are struggling with the basics. This should not be this hard. Drugs belong off our streets.”Dr Kojo Koram is professor of law and political economy at Loughborough U...

Events

8 h. ago Scottish Justice Secretary survives vote of no confidence at Holyrood

The Tories had brought a motion of no confidence in Angela Constance amid claims she misrepresented a grooming gangs expert and misled Holyrood.

Politics

8 h. ago Green groups decry EU ‘betrayal’ after vote to reduce oversight of firms

Social and environmental reporting to be required of fewer companies after EPP aligns with far right to achieve goalsEurope live – latest updatesFewer companies operating in Europe will be made to carry out due diligence on the societal harms they cause, in what green groups have called a “betrayal” of communities affected by corporate abuse.The gutting of the EU’s sustainability reporting and due diligence rules, which was greenlit by MEPs on Tuesday, slashes the number of companies covered by laws to protect human and ecological rights, and removes provisions to harmonise access to justice across member states. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Fragrance fans' favourite Ghost perfume reduced by 49% to £28 for limited time

Amazon has slashed the popular Ghost fragrance by 49 per cent and shoppers can get their hands on the iconic perfume just in time for Christmas

Economics

8 h. ago KPMG tax business pushes firm to faster growth than Big Four rivals

Accountancy reports global revenues of $39.8bn, still far lower than those at competitors Deloitte, PwC and EY

Economics

9 h. ago SNP Justice Secretary Angela Constance survives vote of no confidence

Ms Constance has been accused of misrepresenting a grooming gangs expert

Politics

9 h. ago Boy, 15, accused of murdering schoolboy Leo Ross, 12, to stand trial next year

Leo Ross, 12, was walking home from school when he was stabbed in the stomach and died after being taken to hospital from a riverside path in Hall Green, Birmingham in January

Events

9 h. ago Debenhams £100 beauty case reduced to £17 with 'express' Christmas delivery

The makeup case has been said to be a "really nice" gift

Economics

9 h. ago Angela Constance survives grooming gangs no confidence vote after support from Greens

The Justice Secretary will not lose her job after a stormy debate at Holyrood.

Events

9 h. ago Home Bargains reduces popular £31 Olay skincare cream to £10 in exclusive deal

Shoppers can save over £21 on the beauty cream that shoppers have raved about online

Economics

9 h. ago Stop bathroom mould and damp by avoiding common extractor fan mistake

If you want to reduce mould and damp forming in your home, make sure you're not making this common mistake with your bathroom extractor fan - experts say one simple change can make a big difference

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