37 m. ago Business news live: UK economy growth slows as leaders demand ‘no more business taxes in Autumn budget’

Stock market news and latest business and finance updates from Wednesday

Economics

46 m. ago Motorists miss weddings, concerts and even holidays due to car problems

A poll of 2,000 motorists found 61% have had their plans scuppered thanks to a car problem, with one in twenty of those completely missing a loved one's wedding

Transport

46 m. ago Brits missing weddings, holidays and concerts due to annoying car issues

A poll of 2,000 motorists found car troubles cause Brits to miss holidays, job interviews and even weddings

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46 m. ago Scottish Braveheart star Brian Cox says Oscar winning film is ‘tosh’ that ‘doesn’t make any sense’

Actor said entirety of Mel Gibson’s Oscar-winning epic is a ‘f***ing lie’

Politics

62 m. ago Dumfries and Galloway crew make it two wins in a row in Scottish Rally Championship

David Bogie and Kirsty Riddick were first of the Scottish championship runners on the Voly Grampian Forest Rally in their Skoda Fabia Rally2.

Politics

77 m. ago JD Vance greeted by angry Palestine protesters as he arrives in Scotland for holiday

As US Vice President JD Vance arrived in Scotland for a family holiday to the UK, he was greeted at the resort by dozens of pro-Palestine protesters, who accused him of supporting a “genocide” by Israel in Gaza on Wednesday, 13 August.

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80 m. ago Tyson Fury's family left 'TERRIFIED' as their private jet is forced to land due to technical 'problem' with the wing

Tyson Fury's private jet was forced to make an emergency landing after a technical issue in an ordeal that left the legendary boxer 'terrified'.

Events

1 hour ago Can’t pay, won’t pay: impoverished streaming services are driving viewers back to piracy

As subscription costs rise and choice diminishes on legal sites, film and TV fans are turning to VPNs and illicit streamers, with Sweden – home of both Spotify and The Pirate Bay – leading the wayWith a trip to Florence booked, all I want is to rewatch Medici. The 2016 historical drama series tells of the rise of the powerful Florentine banking dynasty, and with it, the story of the Renaissance. Until recently, I could simply have gone to Netflix and found it there, alongside a wide array of award-winning and obscure titles. But when I Google the show in 2025, the Netflix link only takes me to a blank page. I don’t see it on HBO Max, Disney+, Apple TV+, or any of the smaller streaming platforms. On Amazon Prime I am required to buy each of the three seasons or 24 episodes separately, whereupon they would be stored in a library subject to overnight deletion. Raised in the land of The Pirate Bay, the Swedish torrent index, I feel, for the first time in a decade, a nostalgia for the hi...

Politics

1 hour ago BBC MasterChef fans spot huge editing blunder as contestant nods to empty space

BBC MasterChef viewers were left more than a little distracted during Wednesday's episode, as they spotted an editing error

Politics

2 h. ago Paul Merson says Liverpool have major title problem after 'something he'd never seen before'

Liverpool get the defence of their Premier League crown underway this weekend but former Arsenal star Paul Merson has concerns over the Reds this term that could end up costing them

Politics

2 h. ago 'Guests lined up to brag about bonking my new wife – I regret marrying her'

JUST JANE: Today our agony aunt Jane O'Gorman is dealing with a new issue from a Daily Star reader who finds himself wed to a woman he doesn't like or understand

Politics

2 h. ago Nicholas Rossi found guilty in US rape trial after extradition from Scotland

Rossi was arrested in Glasgow in 2021 while receiving treatment for Covid-19 after hospital staff recognised his distinctive tattoos from an Interpol notice.

Events

2 h. ago Couple who used their savings to buy campsite told they have to demolish part of it

They say it could cause the award-winning business to close but hope to stave off that outcome

Economics

2 h. ago Hailey Bieber enjoys a rare girls' night out with her famous gal pals after husband Justin's cryptic post

He appeared to address their relationship woes on his new album, but the couple retained a united front at events promoting the new project.

Politics

2 h. ago 'Halve' your car insurance costs by renewing on this exact date

Martin Lewis' Money Saving Expert revealed exactly when we should all be renewing our quotes for car insurance.

Politics

2 h. ago Israeli airstrikes on Tehran killed inmates in ‘apparent war crime’ – report

Human Rights Watch also finds that Iran abused survivors of June attack, which killed 80 peopleIsraeli airstrikes on Tehran’s Evin prison in June killed scores of detainees, visitors and staff in what Human Rights Watch (HRW) has called an “apparent war crime”. Iranian authorities have since subjected survivors to abuse, enforced disappearances and inhumane detention conditions, the rights group said on Wednesday.HRW’s investigation, based on satellite imagery, videos and witness accounts, found the 23 June Israeli airstrikes destroyed visitation halls, prison wards, the central kitchen, the medical clinic and administrative offices. No evident military targets were identified in the facility, which held more than 1,500 prisoners at the time, many of whom had been jailed for peaceful activism. Continue reading...

Events

3 h. ago Thomas Frank makes feelings clear after Tottenham throw away two

Spurs failed to fight off a late PSG fight back in Italy on Wednesday evening in the UEFA Super Cup with Thomas Frank slipping to defeat in his first competitive game as Tottenham boss

Politics

3 h. ago Scottish senior teachers report working 80 hour weeks to cope with increasing classroom pressures

Scottish senior teachers say they are at breaking point over classroom violence and heavy workloads in schools

Events

3 h. ago Scottish Government Made in Scotland funding 'not enough' to cover costs for showcase performers

Made in Scotland offers grants to a selection of Scottish work to be performed at the Fringe.

Politics

4 h. ago Fans accuse Taylor Swift of ripping off Kylie Minogue's Showgirl: The Greatest Hits era with her new album cover

Taylor Swift excited loyal fans as she unveiled the cover of her new album, The Life Of A Showgirl, on Wednesday.

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