6 h. ago Scots living near 'monster pylon' projects to save £250 a year on energy bills

Labour ministers vow to introduce new legal requirements to ensure communities benefit from upgrades to National Grid infrastructure.

Economics

60 h. ago Airdrie v Hamilton: Maguire on Accies injury 'curse' as side seek huge step towards safety

The Accies ace has played through the pain barrier in recent weeks and is targeting a vital win over the Diamonds in today's derby

Events

3 d. ago As the youngest peer in the House of Lords, I have a bold plan for this place. Abolish it – me included | Carmen Smith

I came here a year ago because Plaid Cymru seeks to protect Welsh interests. But I think Labour should keep its vow and scrap this chamberWhen I took my seat in the House of Lords almost a year ago, I pledged to campaign for the abolition of my job. Our second chamber has become a gated community of more than 800 members, making it the second largest legislative chamber in the world, topped only by China’s National People’s Congress. The House of Lords casts a shadow over parliament, and its unelected peers have a huge influence on the laws that get passed.Last March, I joined the second chamber representing Plaid Cymru. Aged 28, I was the youngest member of the chamber, and the youngest ever life peer. Plaid Cymru doesn’t believe that an unelected chamber should form part of our democracy, but we do believe that we should have a seat at the table wherever decisions affecting Wales are being made. Since taking my seat in the Lords, I have been clear about my desire to change the sys...

Politics

5 d. ago Chancellor plans sweeping welfare cuts amid tariffs warning, higher inflation and increasing borrowing costs

A minister has defended the proposals saying there is a ‘moral case’ for cutting Britain’s welfare bill

Economics

5 d. ago Clyde bag first away win of the season and take huge step to League 2 safety

Rutherglen man Craig Howie scored a priceless winner at Forfar

Politics

8 d. ago ‘I’d be in jail now’: Inside the classroom trying to steer London’s children away from a life of crime

Exclusive: In the fight against knife crime, which Labour has vowed to halve in ten years, all too often conversations focus on tougher punishments alone. Crime Correspondent Amy-Clare Martin goes inside the London classroom focussed on the root causes of youth violence as they fight to save vulnerable children from a life of gangs and exploitation

Events

8 d. ago Inside the classroom trying to steer London’s children away from a life of crime

Exclusive: In the fight against knife crime, which Labour has vowed to halve in ten years, all too often conversations focus on tougher punishments alone. Crime Correspondent Amy-Clare Martin goes inside the London classroom focussed on the root causes of youth violence as they fight to save vulnerable children from a life of gangs and exploitation

Events

9 d. ago Labour vows to restore trust in Britain's welfare safety net with huge shake

Writing exclusively for the Sunday Mirror, Work and Pensions Secretary Kendall said the vital safety net should be helping those who can work into jobs - but Tory mismanagement has left millions trapped in unemployment and inactivity

Politics

2 w. ago Disbelief from National Trust members as it hands back Tudor mansion to previous owners AFTER it carried out £3.3million of restorations

The charity announced last week that the Throckmorton family had requested to take back the running of Coughton Court in Alcester, Warwickshire, from February 2026.

Economics

2 w. ago Labour’s Anas Sarwar vows to ‘defy the odds’ and become Scottish first minister

The Scottish Labour leader has declared his ambition ahead of the Holyrood election next year.

Politics

2 w. ago Croydon oil spill: Labour MP vows to hold people 'accountable' after diesel spill causes 'ecological disaster'

More than 4,000 litres of diesel caused an environmental disaster for the River Wandle

Events

2 w. ago Scottish Labour vows to end '8am GP rush' and axing peak ScotRail fares

Anas Sarwar’s Scottish Labour has unveiled a key health policy as the 2026 Holyrood election campaign ramps up.

Politics

2 w. ago Scottish Labour vows to end '8am GP rush' and axe peak ScotRail fares

Anas Sarwar’s Scottish Labour has unveiled a key health policy as the 2026 Holyrood election campaign ramps up.

Politics