12 h. ago Scots health board must prioritise safety of patients and staff over covering up faults

Record View says NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde cannot expect to be immune from scrutiny over its performance.

Science

28 h. ago ‘Minister urges ‘cool heads’ as Rachel Reeves begs Trump not to slap tariffs on the UK

Industry figures show the US is the second largest export market after the EU for cars built in the UK

Politics

3 d. ago Scotland's largest Highland clan sells off last of its lands ending 800 year history

The Clan Donald Lands Trust said it had taken the 'difficult decision' to begin selling its assets, including Armadale Castle in Skye.

Politics

3 d. ago UK retail sales slump in March; Lower Thames Crossing approval welcomed (and criticised) – business live

UK retailers gloomy, while tunnel to connect A2 and M2 in Kent to the A13 and M25 in Essex has been approved.Lower Thames Crossing plan for Essex and Kent approved by governmentEuropean stock markets are higher this morning, as investors cling to hopes that Donald Trump’s plan to impose reciprocal tariffs on trading partners could be more targetted than feared.The pan-European Stoxx 600 index has gained 0.57% this morning, with gains on the German DAX (+0.5%), French CAC (+0.9%) and Italian FTSE MIB (+0.7%).US markets are beginning to show some belief that President Trump’s strong arm negotiating tactics on tariffs might not be quite as punitive for the US economy as feared.There are growing hopes that if they are more targeted, as rumoured, they might helpshore up domestic industry, while securing better terms for the US on the global trading stage.Tesla currently faces a number of challenges in Europe, ahead of the launch of its new Model Y mid-size SUV this month. The EV maker ha...

Economics

3 d. ago UK's largest ever road tunnel spanning 14 miles to be built as planning for mega project gets the go

Plans for a £9 billion road that would pass beneath the River Thames, linking Kent and Essex via a 2.6-mile tunnel, have been formally approved by the transport secretary Heidi Alexander.

Politics

3 d. ago Government gives green light to £9billion Lower Thames Crossing that would see Britain's largest ever road tunnel built between Kent and Essex

Plans for a £9 billion road that would pass beneath the River Thames, linking Kent and Essex via a 2.6-mile tunnel, have been formally approved by the transport secretary Heidi Alexander.

Economics

3 d. ago UK’s largest ever road tunnel set to be built after £8.3bn plan approved

Lower Thames Crossing will include 2.6-mile tunnel under River Thames linking Kent and Essex

Economics

3 d. ago Lower Thames Crossing: UK's largest road tunnel linking two counties to be built for £9bn

The proposed Lower Thames Crossing, which will run underneath the River Thames, between Kent and Essex has been given the go ahead by Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander

Economics

4 d. ago 'World's largest warehouse' that's being transformed in major UK city

The iconic Tobacco Warehouse in Liverpool was once the largest warehouse in the world and is now being transformed into a multi-use development as part of a major regeneration project

Events

4 d. ago From The Simpsons to Werner Herzog: the coolest, craziest, scariest Nessies ever

Loch Ness Monster hunters have included the Chuckle Brothers – and even David Lean. As the Scottish icon is honoured in a new stamp and a stirring musical, we separate the classy from the crackpotIt is the UK’s largest body of fresh water, its volume totalling more than all the lakes of England and Wales combined. It is also the UK’s greatest source of daft stories. For the best part of a century, Loch Ness has used its monster-adjacent status not only to finance a healthy tourist economy, but also to generate a small industry in Nessie-related fiction, from the inspired to the crackpot. The Simpsons sent Mr Burns to do battle with the creature in an episode called Monty Can’t Buy Me Love. From the pen of poet Ted Hughes came Nessie the Mannerless Monster, who was tired of being told she does not exist. And indie folkster Matilda Mann has a song called The Loch Ness Monster, containing this advice: “Stay right down there.” Not wanting to be left out, the Royal Mail has just honoured...

Politics

6 d. ago Thames Water had feared it might be left with just £39mn cash by month

UK’s largest utility is facing a cash crunch weighed down by nearly £20bn in debt

Economics

7 d. ago Heathrow Airport fire LIVE: Travel chaos as UK airport shut all day – All you need to know

A major blaze has caused the UK's largest airport to close as travel plans for many customers has been thrown into holiday hell – Keep up to date with all the latest information on our live blog

Society

7 d. ago Heathrow Airport fire LIVE: Travel chaos as biggest UK airport will close all day

A major blaze has caused the UK's largest airport to close as travel plans has been thrown into holiday hell as people given a stark 'don't travel to Heathrow airport' warning

Society

7 d. ago Heathrow Airport fire LIVE: Travel chaos expected to last for days as conspiracies emerge

A major blaze has caused the UK's largest airport to close as travel plans has been thrown into holiday hell as people given a stark 'don't travel to Heathrow airport' warning

Society

7 d. ago Prince William arrives in Estonia to visit British troops on front line of Russian aggression

Prince William to meet Estonia’s president Alar Karis before travelling to visit UK’s largest permanent overseas deployment of troops at Tapa army base

Politics

8 d. ago Russia has suffered its largest troop losses since WW2 with 900,000 dead or wounded on Ukrainian frontline, UK reveals as Zelensky says 'nothing has changed' despite Putin's ceasefire agreement

Russia has suffered the most losses in life since World War Two during its invasion of Ukraine, British intelligence has claimed. 

Events

8 d. ago Prince William arrives in Estonia to visit British troops on frontline of Russian aggression

Prince William to meet Estonia’s president Alar Karis before travelling to visit UK’s largest permanent overseas deployment of troops at Tapa Army Base

Politics

8 d. ago Russia and Ukraine swap hundreds of prisoners in one of the war's largest exchanges

Russia and Ukraine say they have each swapped 175 prisoners in one of the largest exchanges of the war began

Events

9 d. ago Scots butcher builds world's largest tower of square sausage

Team Tomato Ketchup defeated Team Brown Sauce in the battle to build the largest tower of square sausage in a minute ahead of National Square Sausage Day.

Politics

9 d. ago Man with 'world's largest' manhood warns fellas on worrying op to get bigger willies

Matt Barr, who has what is believed to be the 'biggest medically proven piece' in the world, has urged fellow blokes not to get enlargement fillers as they're "bonkers"

Events