6 h. ago SNP Government shells out £4m on golden goodbyes for public sector staff in single year

EXCLUSIVE: An MSP told the Record the size and regularity of the pay-outs showed SNP ministers were "playing fast and loose with public money".

Politics

6 h. ago Millions handed out in golden goodbyes to public sector officials could have fixed roads

"Four million pounds might be a tiny fraction of the Scottish Government’s budget but it could still have fixed a lot of roads or pavements."

Politics

4 d. ago Watchdog slams £1m golden goodbye payments for former council officials

Audit Scotland also said the absence of scrutiny by Glasgow council over the payments was "deeply concerning".

Economics

6 d. ago Georgina's VERY bling get up! Ronaldo's fiancée dons £2.4 million worth of custom jewellery

Georgina showed off her 30-carat diamond ring, said to be worth £2.2 million, as she held her hands up while at the 82nd Venice Film Festival.

Economics

6 d. ago Georgina's VERY bling get up! Ronaldo's fiancée dons £2.4 million worth of custom jewellery  at Venice Film Festival

Georgina showed off her 30-carat diamond ring, said to be worth £2.2 million, as she held her hands up while at the 82nd Venice Film Festival.

Economics

8 d. ago Coventry council to use Palantir AI in social work, Send and children’s services

Exclusive: Workers say £500k contract with US tech firm which supplies Israeli forces raises ‘serious ethical questions’Public sector workers have voiced “deep concern” after Coventry city council signed a £500,000-a-year artificial intelligence contract with the US data technology company Palantir.The deal is the first of its kind between a UK local authority and the Denver-based company, which supplies technology to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and to help Donald Trump’s mass deportation efforts. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Councils 'need new powers' to stop private landlords hoovering up social housing

A report from Common Wealth claimed councils need a stronger "Right to Buy Back" with 41% of the 2.4 million homes sold under Right to Buy now in the hands of private landlords

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9 d. ago Question about this building angers the leader of Swansea Council

Councillor Rob Stewart hit back after two councillors enquired about who is going to occupy a new public sector hub in the city

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1 week ago Ant and Dec 'on cusp of signing £30m golden handcuffs deal with ITV'

Ant and Dec are reportedly on the verge of signing a three-year 'golden handcuffs' deal with ITV worth around £30 million, as the broadcaster looks to fend off competition from streaming giants

Economics

1 week ago Government must ‘go further and faster’ to prevent repeat of Afghan data breach

Ministers have been urged to implement all recommendations of a 2023 review into public sector data leaks, published for the first time on Thursday.

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1 week ago Picture perfect? How one of the best tennis photos of all time was taken at the US Open

Photographer Ray Giubilo’s half terrifying, half sublime one-in-a-million image of Jasmine Paolini had more than an element of fortune to itOf the scores of photographers from across the globe snapping thousands upon thousands of photos at this year’s US Open, one image has stood out above all the others so far at the tennis grand slam in New York.A slight imbalance from seventh-seed Jasmine Paolini and a relentlessly steady hand allowed photographer Ray Giubilo to nail a one-in-a-million shot at Flushing Meadows this week. Continue reading...

Culture

1 week ago 'Big hit to Budget' coming for Scotland as weak tax base, benefits take toll: Scottish Fiscal Commission

The SNP’s choices to boost social security and public sector pay spending without enough funding , alongside Scotland’s weaker tax base, will leave the next Scottish Government with little room for new commitments.

Events

2 w. ago Senne Lammens to miss Antwerp game as Manchester United move draws near

Lammens to miss Pro League game against MechelenBelgian goalkeeper expected to join United for £17mSenne Lammens is set to miss Royal Antwerp’s match against Mechelen on Sunday due to his €20m (£17m) proposed transfer to Manchester United.The current plan is that the 23-year-old goalkeeper has been stood down from the 12.30pm (11.30am BST) Pro League fixture, with United expecting his move to become official imminently. Continue reading...

Sport

2 w. ago FTSE ends above 9,300 for first time amid brighter PMI print

UK public sector borrowing was also better than expected last month, although the data is unlikely to end talk of tax rises in the autumn budget.

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2 w. ago Musk must face lawsuit brought by voters he convinced to sign petition in $1 million

A Texas judge rejected Musk’s request to dismiss the lawsuit brought by a group of voters who say they were misled into signing a petition and handing over personal information for a chance to win $1 million

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2 w. ago The Guardian view on Britain’s AI strategy: the risk is that it is dependency dressed up in digital hype | Editorial

The UK’s plans seem to outsource sovereignty for phantom efficiency. Public services provide the data and power while US tech giants reap the rewardsThere was a time when Britain aspired to be a leader in technology. These days, it seems content to be a willing supplicant – handing over its data, infrastructure and public services to US tech giants in exchange for the promise of a few percentage points of efficiency gains. Worryingly, the artificial intelligence strategy of Sir Keir Starmer’s government appears long on rhetoric, short on sovereignty and built on techno-utopian assumptions. Last week Peter Kyle, the technology secretary, was promoting the use of AI-generated discharge letters in the NHS. The tech, he said, will process complex conversations between doctors and patients, slashing paperwork and streamlining services. Ministers say that by applying AI across the public sector, the government can save £45bn.But step back and a more familiar pattern emerges. As Cecil...

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2 w. ago There's a $1 million prize and big names for 2025 US Open mixed doubles. Why are some people upset?

Grand Slam singles champions such as Jannik Sinner, Carlos Alcaraz, Iga Swiatek and Madison Keys will be playing for extra money — $1 million to the winning duo — and trying to get their hands on a trophy in the U.S. Open’s overhauled mixed doubles tournament on Tuesday and Wednesday

Economics

3 w. ago ‘Pray for rain’: wildfires in Canada are now burning where they never used to

Canada’s response to the extreme weather threat is being upended as the traditional epicentre of the blazes shifts as the climate warmsRoad closures, evacuations, travel chaos and stern warnings from officials have all become fixtures of Canada’s wildfire season.But as the country goes through its second-worst burn on record, the blazes come with a twist: few are coming from the western provinces, the traditional centre of destruction. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago NASA astronaut reveals how much she makes in short three word statement

Being an astronaut is a dream job among children - but does NASA actually pay much more than earthbound public sector jobs? The reality is surprising, given the muscle wastage that's part of the job

Technology

3 w. ago Britain cannot take four more years of Labour. Is there NO way to get rid of Starmer and his utterly useless crew? A howl of despair from DANIEL HANNAN

Britain cannot take four more years. Four more years of firehosing public money in all directions. Four more years of pillaging what's left of the private sector to placate public-sector unions.

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