5 h. ago Scottish Budget: Private jet tax introduced and peak ferry fares axed

New rail station at Winchburgh to be “delivered”

Economics

6 h. ago Scottish budget LIVE: Income tax thresholds adjusted, mansion tax introduced and child payments increased

Follow along live as Finance Secretary Shona Robison sets out the 2026/27 budget.

Economics

6 h. ago Private jet tax to be introduced in Scotland as millionaires told 'pay a fair share for privilege'

The Scottish Greens and other environmental campaigners have long called for a tax on the kind of small jets regularly used by stars like Taylor Swift.

Economics

31 h. ago Why the Lake District shouldn't introduce tourism tax, says Cumbria tourism boss

The Lake District National Park Partnership (LDNPP) recently released a report setting out its vision for 'world-class sustainable travel' in the national park - which could result in vehicle taxes for visitors.

Economics

52 h. ago Inside Jake Paul’s £30m ranch with own lake, dirt track, boxing gym and plans for F1 TRACK and private jet airstrip

JAKE PAUL has built a stunning £30MILLION ranch boasting of a lake for jet skiing, dirt track and his own boxing gym. The YouTuber-turned-prizefighter has made over £200MILLION since transforming from social media star to professional boxer. And that has afforded him a £13m mansion in Puerto Rico - where he relocated in 2021. But...

Economics

52 h. ago Most gruesome injuries ever on Celeb SAS: Who Dares Wins from ‘ripped’ vagina to bleeding spleen

CELEB SAS: Who Dares Wins may be a reality competition, but the show doesn't hold back when it comes to tough challenges and real-life SAS drills. And just like in the special forces, the participants have left the show with their fair share of gruesome injuries, with current show star Neighbours star Ryan Moloney the...

Events

56 h. ago Hidden tax change that could see thousands of tax bills quadruple from April due to Labour rules

WHITE van men are facing a tax bombshell as annual bills have quadrupled under rules introduced by Chancellor Rachel Reeves. Thousands of tradespeople and small business owners who rely on double-cab pick-up trucks are being hammered by a little-known tax hike quietly introduced back in April 2025. Experts say a "little-known tweak" in the 2024...

Economics

59 h. ago Scots millionaire tycoon ‘left in tears’ at state of deserted hometown high street where he started business empire

TYCOON Sir Tom Hunter has said he was reduced to tears by the state of Scotland’s high streets - including his own hometown. The millionaire philanthropist - who made his fortune from the Sports Division empire he established - wept as he saw the amount of boarded up shops in the area. The businessman told...

Society

3 d. ago World’s richest 1% have already used fair share of emissions for 2026, says Oxfam

Richest 1% took 10 days while wealthiest 0.1% needed just three days to exhaust annual carbon budget, study showsThe world’s richest 1% have used up their fair share of carbon emissions just 10 days into 2026, analysis has found.Meanwhile, the richest 0.1% took just three days to exhaust their annual carbon budget, according to the research by Oxfam. Continue reading...

Events

3 d. ago Defiant Trump says he'll do something with Greenland 'whether they like it or not'

The president further outlined his plans for buying Greenland in a press conference after Marco Rubio told lawmakers Trump wants to pay up for the territory.

Politics

4 d. ago Gordon Ramsay's attempts to lift Victoria Beckham's spirits with 'brutal joke' over Brooklyn feud

Gordon Ramsay has been trying to help Victoria Beckham through her son Brooklyn's feud with the family - but the chef has had his fair share of family issues too

Politics

5 d. ago Greenland 2: Migration review – disaster sequel is disastrously self

Gerard Butler returns to keep his family safe from post-apocalyptic chaos in a glum and misjudged follow-up to the superior 2020 adventureGerard Butler has made his fair share of sequels, but few have held as much potential as Greenland 2: Migration. The original Greenland wasn’t even a traditional hit; it was released in theaters and on VOD at the end of 2020, when plenty of movie theaters remained closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, but it garnered some attention for being an unusually sober and thoughtful apocalypse movie, especially given that Butler previously starred in the likes of Geostorm. Because Greenland was about surviving a global apocalypse rather than averting one, any sequel would have to venture into the unknown with a drastically different status quo.Greenland 2 obliges for a little while, though it also walks back some of the hope that ended the first film. The story rejoins engineer John Garrity (Gerard Butler), his administrator wife Allison (Morena Baccarin),...

Events

5 d. ago ITV Coronation Street's Vicky Myers’ heartbreak after 'bitter' divorce from partner

Coronation Street's Lisa Swain has been a big part of the soap in recent years, but star Vicky Myers has had her fair share of heartache to deal with

Politics

5 d. ago Best baby monitors to buy in 2026, tried and tested by a parenting writer

As a mum, I’ve done my fair share of testing to find the monitors I’d recommend to any parent

Politics

5 d. ago Millionaire lord hoping to lead Reform in Scotland: 'I want to be First Minister'

Malcolm Offord, who was handed a peerage by Boris Johnson, said his new party was "in it to win it" as the Holyrood election campaign ramps up.

Politics

5 d. ago Antoine Semenyo touches down in Manchester on a private jet to complete January's biggest transfer in £62.5m move to Man City

The Ghanaian, 26, was the Premier League's most-wanted man after details of his release clause emerged, but is expected to complete his medical and sign with the Citizens on Thursday.

Economics

5 d. ago Family pay tribute to ‘loveable’ teenager after police mistakenly told them he survived car crash

Joshua Johnson confirmed as having died three weeks after Rotherham crash in an ‘appalling’ mix-up by officers

Events

6 d. ago Transfer news live: Arsenal told to pay £86m for Spurs target, Liverpool rival Man Utd for Baleba, Guehi latest

All the latest January transfer window news, gossip and rumours

Economics

6 d. ago Investigation launched after private jet slides off London airport runway

The plane reached up to 126mph before it skidded onto nearby grassy banks

Economics

8 d. ago World's fastest civilian plane costing £75m can fly from London to New York in 5 hours

The Bombardier Global 8000 is the fastest private jet ever built with a top speed of 630mph, and during a test flight it briefly went supersonic. Only one has been delivered so far

Economics