65 m. ago Supermarket giant ASDA axes major service at 82 garages across UK

It’s now been confirmed that these Asda garages in the UK won’t accept cash, meaning that drivers are only allowed to use pay-at-the-pump systems, which has raised concerns

Politics

2 h. ago How do I talk to my conservative grandsons who dismiss my politics as fuzzy thinking? | Leading questions

You could try showing them the depths of what they don’t know, says advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. Knowing what they’re missing could be a path to mutual respectRead more Leading questionsHow do I talk to grown grandsons who have different political beliefs and dismiss mine as fuzzy thinking, since I am old? They are conservative and believe they “pulled themselves up by their bootstraps”. They didn’t. They had parents and family and help with university. They are lovely men and kind to me, but I cannot converse with them on the issues of the day. They have had setbacks, but nothing that makes them realise how very difficult life can be. I want to tell them that they cannot always control life, and also that I disagree with them. What can I say?The reader’s letter has been edited for length Continue reading...

Politics

46 h. ago Readers’ Letters: Nato is not ready for conflict with Russia

A retired naval officer says the unsentimental reorganisation of the UK armed forces is essential to deter Russia from attacking

Events

2 d. ago Readers’ letters: Pisa figures don't tell the whole story on educational standards

A reader questions why so much importance is placed on Scotland’s Pisa scores

Politics

3 d. ago Readers’ letters: Bring public sector pensions in line with the real world

A reader says the cost of public sector pensions is unsustainable

Politics

3 d. ago Fury over 'puddle' rescue as locals condemn 'drain on resources': Drivers told to pay for call outs themselves after firefighters helped woman stuck in shallow floodwater

Video footage emerged last week of firefighters being called out to save a woman who became stranded in shallow flood water in Hall Green, Birmingham.

Events

5 d. ago Readers' Letters: Vaccine uptake levels may be in decline, but the nasty microbes have not gone away

As one of the very few virologists who worked on smallpox at a time when its extinction was imminent thanks to a vaccine, despite the vigorous activities of antivaxxers, I agree wholeheartedly with Dr Al Qutob's endorsement of vaccination (Letter,December 12) and the Scotsman's timely editorial about the flu vaccine as life saving public health measures. It is worth remembering that one of the 3,283 fatal cases of diphtheria in 1940 was Harry Hart, the young brother of June Almeida, the discoverer of human coronaviruses, and that his death was an important stimulus that lead to her becoming one of the best electron microscopists in the world.

Politics

7 d. ago Readers' Letters: It's right EV drivers should pay new mileage tax

Rural EV drivers hit by new tax can just move to town, says reader

Economics

7 d. ago Readers' Letters: Who's best suited to being next prime minister

Who should replace Sir Keir Starmer as PM if not a Labour MP, asks reader

Politics

8 d. ago Teens blast buses with fireworks, smash windows and storm onboard refusing to pay, terrified drivers say

Transport staff say they are experiencing a growing trend of antisocial behaviour, an issue plaguing the nation with a 24 per cent increase in reports across the UK.

Events

8 d. ago Readers' Letters: What happened to respecting viewpoints of others?

The language of mediation would make for a calmer Scotland, says reader

Politics

1 week ago Proposal to help these drivers who will be hardest hit by new pay

Scottish Liberal Democrats call for extension of fuel duty relief scheme

Events

1 week ago Readers’ Letters: Scottish Greens should go global with climate complaints

The latest demands from the Scottish Greens brought a suggestion from one reader

Society

1 week ago Lando Norris crowned F1 World Champion after lifetime of privilege and talent

Lando Norris has become Formula 1 World Champion at 26, delivering McLaren's first drivers' title in 17 years - funded by his millionaire father, the British racer is more than just another pay driver

Politics

1 week ago Readers Letters: Farage scaremongering highlights important issue

Nigel Farage’s comments about Glasgow children had readers talking

Politics

1 week ago Festive flights from Scotland's biggest airports facing disruption over pay dispute

There are fears that flights in the run up to Christmas could be disrupted by a long running tanker drivers pay dispute with four days of strike action over the festive period. The drivers deliver vital aviation fuel supplies to Edinburgh and Glasgow Airports

Transport

1 week ago Readers Letters: We need a national conversation about health service

Parties must forget differences to prevent Scottish NHS from flatlining

Politics

2 w. ago Drivers warned winter driving mistakes could leave them with £30,000 of fines

Drivers are urged to pay extra attention when driving for the next four months, as these five common mistakes could lead them having to pay a total of £30,000 in fines if they aren't careful

Events

2 w. ago Drivers told to brace for an expensive Christmas at the pumps as petrol prices accelerate at fastest rate for 18 months

Petrol prices at the end of November reached 137.17p a litre - the highest since March - while diesel hit a 15-month peak of 146.57p, leaving drivers facing expensive Christmas getaways.

Politics

2 w. ago 'I should have bought a petrol car': Hybrid drivers rage at Rachel Reeves' pay

Readers have told Daily Mail and This is Money that the eVED tax is a 'robbery' and that they feel 'conned' into buying PHEVs by the government.

Transport