11 h. ago University lecturers suspend strike action after compulsory job cuts ruled out

University of Edinburgh staff have already walked out for nine days in 2025 in a dispute over the institution’s plans to make £140 million of cuts.

Events

36 h. ago Reeves’s rejection of North Sea job cuts claim a ‘new low’, say Flynn

The Chancellor said she does not believe 1,000 jobs are being lost every month in the oil and gas sector.

Politics

36 h. ago Reeves dismisses claim 1,000 jobs lost a month in North Sea due to windfall tax

The Chancellor said job losses pre-dated the windfall tax

Politics

38 h. ago Rachel Reeves denies 1,000 North Sea oil and gas jobs being lost every month

Industry leaders have blamed a windfall tax on the profits earned by energy giants for thousands of lay-offs in Scotland.

Society

38 h. ago Chancellor says she does not believe 1,000 jobs being axed a month in North Sea

The figure came from analysis from an offshore expert at Robert Gordon University.

Politics

60 h. ago Norway’s national oil company facing £53m penalty for oil spills and gas leaks

Equinor accused of ‘extensive and long-term pollution’ caused by years of inadequate maintenanceNorway’s national oil company, Equinor, is facing a £53m penalty for oil spills and gas leaks at the oil-rich Scandinavian state’s only refinery, which officials said were the result of years of inadequate maintenance.Norway’s economic crime agency, Økokrim, said it had taken action against Equinor over “extensive and long-term pollution” at the refinery in Mongstad, on Norway’s North Sea coast. Continue reading...

Economics

3 d. ago UK offshore immigration crackdown risks stifling growth unless policy meets reality

Can the government’s tightening of the rules keep pace with operational realities in the North Sea, asks Kelly Hardman

Events

7 d. ago Warming oceans made Asia’s deadly floods far worse, scientists say

Sea surface temperatures over the North Indian Ocean were 0.2C higher than the average over the past three decades, researchers say

Events

7 d. ago Publicans ‘petrified’ over closures and job cuts after Budget tax increases

Industry bosses are calling for urgent tax relief after holding an emergency meeting on Wednesday.

Economics

7 d. ago Man Utd confirm new financial results in first quarter statement after job cuts

Manchester United have released their first quarter financial results, showing an operating profit of £13.3m compared to a £6.9m loss from the same period last year, as a result of reduced costs

Economics

7 d. ago Warming oceans made Asia’s deadly floods far worse, scientists say (cloned)

Sea surface temperatures over the North Indian Ocean were 0.2C higher than the average over the past three decades, researchers say

Events

8 d. ago Musk calls Doge only ‘somewhat successful’ and says he would not do it again

Speaking on a rightwing podcast, the billionaire said he would not go back and lead the job-cutting program again Elon Musk has said the aggressive federal job-cutting program he headed early in Donald Trump’s second term, known as the “department of government efficiency” (Doge), was only “a little bit successful” and he would not lead the project again.Musk said he wouldn’t want to repeat the exercise, talking on the podcast hosted by Katie Miller, a rightwing personality with a rising profile who was a Doge adviser and who is married to Stephen Miller, Donald Trump’s hardline anti-immigration deputy chief of staff. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Head of Navy's broadside at Reeves over defence cash: First Sea Lord warns Russia is spending billions to control North Atlantic as Treasury starves Forces

Defence Secretary John Healey was present when General Sir Gwyn Jenkins opened fire in London , signalling his support for the First Sea Lord.

Events

1 week ago Canada’s environmental ‘realism’ looks more like surrender | Tzeporah Berman

At a time when the UK and other countries are finally taking bold steps for climate, Canada is preparing a new oil pipelineLast week, the United Kingdom did something all too rare: it chose leadership by backing science and prioritizing public safety. The Labour government announced it would ban new oil and gas licences in the North Sea, strengthen a windfall tax and accelerate phasing out of fossil-fuel subsidies.These are not symbolic gestures. They are an acknowledgment that the global energy system is shifting and that mature economies must shift with it.Tzeporah Berman is a Canadian environmental activist, campaigner and writer Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago A warning over lack of submarines: Our defences are now 'stretched' in the North Atlantic, admits Navy chief

A chronic shortage of Royal Navy submarines risks letting Vladimir Putin dominate the North Atlantic, the First Sea Lord has admitted.

Events

1 week ago Young people to have 'benefits cut' if they refuse job offers in DWP crackdown

Up to 55,000 young people will be offered government-backed jobs in six UK areas from April 2026, but could face benefit cuts if they refuse without good reason

Politics

1 week ago Young people to have benefits cut if they refuse job offer in new DWP crackdown

Jobs will be provided for up to 55,000 young people from April 2026 in six part of the UK, based on areas with the highest need

Politics

2 w. ago Fast food chain admit stores could close as part of overhaul

Leon has over 70 restaurants and over 1,000 staff

Politics

2 w. ago The North Sea: Along the Edge of Britain by Alistair Moffat review: 'wonderfully descriptive'

Alistair Moffat uses this history of Britain’s 800-mile east coast to argue that “the North Sea made us who we are”, writes David Robinson

Politics

2 w. ago Whatever happens to Rachel Reeves, this was a bad Budget for Scotland

From the lack of help for North Sea oil and gas and Scotch whisky to a new charge on electric vehicles, the Budget saw measures that will hit Scotland hard

Politics