3 m. ago Households in Scotland have seen energy bills jump by an average £3,000

Research by fuel poverty groups found the average home has faced punishing extra fuel costs of around £750 more per year since 2020-21.

Economics

3 m. ago McClure solicitors investigation dropped by Police Scotland with campaigners left 'disappointed'

EXCLUSIVE: Campaigners have vowed to fight on despite the "great disappointment" of the police case into McClure being ditched.

Events

10 m. ago Nationwide statement after customer told ID 'not valid' to access account

The building society was contacted over social media

Economics

72 m. ago Three female tourists found dead in Belize resort as chilling last moments caught on CCTV

Three female tourists were tragically found dead in a beachside resort in Belize over the weekend after hotel staff tried to contact them multiple times on Friday

Events

2 h. ago US personnel office walks back email ultimatum from Musk to workers

OPM says failure to respond to email will not be considered resignation but Trump ally digs in and threatens job lossesThe US government’s human resources office has walked back an ultimatum issued by Elon Musk that would have forced its workers to resign if they did not submit a bullet-point list of their recent accomplishments, in one of the first signs of internal pushback to the Tesla billionaire’s campaign to downsize the federal workforce.The demand, made in an email sent to million of government employees over the weekend and quickly sued over by a coalition of labor and advocacy groups, represented the latest salvo by the “department of government efficiency” (Doge), the Trump-sanctioned cost-cutting initiative Musk chairs. Continue reading...

Politics

2 h. ago Migrant, 35, who 'used human rights law' to stay in the UK was later jailed for a string of offences

A migrant who was allowed to stay in the UK has been jailed for having sex with a teenager. Reform MP Rupert Lowe (pictured) said migrants who commit crimes should be sent home.

Events

3 h. ago Ryan Reynolds branded a 'mean girl' over awkward chat with Blake Lively's It Ends With Us co

Ryan Reynolds was branded a 'mean girl' by fans over an awkward interview he conducted with his wife Blake Lively's It Ends With Us love interest, Brandon Sklenar.

Events

3 h. ago Tributes paid to 'kind' British businessman, 58, who vanished from hotel in Kenya

Campbell Scott, 58, had been in the country to attend a conference in its capital Nairobi but disappeared within hours of arriving more than a week ago.

Politics

3 h. ago Expert reveals true cost of Rachel Reeves' plan to slash the Cash ISA

As rumours continue about the Chancellor's plans to slash the Cash ISA limit to £4000, experts have come out and raised concerns about the potential consequences to savers across the country

Economics

3 h. ago Carers getting DWP benefit urged to update details ahead of earnings threshold increase

The Department for Work and Pensions has issued a warning to those in receipt of Carer's Allowance

Politics

4 h. ago Now THAT'S chilling out: The incredible igloo hotels in the Alps... where even the BEDS are made from snow

There are three igloo villages in Switzerland, in Davos, Gstaad (1,900m) and Zermatt (2,700m); one in Austria, in Innsbruck (2,000m); and one in Germany, at Zugspitze (2,600m).

Politics

4 h. ago Scotland's '10 best luxury hotels' and how much it costs to stay in them

Travel specialists have shared a list of the best luxury hotels in Scotland, and the Daily Record has rounded up the top 10—including how much it costs to stay in each of them.

Politics

5 h. ago The Scottish village pub with 'breathtaking sea views' and 'best fish and chips'

If you are on the hunt for a cosy pub in Scotland by the seaside, look no further than this acclaimed inn in Fife that serves up "absolutely delicious" and features stunning views.

Politics

5 h. ago Video: Van full of fireworks explodes after vehicle set alight in Clydebank

A van containing fireworks was deliberately set on fire in the early hours of Sunday, 23 February, in Clydebank, Scotland, police said.

Economics

6 h. ago Scientists reveal the exact reason why a norovirus doesn't have a vaccine yet

The winter vomiting bug has been forcing extremely unpleasant bouts of illness on Brits for generations and costs the global economy billions – so why hasn't a vaccine been developed yet?

Science

6 h. ago Huw Jones reveals frustrations of Scotland Six Nations 'salvage' job and pride at tying record

Scotland centre says Wales match in round four is ‘must win’

Politics

6 h. ago Rice paddies to mega resorts: declassified spy satellite images reveal Bali’s transformation

Extent of decades of development is laid bare as Indonesia wrestles with how to control development on the holiday island“I wonder what Bali used to be like?” is a common refrain heard on Indonesia’s best-known holiday island.Famous for its lush green rice paddies and stunning beaches, the “island of the Gods” has undergone rapid change over the past half-century with locals and tourists complaining about the traffic, pollution and badly behaved foreigners that have come with the hotels and resorts that now swamp the island. Continue reading...

Events

7 h. ago Europe must prepare to defend itself as US support for Nato wanes

Editorial: As President Trump’s policies shift towards Russia, Europe is going to have to pay a price and bear some burdens if it wishes to stay free. Has it the resolve to unite and succeed?

Politics

8 h. ago American tourist, 18, 'was on a SCHOOL TRIP' when she gave birth in a Paris hotel room then hurled the newborn baby to its death from a window

The newborn baby died after the tourist hurled the infant out of a hotel window moments after giving birth, local police report.

Society

9 h. ago 'Screams' rang out in Paris as American tourist, 18, 'throws newborn baby from hotel window'

The infant reportedly still had the umbilical cord attached after being thrown from a second-floor window as prosecutors say a case is now open for 'homicide of a minor under 15'

Society