24 h. ago Thames Water could be sold to the Chinese after the Labour government puts it into temporary public ownership to 'wipe' much of its £16.8billion debt

Steve Reed, the environment secretary is understood to be making 'active preparations' to essentially nationalise Britain's largest water utility.

Economics

25 h. ago Chinese firm could take over failing Thames Water marred by £16 billion worth of debts and sewage scandal

Ministers are preparing to take Britain’s biggest water supplier into temporary public ownership

Economics

5 d. ago Scottish schools receive five figure support package for supplies

Schools across Scotland have received vouchers worth £13,816 in 2024 from spending with a publicly owned procurement organisation.

Politics

5 d. ago Vance to arrive in UK for Lammy meeting as Starmer denounces Israel’s plan to take control of Gaza City – UK politics live

The foreign secretary is to welcome the US vice-president to Chevening, his grace-and-favour residence, and Gaza is expected to be on their agendaJohn Swinney, Scotland’s first minister, says Israel’s decision to occupy Gaza City is “completely and utterly unacceptable”. In a message on social media, the SNP leader said:The decision of the Israeli government to seize control of Gaza City is completely and utterly unacceptable. It will create even more human suffering for the Palestinian people and further escalate the conflict. The international community must stop Israel and secure a ceasefire.Netanyahu’s brutal plan to take control of Gaza is yet another declaration of intent to commit war crimes. The UK must do more than express disapproval: end military cooperation and arms sales, recognise Palestine, demand an immediate ceasefire and accountability for war crimes. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Hospitals branded 'death traps' after over 250,000 falls recorded

The figures were uncovered by Scottish Labour, whose deputy leader Jackie Baillie criticised the SNP Government.

Events

1 week ago Jerry Jones downplays Micah Parsons’ public comments as teammates rally to player’s side

Parsons posted on social media to request tradeJones says Parsons’ public stance is ‘negotiation talk’Dallas Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones does not intend to trade Micah Parsons after the star defensive end said he wants to leave the team amid a breakdown in negotiating a contract extension.“Surely you guys have been around this stuff and know how to recognize negotiation talk, that type of thing. And so that’s where I put that,” Jones said after practice Saturday, one day after Parsons posted on social media to request a trade. Continue reading...

Sport

3 w. ago Tory leader calls for resignations at NHS Fife over Sandie Peggie tribunal

Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay has urged NHS Fife’s boss and board to quit.

Politics

3 w. ago Death and the Gardener by Georgi Gospodinov review – how it feels to lose a father

The International Booker winner explores Bulgarian family life under communism in this moving depiction of a son’s bereavementThe Bulgarian writer Georgi Gospodinov was published quietly in the Anglophone world for years before he won the 2023 International Booker prize with Time Shelter, about an Alzheimer’s clinic that recreates the past so successfully, it beguiles the wider world.He is perhaps now Bulgaria’s biggest export. Ever playful, never linear, his new novel Death and the Gardener consists of vignettes of a beloved dying and dead father, told by a narrator who, like Gospodinov, is an author. Gospodinov has spoken publicly about losing his own father recently, and the novel feels autobiographical in tone. When we read “My father was a gardener. Now he is a garden,” it is not the beginning of an Archimboldiesque surrealist tale, but rather a more direct exploration of how we express and where we put our love. Continue reading...

Events

4 w. ago Fire stations, care homes and libraries get share of £10m for clean energy

Publicly-owned Great British Energy has awarded mayors grant funding to roll out projects such as solar panels on community buildings to cut bills.

Economics

4 w. ago Orange Order to meet SNP Government officials after accusing John Swinney of 'silence' over air gun attack

John Swinney described acts of violence against the Orange Order as "completely and utterly unacceptable".

Politics

4 w. ago French firm behind Edinburgh Airport blasted for banning cash for parking

Campaigners said it was hypocritical for the airport to only accept card payments given it's illegal for firms to go cashless in France.

Economics

4 w. ago ScotRail outsources complaints team to French firm despite being publicly owned by SNP Government

EXCLUSIVE: Employees at ScotRail's customer services team have claimed they are being treated like "second-class rail staff".

Politics

4 w. ago Scots hospice workers 'not getting a fair deal' on pay under SNP Government

Scottish Labour pledged hospice-based doctors and nurses would see their wages rise to NHS levels if the party won power at Holyrood.

Economics

last month Scots waiting up to a year for cancer treatment as patients 'not given best chance' by SNP Government

One patient living in the NHS Lothian health board area waited 393 days before beginning treatment in the first quarter of this year.

Science