67 h. ago Sam Fender’s tour raised £100,000 to boost grassroots music venues

Almost 40 venues in England, Scotland and Wales have benefitted from the funding.

Economics

3 d. ago Cut spending to fix UK public finances, investors urge Reeves

Tax rises alone will not be enough to meet chancellor’s fiscal rules in Budget, say leading bond market figures

Economics

4 d. ago Cut spending to fix UK public finances, investors urge Rachel Reeves

Tax rises alone will not be enough to meet chancellor’s fiscal rules in Budget, say leading bond market figures

Economics

4 d. ago Why Wall Pilates is going viral: the benefits and whether it can really change your body

Can Wall Pilates really change your body in just 28-days?

Politics

4 d. ago Why Scotland’s lawtech success must not leave small firms behind

Scotland can not only benefit from the lawtech boom but show the rest of UK how to do it properly, Christina Blacklaws says

Politics

6 d. ago Tories pledge to extract all remaining North Sea oil and gas reserves

Kemi Badenoch says UK move away from fossil fuel extraction is an ‘act of economic disarmament’

Politics

6 d. ago Tories promise to extract "all" remaining oil and gas from North Sea

Tory leader Kemi Badenoch will make a speech in Aberdeen on Tuesday in an attempt to use energy policy as a political dividing line.

Politics

1 week ago 'Big hit to Budget' coming for Scotland as weak tax base, benefits take toll: Scottish Fiscal Commission

The SNP’s choices to boost social security and public sector pay spending without enough funding , alongside Scotland’s weaker tax base, will leave the next Scottish Government with little room for new commitments.

Events

1 week ago After Trump and Congress spending cuts, public media stations wait on money for emergency alerts

The Corporation for Public Broadcasting, which distributed federal funds to public media stations, is shutting down on September 30

Politics

1 week ago Bayrou risks French premiership in confidence vote next month

Far-right opposition vows to topple premier for second time in a year over unpopular efforts to curb public spending

Politics

2 w. ago August Bank Holiday benefits payments: DWP moves up UK benefits, pension payments – when you'll get your cash

Millions of families can expect their benefits early this week 🎉

Economics

2 w. ago Scottish parents urged to extend Child Benefit claim online to ensure payments do not stop

Online claims for Child Benefit need to be updated by August 31.

Society

2 w. ago Scots motorists driven 'round the bend' by faulty LED road signs

EXCLUSIVE: An MSP said it was up to Transport Scotland to "set out what benefits these signs provide and whether they think they are providing good value for money".

Transport

2 w. ago Scots benefits cheat 'hijacked' identities of 68 people to rake in £170,000

James Stephen Barley made 160 Universal Credit claims over a period of three years.

Economics

3 w. ago SNP and Labour spending row as Nationalists claim £100bn 'wasted' since general election

It comes after figures released earlier this week showed that £91.4bn in tax receipts was raised in Scotland last year, with £117.6 billion forked out in public spending.

Economics

3 w. ago Pensioners in Scotland claiming new benefit could get first payment before end of this month

Pension Age Disability Payment has replaced all new claims for Attendance Allowance in Scotland.

Economics

3 w. ago Readers’ letters: Scottish Government's reaction to Gers figures stretches credulity

A reader criticises the SNP for blaming the UK Government for Scotland’s soaring public spending deficit

Politics

3 w. ago Neil Gray, MSP for Airdrie & Shotts, encourages businesses to apply for Scottish Government funding for specialist accessible toilets

More than 25,000 people in Scotland with complex needs and disabilities, and their families, could benefit from the £10 million fund.

Politics

3 w. ago GERS figures: Scotland's public spending deficit rises by more than £5 billion

There was an estimated deficit of 11.7 per cent of GDP in 2024/25, compared to 5.1 per cent for the UK

Economics

3 w. ago Scots benefitting from 'economic strength' of UK as public spending remains higher north of the Border

The annual GERs report warned public finances in Scotland are "weakening" as expenditure grew faster than revenue.

Economics