9 h. ago SNP accused of 'ripping off' work of small Scots business for profit

SUNDAY MAIL EXCLUSIVE: The party has now withdrawn its product after being accused of copying the Edinburgh firm's design.

Economics

17 h. ago Scots woman makes desperate bid to get US treatment after life 'ripped away'

Becca Finlay who was diagnosed with Superior Mesenteric Artery Syndrome (SMAS) says her life has been "ripped away".

Politics

34 h. ago Record turnover and profit at Aberdein Considine amid corporate restructure

Law firm Aberdein Considine has seen a record financial year, with both turnover and profit increasing substantially across the firm. This comes as the organisation converts from a traditional partnership model to a Limited Liability Partnership and unveils a refreshed brand identity.

Politics

4 d. ago Perth and Kinross Council's SNP administration accused of "cutting short democracy"

Perth and Kinross councillors voted to skip having a debate on leisure proposals which included PH2O and the future of Bell's Sports Centre

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1 week ago Andy Robertson transfer exit has Liverpool fans worried and angry as Scots title safety net ripped away in an instant

If Robertson leaves for Atletico Madrid fans will be denied a farewell and club will be missing a constant ingredient for league success

Sport

1 week ago My unexpected Pride icon: Free Willy helped me see the radical power of coming out

An oppressed orca breaking free to find its true family? It may not be obviously queer, but I’ve found much comfort in Willy and Jesse’s story in this filmI don’t know precisely when I first watched Free Willy. But I do remember that the film was central to a childhood obsession with whales – orcas, specifically – that followed me well into adulthood. (I still remember a lot of random facts, such as “killer whales can live up to 90 years old!” and “their pregnancies are 17 months long!”)Released in 1993, just a few months after I was born, the film follows Jesse – a moody 12-year-old foster kid with abandonment issues – and his unlikely friendship with Willy, an orca confined in a far-too-small pool at a local marine park. Jesse and Willy have a lot in common. Both are antisocial, stubborn and mistrustful, but form a close bond – one that sees Jesse determined to free Willy from the park where he is being exploited for profit by an evil businessman. It’s a classic good v evil tale –...

Politics

1 week ago Alexander Dennis: SNP Government accused of prioritising foreign firms as 400 jobs face axe

Scottish Labour say the First Minister should follow the lead of Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham, who has procured around 160 vehicles from the Falkirk facility.

Politics

2 w. ago Terrifying riptide dragged Scots couple out to sea after they saved young daughter

"Lewis was telling me he couldn’t hold on any longer and he was going to die."

Events

2 w. ago Labour byelection win shows ‘SNP’s balloon has burst’, says Anas Sarwar

Scottish Labour leader accuses SNP of misinformation in its campaign and attacks Reform’s ‘dirty’ tacticsUK politics live – latest updatesScottish Labour’s surprise byelection win proves “the SNP’s balloon has burst”, a jubilant Anas Sarwar has said, after the popular local candidate Davy Russell defied predictions to beat the incumbent Scottish National party and fight off Reform UK’s “racist” campaigning in the central Scotland seat of Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse.Sarwar told a victory rally in Hamilton town centre on Friday morning that Labour had proved everyone wrong following speculation that Reform UK might push it into third place, as the rightwing populist party gained ground in Scotland for the first time. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Young Scots groomed by gangsters to carry out crimes due to 'reduced risk' of being jailed

The SNP Government has been accused of failing to tackle organised crime after two notorious Scots gangsters were gunned down in Spain.

Events

3 w. ago SNP accused of burying heads in the sand over North Sea 'emergency'

A new report has warned tens of thousands of jobs are at risk by 2030

Politics

3 w. ago Helensburgh's £22m leisure centre's roof to be replaced after Storm Eowyn 100mph wind damage

The roof of the £22million Helensburgh Leisure Centre was ripped off in January when Storm Eowyn battered Scotland with 100mph winds - and it will now have to be replaced

Events

3 w. ago SNP accused of 'student union politics' after refusing to fund Scottish shipbuilding training centre

SNP ministers refuse to allow public money to be spent on anything they class as "munitions" - despite the defence industry being a major employer north of the Border.

Politics

3 w. ago UK Defence Secretary accuses SNP of 'student union politics' over defence funding

A row has broken out over a £2.5m grant for a specialist welding centre in Glasgow

Politics

3 w. ago LGBT pride banners ripped down on Scots island as police launch hate crime probe

Anyone with information is asked to call Police Scotland on 101, quoting incident number 0975 of May 31, 2025.

Events

3 w. ago US firm that tests eligibility for UK disability benefits pays £10m in dividends

British arm of Maximus, which provides DWP assessments, reports a 23% rise in pre-tax profit in annual figuresThe British arm of a US contractor that profits from testing whether some people in the UK should receive disability benefits has paid £10m in dividends to its investors.Maximus, a Virginia-based business, reported a 23% rise in pre-tax profit for its UK arm, from £23.6m to £29.1m, in its financial year to the end of September, accounts lodged at Companies House show. Its revenue rose 2%, from £294m to £300m. Continue reading...

Economics

3 w. ago US firm that tests eligibility for UK disability benefits pays out £10m in dividends

British arm of Maximus, which provides DWP assessments, reports a 23% rise in pre-tax profit in latest annual figures The British arm of a US contractor that profits from testing whether some people in the UK should receive disability benefits has paid out £10m in dividends to its investors.Maximus, a Virginia-based business, reported a 23% rise in pre-tax profit for its UK arm, from £23.6m to £29.1m, in its financial year to the end of September, accounts lodged at Companies House show. Its revenue rose 2%, from £294m to £300m. Continue reading...

Economics

4 w. ago SNP accuses Reform UK of 'race baiting' over video featuring Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar

The SNP have become the latest political party to criticise Reform UK’s use of a video featuring Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar.

Politics