22 h. ago ‘Call to action’ as Scotland’s financial services sector looks to add 16,000 jobs

“Scotland’s financial services sector must continue to reinforce existing strengths and address potential barriers to growth” – Sue Dawe, EY Scotland

Politics

31 h. ago QUENTIN LETTS: Kemi won a laugh at the PM's expense, popping his priggish pomposity

That nasal quack. The sticky-up fringe. Drearily predictable evasions - 'working people...breakfast clubs...£22billion black hole'. Sir Keir Starmer was going through the PMQs motions again.

Politics

37 h. ago Swinney ‘supports’ NHS Fife after trans medic row nurse cleared of misconduct

The First Minister said the health board ‘has my confidence and support’.

Politics

45 h. ago Starmer urged to allow SNP ministers borrow more cash ahead of upcoming funding gap

SNP ministers are braced for a capital funding shortfall by the end of the decade.

Politics

69 h. ago More Scottish traders bracing for economic decline than expecting growth

An SNP minister has branded the findings “deeply concerning” but blamed Westminster for the business prospects.

Economics

4 d. ago Scientists detect biggest ever merger of two massive black holes

Ripples in space-time from collision recorded by gravitational wave detector forces a rethink of how the objects formScientists have detected ripples in space-time from the violent collision of two massive black holes that spiralled into one another far beyond the distant edge of the Milky Way.The black holes, each more than 100 times the mass of the sun, began circling each other long ago and finally slammed together to form an even more massive black hole about 10bn light years from Earth. Continue reading...

Politics

4 d. ago Scottish Government accused of trying to 'railroad through' Flamingo Land resort

Dumbarton MSP Jackie Baillie said SNP minister Ivan McKee was treating local opponents to the controversial £43.5million bid with 'disdain'.

Politics

7 d. ago Scottish railway stations with highest proportion of cancelled services revealed

The Scottish Liberal Democrats criticised SNP ministers over the figures

Politics

8 d. ago Which tax rises could the government introduce to fill the black hole in Britain’s finances?

Labour’s pledge not to raise taxes on ‘working people’ leaves the chancellor with a limited number of workable options to fill the £5bn hole in the public finances left by last week’s welfare climbdown

Politics

8 d. ago Gregg Wallace's 'ugly side' he disguised with cheeky chappy MasterChef persona before axe

A watchdog chairwoman has claimed Gregg Wallace hid his 'uglier side' from the public thanks to his 'cheeky chappy' persona on MasterChef before his axe amid misconduct claims

Politics

9 d. ago Council tax bombshell: Bills in London borough 'would have to soar 27%' to plug funding reforms black hole

EXCLUSIVE: London boroughs facing being hard hit by the controversial shake-up include Kensington and Chelsea, Westminster, Wandsworth, Richmond, Hammersmith and Fulham, Islington, Camden and the City of London

Economics

1 week ago Panic over Labour 'wealth tax' to fill £30bn black hole in government finances

The prospect of a charge on the assets of the well-off has been mooted as the Chancellor scrambles to fill a potential £30billion black hole in the public finances.

Economics

1 week ago John Swinney challenged to fix Scots NHS and schools with £5.8bn cash boost from Rachel Reeves

EXCLUSIVE: Rachel Reeves' recent Spening Review will hand SNP ministers billions more in funding by the end of the decade.

Economics

1 week ago SNP Government accused of 'dereliction of duty' over nuclear power snub

EXCLUSIVE: The GMB union is urging SNP ministers to reconsider a ban on new nuclear power plants to help create thousands of well-paid jobs in Scotland.

Politics

1 week ago Shona Robison urges Prime Minister to follow Scotland on taxation

Ms Robison said people are wondering what has changed with a Labour government.

Politics

1 week ago Even poorest OAPs face paying income tax in new stealth raid on state pension

Millions of Britain's poorest pensioners face being dragged into an 'old-age tax trap' as Chancellor Rachel Reeves desperately attempts to fill a growing black hole in the public finances.

Economics

1 week ago Raise taxes or this government will fail, Rachel Reeves’s former top adviser warns

Exclusive: Ex-Treasury minister Jim O’Neill has warned Reeves will have to raise income tax, national insurance or VAT to fill the £5bn black hole left by the welfare climbdown

Events

1 week ago Raising a big tax is Rachel Reeves' only way of balancing the books to fill fiscal black hole, experts warn

It came as a damning new poll by YouGov showed that three-quarters of Britons believe Ms Reeves will smash Labour's vow by putting up one of the UK's main taxes.

Events

2 w. ago Starmer finally bolsters Reeves after her tears in the Commons spook markets

Chaotic PMQs sees chancellor upset – reportedly after clash with speaker – as PM fields questions over black hole left by U-turn

Politics

2 w. ago Starmer backs tearful Reeves – but refuses to rule out tax rises after welfare debacle

Chaotic PMQs sees chancellor upset – reportedly after clash with speaker – as PM fields questions over black hole left by U-turn

Economics