2 h. ago Ayr bakery on the rise after accessing support from Business Gateway

A local Ayr bakery is on the rise after securing a listing with a national supermarket chain following support from Business Gateway.

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4 h. ago Celebrity Big Brother sparks over 1,000 Ofcom complaints after Mickey Rourke's comments

Celebrity Big Brother has received over 1,000 Ofcom complaints following the episode which saw now axed housemate Mickey Rourke make a homophobic slur towards JoJo Siwa

Politics

5 h. ago SNP minister claims her £19,000 pay rise won't cost the taxpayer a single penny

SNP ministers have faced a backlash after they were handed whopping pay rises.

Economics

11 h. ago Readers' letters: Shocked but not surprised by £20,000 pay rise for ministers

A reader is unimpressed with John Swinney’s ‘fairness’ defence of a big pay rise for Scottish Government ministers

Politics

25 h. ago UK Government rejects SNP claim Grangemouth refinery would be saved in England

SNP MP Dave Doogan had claimed Labour ministers would have worked "at pace" to bring Grangemouth into public ownership if it were in England.

Politics

26 h. ago Who is Calum Scott? Referee's rise from police protection after junior match attack to Celtic Scottish Cup showcase

The whistler will take charge as Celtic face St Johnstone in a huge Hampden showcase on April 20

Events

28 h. ago Tesco shopper selects local school to receive a £5,000 donation

St Thomas of Aquin's High School is celebrating after being selected by a Tesco customer to receive a £5,000 donation.

Economics

29 h. ago Employment and unemployment in Scotland rise at same time, figures show

The latest Labour Market Statistics showed the overall economic inactivity rate has decreased by 0.5%.

Politics

44 h. ago Keir Starmer paid tax on the £16,000 worth of free clothing he received from Labour donor Lord Alli as PM declares a total taxable income of £152,000

The PM's latest tax return, published by Downing Street tonight, showed how Sir Keir earned a combined £130,583 in 2023/24 in his role as an MP and Labour leader.

Economics

45 h. ago Keir Starmer's team releases tax bill and it's very different to Rishi Sunak's

Keir Starmer, Rachel Reeves and Angela Rayner have released their tax returns for the first time since the general election - with the PM paying over £50,000 in tax while leader of the opposition

Economics

46 h. ago Starmer, Rayner and Reeves release tax returns for first time since election

The tax returns cover a period of time when Labour was still in opposition, the 2023-24 tax year.

Politics

47 h. ago Top economist urges Reeves to raise basic rate of income tax for first time in 50 years

Institute for Fiscal Studies boss Paul Johnson warned Donald Trump’s trade war is ‘badly buffeting’ the UK economy

Economics

48 h. ago Miquita Oliver reflects on bankruptcy after not paying tax at age 27

Oliver said she was too ‘young’ to understand tax at the time and that her parents had never asked if she was paying

Economics

50 h. ago John Swinney defends £20,000 pay rise for SNP ministers as 'principle of fairness'

John Swinney has claimed allowing his ministers a pay rise is guided by “fairness”.

Politics

51 h. ago DWP support for 100,000 disabled and sick people across 47 areas

The DWP has confirmed that as many as 100,000 sick and disabled people a year are set to receive tailored support to help them find a job

Politics

52 h. ago John Swinney defends £20k pay rise for SNP ministers as 'fair'

The First Minister held a press conference in Bute House on Monday morning.

Politics

54 h. ago SNP are ‘manufacturing grievance’ with Grangemouth calls – minister

Kirsty McNeill said the situation at Grangemouth is different to the steelmaking plant at Scunthorpe.

Politics

59 h. ago The SNP Government has created a bureaucratic monster shielding Ministers from failure

In his Daily Record column, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar blasts the quango state created by the SNP Government.

Politics

3 d. ago SNP Ministers to receive £20,000 pay boost at same time as taxes rise for Scots

Ministerial pay will rise after being frozen by Alex Salmond in 2009.

Economics

4 d. ago Trump's reckless tariff policy and determination to cut taxes means he will have to borrow trillions at a time when the interest rate on government debt is spiralling

Trump's economic policies may seem like a great idea to those he's surrounded himself with in the White House - but to sensible people they threaten to send inflation spiralling and make us all poorer

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