2 d. ago Scotland weather: Edinburgh to be hotter than Istanbul next week as spring sunshine returns

Temperatures are set to soar again across Scotland at the start of next week

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3 d. ago St Mirren transfer genius as they land 200 grand for star man with weeks left on his contract

The 27-year-old flew out to the United States at the start of the week to finalise his move.

Politics

4 d. ago Trump says Russia and Ukraine will 'hopefully make a deal this week' and 'start doing business with the USA and make a fortune'

US President Donald Trump struck a hopeful note on his social media platform Truth Social last night, saying that 'hopefully Russia and Ukraine will make a deal this week'.

Economics

4 d. ago Some British MPs spending equivalent of a day a week doing second jobs

Guardian analysis finds seven MPs have worked at least 300 hours since July in outside employmentA total of seven MPs have spent on average one working day a week on second jobs since the start of the 2024 parliament, with additional gigs as TV presenters, lawyers and consultants.A Guardian analysis of self-declared working hours found the seven had worked at least 300 hours since July – the equivalent of eight hours a week, in outside employment averaged across the parliament – totalling more than 3,000 hours between them. A further seven MPs had worked at least five hours a week on a second job. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago People over 60 warned they face big tax bill on pension and 'it's happening quietly'

'Many older people will just receive a letter or notice a tax code change, with no idea why they’re suddenly being taxed on their pension income'

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1 week ago Alison Hammond's faux leather midi skirt has fans saying she 'looks amazing' as she returns to This Morning

Alison Hammond returned to This Morning this week after taking time off at the start of the year, and the TV star did so in style with a waist-cinching leather midi skirt

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1 week ago Only those with keen eyes can spot the hidden error in this flock of chickens

Give your mind a much-needed jolt at the start of the week by trying to spot the odd hen out.

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1 week ago UK weather: Snow storm forecast as 'mini heatwave' to come to chilly end in Arctic blast

The UK could see temperatures rise up to 24C as we enjoy glorious sunshine but maps show for the start of next week there is a very different outlook with snow as the mercury plummets

Society

2 w. ago Scottish PGA pro on his first day at Masters lasting just 50 minutes!

Ian Taylor and wife Lorraine among patrons left feeling frustrated by wet start to week

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2 w. ago What time is Celebrity Big Brother 2025 on? ITV start time and schedule this week

Celebrity Big Brother returns for a brand new series on ITV tonight 👁

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2 w. ago Stock market meltdown as £100billion wiped off UK shares amid fears of 'Black Monday' repeat

Stock markets plunged again at the start of the new week as US President Donald Trump refused to back down over the biggest wave of import tariffs since the 1930s

Economics

2 w. ago Trump tariffs come into effect in ‘seismic’ shift to global trade

‘Baseline’ 10% import levy takes effect at US seaports, airports and customs warehouses on Saturday, with some higher tariffs to begin next weekUS customs agents began collecting President Donald Trump’s unilateral 10% tariff on all imports from many countries on Saturday, with higher levies on goods from 57 larger trading partners due to start next week.The initial 10% “baseline” tariff took effect at US seaports, airports and customs warehouses at 12.01am ET (0401 GMT), ushering in Trump’s full rejection of the post-second world war system of mutually agreed tariff rates. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago The Handmaid's Tale sequel gets official green light as nine join the main cast

The Handmaid's Tale sequel, The Testaments, is all set to start production next week

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3 w. ago Trumpism is sinking democratic values. It’s Starmer’s job to steer the UK back to safety | Polly Toynbee

US tariffs hit this week just as other costs start to bite in Britain. To meet these challenges, Labour will finally have to changeThe prime minister may pretend to “like and respect” Donald Trump, but elsewhere in parliament anti-Americanism is running hot. In a Lords debate on obesity last week, Labour’s Lord Brooke suggested imposing 25% tariffs on “American products which are causing us difficulties – Coca-Cola, Pepsi, KFC, McDonald’s”. The government replied that the US is an “indispensable ally”. That craven attitude may be politic today – right until it fails tomorrow.The outlook for Britain and other countries is bleak. Wednesday is “liberation day”, when Trump’s tariffs will hit a range of goods likely to send global economies tumbling. There is near-zero expectation that Britain’s genuflections will save us from the same punishment as the rest. As for Trump demanding no VAT on US imports to the UK, that’s extorting with menaces a benefit denied to our own producers. Even i...

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3 w. ago Jakob Ingebrigtsen’s father denies kicking Olympic champion and whipping daughter

Gjert Ingebrigtsen denies all allegations of violenceFormer coach could face six years in jail if found guiltyThe father of the Norwegian track and field superstar Jakob Ingebrigtsen has denied kicking the double Olympic gold medallist and whipping his daughter in the face with a sweaty towel.At the start of the second week of the explosive trial that has gripped Norway, Gjert Ingebrigtsen repeatedly broke down in tears as he insisted that he had never hit anyone in his life – and had been so against violence that he had been discharged from the military. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago State Pension tax bill warning to older people before new pay rates start next week

Older people with only the State Pension as their source of income will not pay income tax.

Economics

3 w. ago Parents are reading their children the same bedtime story 416 times a YEAR

A poll of 1,000 mums and dads has found that parents will read their child's favourite tale from start to finish an average of eight times in a typical week.

Society

3 w. ago Red Bull civil war: F1 giants ADMIT Max Verstappen is not happy after 'bully' Christian Horner brutally sacked his team

Red Bull made the call this week after a dismal start to the season for Lawson, who failed to register a single point in his first two races since replacing Sergio Perez .

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