12 h. ago State pension to rise by more than expected next year as new figures released

Under the triple lock guarantee, the state pension increases every April in line with whichever is the highest of earnings growth in between May to July, inflation in September, or 2.5%

Economics

4 d. ago BBC release statement as Match of the Day figures emerge after Gary Lineker's bitter exit

The BBC have released a statement regarding Match of the Day's viewing figures at the start of the 2025/26 Premier League season – almost six months since Gary Lineker's departure

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4 d. ago GMB interrupted for breaking news as Charlotte Hawkins delivers urgent tax warning

Thursday's (October 16) broadcast of Good Morning Britain was halted for breaking news to address new figures released by the Office of National Statistics (ONS).

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4 d. ago Cost of policing Scottish football hits £9m over four years as fears grow over fan violence

Scotland's cash strapped national police force have charged football clubs almost £9million in the last four years for policing games according to figures released under Freedom of Information.

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6 d. ago Millions set for 'unexpected' DWP state pension boost from April 2026

All eyes will be on the release of inflation figures for September next week

Economics

9 d. ago Number of pupils in Scotland with additional needs likely to rise – Gilruth

Figures released last year showed 40.5% of pupils had an additional support need.

Politics

1 week ago Victoria Beckham rakes in huge figure from her singing career in 2024

The fashion designer, 51, continues to rake in a very healthy sum thanks to her royalties from the Spice Girls and her short-lived solo career.

Politics

2 w. ago More than 500 police officers cannot be deployed due to expired training

Figures released by Police Scotland show that as of August 2025, there are 582 officers whose officer safety training has expired.

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3 w. ago Fury as record number of prisoners freed from jail BY MISTAKE after Starmer’s botched early release scheme

A RECORD number of prisoners were freed in error last year. There were 262 wrongly released in the 12 months to March, figures show. It is a 128 per cent rise on the 115 between 2023 and 2024 — the biggest year-on-year increase. Some were released as their crimes for breaching restraining orders were wrongly...

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3 w. ago ‘I just want to shake my tail feather’: how KeiyaA shut out the noise to make one of the year’s best albums

The pressure of besting her self-released debut – and becoming a public figure – made the US vocalist spiral. Remembering who she was inspired her phenomenal second LP, a comparison-defying odyssey of jazz, pop and club musicKeiyaA had been grinding in New York’s experimental jazz and hip-hop scenes for a good six years before her 2020 debut album, Forever, Ya Girl. Self-released on Bandcamp to make some cash while couchsurfing, the record totally shifted her life’s course. A low-key yet potent swirl of bedroom pop, R&B and electronic music that zeroed in on feelings of solitude and uncertainty, it struck a chord with critics at tastemaker sites such as Pitchfork and the Fader and became one of the year’s defining underground records.It also allowed her to tour the world; at the same time, the 33-year-old producer, singer and multi-instrumentalist born Chakeiya Richmond immediately began to feel the pressure of following it up, stress compounded by the end of a toxic relationshi...

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3 w. ago I’m a divorce lawyer – my six tips could help you save THOUSANDS when splitting from your ex

DIVORCE lawyers have urged couples to avoid resorting to underhand tactics after a split – insisting the breakdown of a marriage should be handled fairly. Shocking figures released this month revealed that 13.4 per cent of relationships in Scotland end up in litigation - Dundee leading the way with a rate of 16.15 per cent....

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3 w. ago One in four Scottish speed cameras axed despite a rise in road deaths

Shock new figures released by Police Scotland under Freedom of Information shows that the numbers of speed cameras in Scotland have dropped dramatically despite a reported rise in the numbers of road deaths.

Events

4 w. ago Women’s Rugby World Cup ticket sales triple that of 2022 tournament

Final set to be most attended women’s matchPeak of 3.1 million watched England’s semi-final on BBCTicket sales for the Women’s Rugby World Cup are more than triple the previous tournament in New Zealand. England, the host side, will face Canada in the final on Saturday at a long sold-out Twickenham and figures released on Monday showed more than 440,000 tickets have been sold for the tournament.“That is 100,000 more than our original objective,” said the tournament’s managing director, Sarah Massey. “It is three times the number that was sold for the last women’s Rugby World Cup. It is an extraordinary milestone that even surpasses our best expectations.” Continue reading...

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