53 m. ago ‘Brighter future’ ahead for Scots under Budget plans, claims Shona Robison

The Scottish Finance Secretary has unveiled her draft tax and spending plans for 2026-27.

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63 m. ago Tearful Nebraska state Sen. McKeon resigns amid accusations of inappropriate behavior

State Sen. Dan McKeon has resigned from the Nebraska Legislature amid allegations of inappropriate conduct involving a woman who works for another lawmaker

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68 m. ago Business rates relief package a ‘sticking plaster’, Scottish ministers warned

Finance Secretary Shona Robison has announced her Budget for 2026-27.

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77 m. ago Russian ship captain to blame for crewman's death in 'entirely avoidable collision'

Captain Vladimir Motin's ship the Solong collided into the US oil tanker the Stena Immaculate after leaving Grangemouth last year.

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91 m. ago Trump orders 2,500 Somalis out of the country by March amid fallout from Minnesota fraud scheme

President Donald Trump is ordering thousands of Somalis to leave the US

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1 hour ago Gavin Newsom uses obvious reference after Karoline Leavitt accuses Democrats of ‘protecting pedophiles’

There are more than 2 million documents related to the Epstein investigation ‘in various phases of review,’ the Justice Department has said

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2 h. ago Brits 'throwing holiday away' by taking annual leave for pointless reason

Around 135 millions annual leave days from work are scuppered each year as folk use them to do mundane admin like doctor appointments and home chores

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2 h. ago Sam Thompson set to undergo surgery that will leave him unable to speak

Former Made in Chelsea star Sam Thompson has revealed that he is set to undergo surgery which will leave him unable to talk, sharing the news with pal Pete Wicks on their podcast

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2 h. ago Incurable condition leaves teen only able to eat three foods for life

Eadain Hegarty was diagnosed with primary intestinal lymphangiectasia three days before she turned one year old

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2 h. ago Actor Timothy Busfield remains at large days after facing child sexual abuse charges

New Mexico authorities obtained warrant to arrest Busfield and US marshals are reportedly helping search for himActor and director Timothy Busfield evidently remained at large on Tuesday, four days after New Mexico authorities obtained a warrant to arrest him on child sexual abuse allegations, and US marshals are reportedly helping search for him.Albuquerque police told outlets including Deadline and People that its officers were working with the marshals – who specialize in capturing fugitive criminal suspects – to get Busfield into custody. The agency did not offer a timeline for when the Emmy winner may be arrested in connection with a case that has gained attention across the US entertainment industry and beyond. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Doctor explains controversial Slimming World rule that leaves users puzzled

Many Slimming World users have been left wondering how this puzzling rule 'makes sense'.

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2 h. ago Scottish budget LIVE: Income tax thresholds adjusted, mansion tax introduced and child payments increased

Follow along live as Finance Secretary Shona Robison sets out the 2026/27 budget.

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2 h. ago How the Scottish Budget affects you – from Child Payment increase to new council tax bands

SCOTTISH Government Finance Secretary Shona Robison today unveiled the SNP's Budget for the year from April, as Holyrood gears up for May's election. The Nats minister had around £750million more than expected due to extra cash from the Treasury and better forecasts. But with mounting spending on devolved benefits and public sector pay, SNP chiefs...

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2 h. ago Iranian hero the Ayatollah wants to hang: Clothes shop owner, 26, 'is set to be the first executed by the regime after spending ten final minutes with his family'

Erfan Soltani will only be allowed a final 10 minutes with his family before he is hanged on Wednesday for allegedly taking part in an anti-government protest last Thursday.

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2 h. ago Gran appears at court accused of breaching abortion buffer zone laws

Rose Docherty, 75, faces two charges of allegedly breaching new abortion buffer zone laws

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3 h. ago Boy planning terrorist acts wanted ‘white supremacist utopia’, Leeds court told

Northumberland teenager, who denies terrorism charges, amassed weapons and researched local synagogues, alleges prosecutorA white teenage boy alleged to hate Jews and black people gathered weapons and researched local synagogues as he prepared to commit acts of terrorism, a jury has heard.The boy, now 16, from Northumberland, was proud of holding Nazi beliefs and became a member of a banned terror group which had the goal of creating a “white supremacist utopia”, prosecutors said. Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Pete Wicks reveals he was knocked unconscious in a horrific alcohol

Pete Wicks has revealed that he was knocked unconscious after a horrifying alcohol-fuelled fall on Christmas Day, which left him unable to leave his house for a week. 

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3 h. ago Cooper summons Iranian ambassador and announces new sanctions amid protests

She said she had spoken to the Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi on Monday.

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3 h. ago ‘I am going to leave the room’: Art teacher banned over ‘dishonest’ exam behaviour

Wendy Lewis’ behaviour lacked integrity and was dishonest, a panel hearing at the Teaching Regulation Agency found

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3 h. ago Brooks Koepka's punishment in full as PGA Tour sends grave warning to LIV Golf stars

Brooks Koepka is set to make his return to the PGA Tour after leaving LIV Golf but faces a bruising road full of financial penalties as his former colleagues are left with food for thought

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