32 h. ago Spring Statement leaves UK SME’s more financially vulnerable, reports show

The Chancellor’s Spring Statement, delivered in March 2025, outlined long-term ambitions for economic growth through investment in defence, housing, and digital transformation.

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4 d. ago 'Vulnerable' Scots struggling to open bank accounts with 160,000 going without

Citizens Advice Scotland says too many high street banks are failing to offer "readily accessible" no-frills accounts.

Economics

7 d. ago Vulnerable Dogs 2025: Here are the 13 breeds of adorable dog most at risk of extinction

The latest UK Kennel Club registration statistics make grim reading for lovers of these dog breeds.

Events

8 d. ago Most vulnerable kids' futures 'at risk' over slashed funding for therapy providers

Notre Dame Centre staff face redundancy and therapeutic interventions to be withdrawn for more than 100 kids affected by addiction, mental health issues and family abuse

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8 d. ago Scottish Labour MP claims disability cuts will 'impoverish' vulnerable people

Brian Leishman sounded the alarm over £5bn of cuts to people claiming sickness and disability benefits.

Politics

1 week ago Maryland failed to assess the vulnerability of its Francis Scott Key Bridge long before it collapsed

Federal investigators say the Maryland Transportation Authority failed to complete a recommended vulnerability assessment that would have shown the Francis Scott Key Bridge was at significant risk of collapse long before its demise last year

Events

1 week ago Swinney: Sarwar’s words count for nothing amid ‘return to austerity’ with cuts

Scotland’s First Minister said Labour is ‘punishing the most vulnerable in our society’.

Events

3 w. ago Teacher tortured women in underground sex bunker with trapdoor and chilling bench

A former headteacher and Scottish millionaire, who filmed himself abusing vulnerable women at his remote Highland lodge, has been banned from leaving Scotland. But what happened to the women he trapped in his underground chamber?

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3 w. ago Scottish terrier marked as 'vulnerable' after 'worrying' birth rates are lowest on record

The number of Scottish Terriers, or 'Scotties,' are dwindling amid calls to save the beloved pooch from extinction

Politics

4 w. ago Palestinians hope 'No Other Land' Oscar win brings help as they face possible Israeli expulsion

Palestinians cheered the Oscar win of the Palestinian-Israeli documentary “No Other Land,” documenting the struggle of West Bank villagers facing possible expulsion by the Israeli military

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