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Reeves: back my budget

Reeves: back my budget

PLUS: Swinney to meet grooming gang victim | What next for Rangers after they show top execs the door? | What is a "fish disco", and why is it needed on a nuclear development?

Nov 25, 2025
Civil service unions' 'culture war' claim

Civil service unions' 'culture war' claim

They're unhappy at a return-to-office plan. PLUS: Peace talks progress, warnings and advice for Reeves, and Hearts hit a bump in the road

Nov 24, 2025
Britain braces for budget day

Britain braces for budget day

PLUS: Farage denies racist abuse as more claims are made | What's been discovered underground in Orkney? | The world has a new biggest city | Hibs sunk by classy Motherwell

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The Reform man in the pay of Russia

PLUS: When AI tried to save its own bacon | Buy your own Scottish lighthouse! | And all the best film, TV and televised sporting action to enjoy this weekend.

Nov 22, 2025

Covid inquiry's damning verdict on Boris Johnson

Lockdown, and deaths, could have been avoided. PLUS: Energy prices to edge up | Strictly star arrested on suspicion of rape | No talks on Steve Clarke's future, yet

Nov 21, 2025

Ukraine faces calls to surrender territory

PLUS: EVs to milkshakes: the 15 tax changes Rachel Reeves could announce. Arise, Sir Steve Clarke? And UK Covid Inquiry to publish findings today

Nov 20, 2025

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Britain braces for budget day
1 hour ago

Britain braces for budget day

PLUS: Farage denies racist abuse as more claims are made | What's been discovered underground in Orkney? | The world has a new biggest city | Hibs sunk by classy Motherwell

Neil McIntosh
Reeves: back my budget
Nov 25, 2025

Reeves: back my budget

PLUS: Swinney to meet grooming gang victim | What next for Rangers after they show top execs the door? | What is a "fish disco", and why is it needed on a nuclear development?

Neil McIntosh
Civil service unions' 'culture war' claim
Nov 24, 2025

Civil service unions' 'culture war' claim

They're unhappy at a return-to-office plan. PLUS: Peace talks progress, warnings and advice for Reeves, and Hearts hit a bump in the road

Neil McIntosh
Britain braces for budget day
1 hour ago

Britain braces for budget day

PLUS: Farage denies racist abuse as more claims are made | What's been discovered underground in Orkney? | The world has a new biggest city | Hibs sunk by classy Motherwell

Neil McIntosh
Reeves: back my budget
Nov 25, 2025

Reeves: back my budget

PLUS: Swinney to meet grooming gang victim | What next for Rangers after they show top execs the door? | What is a "fish disco", and why is it needed on a nuclear development?

Neil McIntosh
Civil service unions' 'culture war' claim
Nov 24, 2025

Civil service unions' 'culture war' claim

They're unhappy at a return-to-office plan. PLUS: Peace talks progress, warnings and advice for Reeves, and Hearts hit a bump in the road

Neil McIntosh
The Reform man in the pay of Russia
Nov 22, 2025

The Reform man in the pay of Russia

PLUS: When AI tried to save its own bacon | Buy your own Scottish lighthouse! | And all the best film, TV and televised sporting action to enjoy this weekend.

Neil McIntosh
Covid inquiry's damning verdict on Boris Johnson
Nov 21, 2025

Covid inquiry's damning verdict on Boris Johnson

Lockdown, and deaths, could have been avoided. PLUS: Energy prices to edge up | Strictly star arrested on suspicion of rape | No talks on Steve Clarke's future, yet

Neil McIntosh
Ukraine faces calls to surrender territory
Nov 20, 2025

Ukraine faces calls to surrender territory

PLUS: EVs to milkshakes: the 15 tax changes Rachel Reeves could announce. Arise, Sir Steve Clarke? And UK Covid Inquiry to publish findings today

Neil McIntosh
We're coming: Scotland qualify for World Cup finals
Nov 19, 2025

We're coming: Scotland qualify for World Cup finals

PLUS: The huge damage caused by ultraprocessed food | Britain not ready to defend itself, say MPs | No Westminster backing for Fife plant

Neil McIntosh
Split over immigration clampdown
Nov 18, 2025

Split over immigration clampdown

Another test for Starmer. PLUS: Scotland's "game of the century" is tonight | Watch out for weather warnings across the country

Neil McIntosh
Home Secretary plans migration crackdown
Nov 17, 2025

Home Secretary plans migration crackdown

PLUS: Lord Advocate attempts to reassure abuse victims, Trump's Epstein u-turn, Reform MSP's big ambitions, and Scotland's astonishing capitulation at Murrayfield

Neil McIntosh
"It's over" for Starmer
Nov 15, 2025

"It's over" for Starmer

Ally offers a gloomy verdict after tax u-turn. PLUS: Will you be adding the Booker Prize winner to your list? The line-up for I'm a Celebrity. And a Home of the Year finalist hits the market.

Neil McIntosh
Reeves 'ditches plan to raise income tax'
Nov 14, 2025

Reeves 'ditches plan to raise income tax'

PLUS: A bumper pay rise for some Scottish council chiefs | The worrying sleep habits of Japan's PM | A huge double-header for Scotland's football team

Neil McIntosh
Auditor points to £1 billion Scottish tax gap
Nov 13, 2025

Auditor points to £1 billion Scottish tax gap

PLUS: 20,000 pages of Epstein emails talk of Trump and Andrew | It's not just wet and windy - we have a space storm, too | Hampden to host Euro 2028 games

Neil McIntosh
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