Opinion
We must act to end unfair treatment of the Highlands
AS a resident of a remote rural community, I was saddened, although not surprised, to read your summary of the Scottish Human Rights ...
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How Budget drama could trigger an early election in Scotland
SNP deal with Lib Dems most likely scenario – but collapse of Scottish Government ‘not impossible’, say experts ...
Shops suffer worst slump since pandemic amid fears over economy
High street retailers have suffered their worst slump in sales since Covid, as fears over the economy hammer demand among ...
Britain's economy will 'take a turn for the worse' thanks to Labour's Budget - as 77% of bosses warn that it won't bring growth
In just the latest sign of the potential damage done by the Chancellor's £40billion tax bombshell, a survey by the CBI found private sector firms believe activity will fall in the next three months.
Labour’s nightmare budget raid cost the economy £10bn and has put 125,000 jobs at risk
A damning new report lays bare how the government's Inheritance Tax changes will clobber family-owned businesses as well as ...
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Stephen Donnelly struggling in fight for final Wicklow seat; Roderic O’Gorman survives to give Greens solitary TD
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Starmer promises ‘plan for change’ in bid to reset UK government
Prime Minister Keir Starmer will spell out a set of targets on the U.K. economy, health care and crime over the coming week as he seeks to reset his fledgling ...
Nigel Farage explodes at claim he helped Labour and blasts 'Tories shouldn't be forgiven'
Nigel Farage has slapped down shadow minister Victoria Atkins after she claimed Reform UK was to blame for Labour’s whopping ...
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Aontú lands second-ever TD; Roderic O’Gorman survives in Dublin West to give Greens solitary seat
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France’s Prime Minister Is on the Block, and Marine Le Pen Holds the Blade
The end of Michel Barnier’s government looks inevitable, even imminent, and would add to the country’s political malaise. The ...
Scots brace for huge council tax rises as SNP poised to scrap Humza Yousaf’s freeze on bills
Senior Lib Dem source says ending tax cap is a ‘red line’ for next Scottish Budget and calls local government cuts ‘poison ...
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Government borrowings slump in October
THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT’S (NG) gross borrowings fell in October as it borrowed significantly less from the domestic market, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) said.