The Labour leader said First Minister and SNP leader John Swinney had not raised the issue with him during their recent talks.

The Velo brand is the fastest growing within BAT’s so-called ‘new category’, which includes non-tobacco products like vapes.

Subway workers who feel “devalued and ignored” have voted for strike action in a dispute over pay and working conditions, a union has said.

“The important thing for now is what we can do, and we can do now more than we’ve been able to do before, because of an extra £5 billion the Chancellor has put in to the defence budget this year and ...

Last year’s incident in Brixham, south Devon, cost it about £21 million, pushing it deeper into an annual loss, it said.

The utility said it would take forward discussions with ‘certain senior creditors’ on an alternative plan to stabilise its finances.

The Government has threatened legal action against former Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich to release £2.5 billion of funds from the sale of the London football club to help victims of the Ukraine war.

In an interim report published on Tuesday, the Independent Water Commission calls for a “fundamental strengthening and rebalancing” of Ofwat’s regulatory role, calling for the watchdog to adopt a more ...

A convicted killer who tried to persuade his son to dig up his victim’s body up in a bid to falsely clear his name has been ...

Since the meeting I’ve written to the relevant government minister at the Department for Business and Trade as well as the chief executives of Lloyds, Halifax and the Bank of Scotland asking them ...

Visitors at the community fair as clouds gather (Image: Supplied) Birchwood Community Band played rousing tunes to a thinning but enthusiastic crowd, as gentle rain became more persistent. Lower Moss ...

Outlander star Sam Heughan is to play Macbeth in his debut with the Royal Shakespeare Company (RSC). The British theatre company has announced its programme of events for 2025/2026, including a raft ...