The OECD said growth will slow to 1.2 next year, before edging up to 1.3 in 2027, with ‘substantial’ downside risks from fiscal tightening.

Justice Secretary David Lammy stressed that juries remain “fundamental” as he is expected to set out plans to curb their use in a bid to tackle the backlog in the courts. Mr Lammy, who is also Deputy ...

Take out a digital subscription today and you'll get unlimited access to all our articles, brand new puzzles every day, and exclusive reader rewards.

Social media is “chipping away at attention spans” and promoting disrespectful behaviour, Ofsted’s chief inspector warned as he said schools should be a “sanctuary” for children away from their mobile ...

David Lammy, who is also Deputy Prime Minister, will lay out reforms to overhaul the system on Tuesday, amid reports jury trials could be limited to the most serious offences such ...

Wayne Rooney has said he thinks Aitch has been “outstanding” on I’m A Celebrity… Get Me Out Of Here!, and says he hopes the rapper will win the show this year.

The Bank of England has cut its estimate for the level of cash reserves that banks must hold to protect against their collapse, in a significant loosening of post-financial crisis regulations. The new ...

A PEEBLESSHIRE artist has reached 1000 continuous days of nature journaling. Pete Carthy from Romannobridge has been documenting the outdoors ...

The headline figure is a significant milestone in Newsquest Scotland’s mission to build sustainable and reader-funded publications.

The UK Government was “digging its own black hole” before the Budget, the SNP’s Westminster leader has said. Pressure continues on Chancellor Rachel Reeves over whether the Treasury misleadingly ...

The agency has set out efforts to monitor and secure the 150-metre long rubbish dump, saying safety of local residents is ‘our top priority’.

Amir Hussain, of Gala Tandoori on the High Street, won Chef of the Year Scotland at the Euro Asia Curry Awards 2025. Shorif Khan, Euro Asia Curry Awards founder, said: “It was wonderful to be back ...