2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (536+ words) RNLI volunteers and staff have been warned not to wear the charity’s branding because of the “unacceptable abuse” they have faced from anti-migrant protesters. The charity has issued security advice in the wake of protests in Dover and Portsmouth, which…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (574+ words) Plans to give England’s mayors the power to introduce a tourist tax will be set out on Thursday. The levy will be decided by local leaders and charged as a percentage of the cost of accommodation to overnight visitors, rather…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (265+ words) Three people have been charged following a crash near Edinburgh Airport which led to the death of a 58-year-old woman, whose family have said they are “devastated”. Linda Patterson died in the four-car collision on the A8 near Newbridge, which took…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (833+ words) The boss of the UK’s main air traffic control provider will face a grilling from the Transport Secretary on Wednesday as widespread disruption continues with hundreds of flights cancelled following a technical issue. Flight monitoring website Flightradar24 said 1,300 flights to and…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (527+ words) The Business Secretary is due to meet Jaguar Land Rover bosses amid reports that the UK’s largest car manufacturer is to cut 4,000 jobs. The firm is expected to formally announce a major redundancy programme on Monday, with job losses to…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (484+ words) The outgoing boss of John Lewis says he remains “optimistic” ahead of Christmas despite the “perma crisis externally” affecting consumers. Peter Ruis, who is set to step down this month “to pursue new projects”, acknowledged that the economy is not…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (663+ words) The pandemic experience of thousands of Scottish workers has been documented in a new publication by the Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry, which reveals stark differences in how workers say they were treated and protected. Voices from Businesses and Individuals draws on…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (483+ words) Releasing prisoners early is needed to maintain confidence in British justice, the Justice Secretary has told the Commons, after a summer when the issue dominated news headlines. The Government’s plan to free up capacity in the UK’s overcrowded male prison…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (219+ words) Bus fares in Glasgow and the west of Scotland will be capped at £2 for single journeys, John Swinney has announced. The First Minister confirmed on Tuesday that the region will see cheaper fares from Monday. The SNP leader did not…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (230+ words) A man has been arrested and charged in connection with the attempted murder of two police officers in South Lanarkshire. Police Scotland said the officers were carrying out inquiries at a property on Glen Avenue, Larkhall, at about 2.10pm on Saturday…...