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Wed, 27 Apr 2022 09:53:00 +0100
Lloyds Banking Group warns on 'uncertain' economic outlook as profits fall
LLOYDS Banking Group has warned the outlook for the UK economy “remains uncertain” amid the “persistency and impact of higher inflation” as it reported a fall in profits for the first quarter of the year.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 09:34:28 +0100
Liz Truss to urge West to supply heavy weapons, tanks and warplanes to Ukraine
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is set to tell the west to prepare for the "long haul" to ensure Russia’s defeat in Ukraine.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 08:49:32 +0100
Russia's Gazprom halts gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria
A Russian majority state-owned energy giant has suspended gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria after citing the two countries' refusal to pay in Russian roubles.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 08:12:12 +0100
Mail on Sunday editor rejects meeting with Speaker over Angela Rayner story
The editor of The Mail on Sunday has refused to attend a meeting with the Commons Speaker over a controversial report about Angela Rayner.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 07:00:00 +0100
Edinburgh: Glasgow's CCG to develop Leith homes
A SCOTTISH builder has been appointed to take forward the first phase in a huge homes development in Edinburgh.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 05:20:00 +0100
ScottishPower's Keith Anderson warns energy crisis price cap to soar by further £600
THE head of Glasgow-based energy firm Scottish Power has warned that the energy price cap which underpins consumer bills could soar by over £600 in October.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 05:15:00 +0100
Why Loch Scaven is at centre of concerns over climate change putting Scots wildlife at risk
SCOTLAND's lochs and reservoirs need a 'clean-up' as climate change could make them unsafe for wildlife, new research has warned.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Buzzworks looks eastward again in Herringbone expansion move
Independent bar and restaurant group Buzzworks Holdings has continued its expansion drive with the acquisition of Herringbone as it battles back from two years of Covid-hampered trading.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Primark warns on price hikes
PRIMARK has warned that it will increase prices because of inflationary pressures exacerbated by Russia’s war on Ukraine.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
SNP minister manufacturing 'phoney row' with UK Government over Brexit funds
AN SNP minister has been accused of manufacturing a “phoney row” after claiming Scotland is losing millions of pounds in funding as a result of Brexit.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
SNP setting 'uncomfortable precedent' after bank boss pay-off
KATE Forbes has been accused of setting an “uncomfortable precedent” after the outgoing boss of a government-owned bank was handed six months of her salary worth £117,500 as an exit payment.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Brexit: Ian McConnell: Futile hankering after long-lost Empire by Brexiters but numbers tell real story
IT has seemed from day one many supporters have failed to grasp the idea the British Empire has gone for good.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Brexit: UK ministers under fire over support for Scottish universities
UK ministers have been accused of failing to support Scottish universities as they battle to maintain their competitive position in the post-Brexit era.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Irn-Bru chief paid £1.3m as profits at soft drinks giant beat pre-Covid levels
By Scott Wright

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Is it time to make most GPs salaried NHS employees?
Primary care is one part of the NHS that all of us will interact with throughout our lives. It is this part of the NHS that looks after our teeth, enables us to access prescriptions, and prevents existing health conditions from deteriorating and impa...

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Women in Scotland nearly twice as likely to die from asthma attacks as men
WOMEN in Scotland are almost twice as likely to suffer a fatal asthma attack compared to men, according to new research.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Why our current GP system is widening health inequalities
There is a Chinese saying, “If we do not change direction, we shall arrive where we are heading”. As the NHS emerges from the multiple consequences and challenges of the pandemic, will we find ourselves on the right road?

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Covid Scotland: 400,000 fewer NHS dental treatments a month
THE number of NHS dental treatments being carried out on adults in Scotland remains well below pre-pandemic levels, amid warnings that oral health inequalities are widening.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
What's happened to rural general practice in Scotland?
Providing good quality healthcare to remote and rural areas has always been a challenge. In 1911, Sir John Dewar was invited by Lloyd George to report on the (poor) health of the people of the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. The impetus for that e...

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Bus giant backs its bid for Stagecoach
By Scott Wright

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Letters: May 5 lets us tell Westminster what we think of their mess
NORMAN Dryden (Letters, April 26) is clearly raging at the prospect of Scottish voters confirming their support for Scottish independence on May 5. He vents his wrath at the SNP manifesto, which he condemns as a “devious opportunism” trying to ...

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
North Sea firm recruits heavy hitter as it eyes acquisitions
NORTH Sea-focused Viaro Energy has recruited an industry heavy hitter with deals experience to its management team as it underlined its growth ambitions.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Iain Macwhirter: The best thing Musk could do for Twitter is kill it stone dead
WHAT do I think of Elon Musk taking over Twitter? Well in one sense it is like a cosmic joke. This bastion of bien pensant liberal thinking, home to #FBPE tribes, Terf warriors and the pope of the left, Owen Jones, is to be taken over by a barking li...

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Ofgem launches review of local energy systems
ENERGY giants could lose control over local networks after regulators highlighted concerns that existing arrangements add unnecessary costs to customers and delay the transition to net zero.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Doctor Strange versus Saudi Arabia: why the Marvel movie has been asked to make cuts
DOCTOR Strange may be more familiar battling sorcerers, demons from other dimensions and eldritch Gods, but his latest enemy is an Arab censor.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
McCulloch joins the British Business Bank after nine years at FSB
By Scott Wright

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 09:00:00 +0100
Scottish Labour's Anas Sarwar reminds me of Ruth Davidson, says former Tory MSP
FORMER Tory MSP Adam Tomkins says that Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar reminds him of Ruth Davidson.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Glasgow Haberdashery wedding venue opens
A former Glasgow tailors which dates back to 1923 has been transformed into a boutique wedding venue by two young entrepreneurs.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 00:01:00 +0100
Wordle 312 April 27: Wordle word hints and today's answer
Get hints for today's Wordle.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 09:00:00 +0100
Agenda: Stopping food waste should be at the top of the menu
By Emily Robinson

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 06:00:00 +0100
Camley's Cartoon: 'Basic Instinct ploy' and privatising passports
Our cartoonist Steven Camley on 'Basic Instinct ploy' and privatising passports.

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 05:00:00 +0100
Herald Twitter: Does Elon Musk have a fragrant past?
Brut force?

Wed, 27 Apr 2022 06:00:00 +0100
Adam Tomkins: Anas Sarwar could forge a rosy future for Scottish Labour at expense of Tories
WE will discover shortly whether Scottish Labour’s long-awaited revival of electoral fortunes really is underway at last, or whether the polls and forecasts merely flatter to deceive. Certainly, Anas Sarwar is beginning to look – and feel – as ...

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 17:59:05 +0100
Tories consider scrapping annual MOTs to ease cost of living crisis
ANNUAL MOTs could soon be scrapped under UK government plans to ease the cost of living crisis.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 17:51:07 +0100
Music director at top school dismissed after safeguarding probe
The director of music at one of Scotland’s leading independent schools has been dismissed following a probe into allegations of inappropriate communication with a pupil.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 17:07:53 +0100
SNP leader sorry for 'brazen breach' of pre-election rules
THE SNP’s Susan Aitken has been accused of a “brazen breach” of pre-election rules for conducting a “politically-based interview” from her City Chamber office.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 16:59:28 +0100
Fraserburgh hotel comes to market for £10,000
A NEW hotel opportunity in the north of Scotland for £10,000 has been announced by specialist business property adviser Christie & Co.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 16:10:52 +0100
Douglas Ross: I won't resign if Scottish Tories flop on May 5
DOUGLAS Ross has said he won't stand down as Scottish Conservative leader if his party slumps into third place at the council elections next month.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 15:08:42 +0100
Johnson accused of 'disrespecting' MPs over India statement
BORIS Johnson was accused of disrespecting parliament after he sent a junior minister to update MPs on last week’s trip to India.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 15:47:03 +0100
PM threatens to privatise Passport Office
Boris Johnson has threatened to “privatise the arse” out of the Passport Office after massive delays in processing applications threatened to ruin the summer for millions of holidaymakers.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 15:56:34 +0100
Grate expectations: Exploring Scotland's cheese trail
Lockdown has made many of us appreciate staycations, ditching airport security queues and strict baggage rules for the freedom to travel at leisure. Better still, you can combine a road trip across Scotland with the chance to sample some of our fine...

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 14:55:11 +0100
Ministers accused of 'institutional corruption on a grand scale' over ferry fiasco transparency
MINISTERS have been accused of 'institutional corruption on a grand scale' over a 'failure' of transparency over Scotland's ferry fiasco.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 14:31:02 +0100
John Swinney defends no-show by top official Leslie Evans, saying she was 'not an individual'
JOHN Swinney has defended a controversial decision by the Scottish Government’s former top official to snub parliament by claiming she was “not an individual”.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 14:31:28 +0100
Douglas Ross blasts Tory MP over Basic Instinct slur
DOUGLAS Ross has condemned "disgusting" slurs made by a Tory MP against Angela Rayner which suggested she used a “Basic Instinct ploy” to distract the Prime Minister in the Commons.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 14:39:03 +0100
Zero carbon buildings minister Patrick Harvie admits Scotland too slow in decarbonising homes
THE SCOTTISH Government minister responsible for zero carbon buildings has admitted that £33 billion plans to decarbonise homes have been too sluggish getting up and running.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 13:56:15 +0100
'Catalangate' Pegasus spyware scandal raised in Parliament
THE FOREIGN Office has refused to comment on claims the Spanish government hacked the phone of a high-profile Scottish lawyer.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 12:11:20 +0100
Angela Rayner 'Basic instinct' story was 'steeped in classism'
LABOUR deputy leader Angela Rayner has spoken candidly about a Mail on Sunday article which suggested she used a “Basic Instinct ploy” to distract the Prime Minister in the Commons.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 11:45:57 +0100
New Glasgow office development sold for £215 million
A FLAGSHIP Glasgow office development has been sold in a deal worth around £215 million.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 11:18:43 +0100
Insecurity of mediocre men drives sexism behind Angela Rayner story
INCREDIBLE, really, the power of a set of legs. Enough to destabilise government, if you listen to some.

Tue, 26 Apr 2022 11:37:14 +0100
Ayrshire leisure group Buzzworks continues East Coast expansion
Ayrshire's Buzzworks Holdings has expanded its East Coast presence with the acquisition of three new venues.



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