4+ hour, 8+ min ago  (487+ words) The new SNP Westminster leader has demanded an urgent review of what he calls the UK government's "anti-business policies". Dave Doogan said measures including the employer national insurance hike should be "scrapped as soon as possible". Doogan made the challenge…...

5+ hour, 12+ min ago  (515+ words) National Museums Scotland has received an exceptional gift that could reshape the understanding of one of Scotland's most iconic symbols. Almost 800 historic tartan samples have been donated by Stuart Paton, great-great grandson of the founder of J&D Paton, one…...

6+ hour, 49+ min ago  (235+ words) A major review of Britain's troubled HS2 rail project will criticize "gold plating" and an obsession with achieving the "highest possible speeds" as key faults that drove costs out of control. Sir Stephen Lovegrove, the former national security adviser, is expected…...

9+ hour, 8+ min ago  (288+ words) The Prince of Wales plans to sell a fifth of the Duchy of Cornwall over the next decade, as he shifts the estate's focus toward tackling housing and environmental challenges. William will invest "500 million in these priorities, consolidating the duchy's…...

9+ hour, 49+ min ago  (309+ words) The Duchess of Sussex has urged global health leaders to protect children online, calling it a "public health issue" as young people are shaped by systems "designed to capture attention at any cost." Meghan made the call at the opening…...

11+ hour, 36+ min ago  (427+ words) Scott Hastings, one of Scotland's greatest rugby players, has died at the age of 61. The legendary centre passed away peacefully on Sunday morning at an Edinburgh hospital after undergoing treatment for Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma. His daughters Corey and Kerry-Anne announced the…...

17+ hour, 57+ min ago  (240+ words) Dennis Locorriere, frontman of the 1970s band Dr Hook, has died at 76 after a "long and courageous battle" with kidney disease. The musician passed away peacefully on May 16, surrounded by loved ones, his management announced. A statement released by Locorriere's management…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (440+ words) The World Health Organization has declared an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda a public health emergency of international concern. At least 80 people have died in eastern DRC, with 246 suspected cases and eight laboratory-confirmed infections reported…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (369+ words) Carrie Johnson has called for improved police treatment of sexual assault victims, expressing relief that serial sex offender John Worboys will remain behind bars. The Parole Board ruled this week that Worboys "continues to represent a high risk of committing…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago  (136+ words) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that the war with Iran is "not over" because the country still possesses highly enriched uranium that must be removed. In an interview with CBS' 60 Minutes, Netanyahu addressed Iran's nuclear stockpile directly. When…...