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High street discounter Poundland has filed to appoint administrators, threatening the future of around 12,000 workers.

Poundland to appoint administrators with thousands of jobs at risk

Organisers from Fossil Free London demonstrate against Rosebank earlier this month

Budget watchdog 'will need to revisit figures if Rosebank refused'

Sir Peter Mathieson, principal and vice-chancellor of the University of Edinburgh

Edinburgh Uni boss defends 'difficult' decisions amid staff strike

A number of UK companies including Pret previously committed to banning the chicken breeds by 2026, but have since backtracked

Ad Feature Denmark moves to ban “frankenchickens" still sold in the UK

Tenerife is a popular destination for winter sun

Last-minute cruise deals for Christmas markets and winter sun from £89

Young Driver sessions are available on Wowcher

Discounts on driving experiences for teens ahead of Christmas

Four Scottish chippies named among the best takeaways in the country

Prime Minister Andy Burnham. PIC: Temilade Adelaja/PA

Analysis Freedom of movement confusion shows Burnham's Government lacks clarity

The platform are offering treatment, private online assessment, and personalised care plans

Ad Feature Hers launches personalised hair loss treatment service for women

Plates4Less has launched a new guide to help motorists navigate the UK private number plate market

Ad Feature Plates4Less launches consumer guide

1,984 copies of George Orwell novel go on display

Under the Online Safety Act, sites that host pornographic material must use age checks

Young Scots 'regularly see porn, suicide and self-harm content' online

The Government recommends households gradually build an emergency kit with practical essentials such as a torch, first aid kit, emergency radio and portable power bank.

Explainer What you need in a Government 3-day emergency kit

More than half a million UK workers suffered a musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) linked to their job last year

Ad Feature Jobs with highest ergonomic risk

An oak forest

The right tree matters more than planting a greater variety - study

Search ’n Stuff brought more than 350 digital marketers together across two conferences

Ad Feature Search ’n Stuff wraps up a landmark year

Chris Pateman-Jones, Chief Executive of Connected Kerb, and Deputy Chief Executive at ETZ Ltd

EV charging firm opens new innovation hub in Aberdeen

More than half of people would do something frivolous if they won a major jackpot

Brits would buy next door to choose neighbours after lottery win

FIAT launches colour-matching service

The heritage barley that’s making ‘forgotten’ beer and whisky possible

Kenneth Law

Deaths linked to sale of 'suicide kits' investigated

Inivinity’s Bathgate plant

Exclusive Labour told to stop energy firm which vowed 1,000 jobs from leaving UK

The legendary de Havilland Mosquito, nicknamed the 'Wooden Wonder', is the subject of a £229.99 limited-edition Corgi model supporting a project to return a British-built example to the skies.

Corgi unveils £230 limited-edition WWII Mosquito model

Mr Burnham during PMQs on Wednesday

Analysis Kemi Badenoch passes up big chance to make Andy Burnham squirm at PMQs

Skyward Spirit recording in Scotland's Studio.

Exclusive RSNO faces 'most serious challenges in a generation' amid funds crisis

Andy Burnham has vowed to take a ‘pragmatic’ approach to the North Sea

Failure to approve Rosebank and Jackdaw 'could cost economy £10.8bn'

Engineered board can offers numerous benefits over solid timber

Ad Feature Why more UK manufacturers are choosing FSC-Certified board

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

UK's 'solidarity' with Zelensky after Trump calls

Alexander the Great, in a cage, being carried aloft by griffins in the mid 15th century

Universities need more Marcus Aurelius and less Alexander the Great Dr Francisco J Perez-Reche

Acts such as East 17, 911, and Liberty X are going to be on stage at Parkdean Resorts

Parkdean celebrity weekends from £164 with big-name 90s and 00s stars

Victoria Quay in Leith is the Scottish Government’s largest office space

Exclusive Civil servants told: if you don't like it then you are free to leave

Duran Duran are touring the UK in October and are still wowing fans

Last-minute Duran Duran tickets available from £76

Wreckage of Pan Am flight 103 lies in a field near Lockerbie after the bombing in December 1988

Lockerbie bombing trial date set as judge warns against further delay

Ann Watson MBE is the CEO of Enginuity

Ad Feature SMEs are facing 'stagflation', survey warns

INEOS, owners of the Forties pipeline system, declined to speculate about the impact of any industrial action. Picture: PA

New strike threat puts UK fuel supplies at risk of ‘severe disruption’

Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay speaking during the Conservative Party conference at Symphony Hall, Birmingham

Confiscate driving licences from benefit fraudsters, says Findlay

Jagtar Singh Johal pictured after being released on bail. Picture:FreeJaggiNow

Jagtar Singh Johal released from prison in India

Just over half of Brits feel confident planning for retirement

Brits feel more confident with money than they were two years ago

The Scottish Labour MPs outside Downing Street with Keir Starmer and Anas Sarwar after the general election victory

Exclusive Not rejoining EU could lead to Scots Labour MP 'wipeout', poll finds

Prime Minister Andy Burnham

Andy Burnham says the UK could re-join the EU under his leadership

Andy Burnham

Andy Burnham 'repeating the mistakes of Keir Starmer' with triple lock

Andy Burnham gave a very strong speech

Analysis Andy Burnham shows he is the bravest Labour leader in a long time
Andy Burnham’s first conference speech as Labour leader will go down in history.

Michael Marra

Michael Marra: I'd like Scotland to rejoin EU in a generation

Scottish Labour leader Michael Marra and Prime Minister Andy Burnham.

Michael Marra: Scotland is an 'absolute priority' for the PM

A submarine docked at the Faslane base

Faslane floating docks will be built in the UK, says Labour Chancellor

Port Askaig Hotel on Islay

Hay's Way: 'Scotland's Fawlty Towers' or an island treasure?

Chris Lewis (left) on Hildasay. PIC: Walter Baxter/Creative Commons/ geograph.org

Uninhabited island where paratrooper retreated during covid for sale

Europe’s biggest onshore wind farm, Whitelee Windfarm on the outskirts of Glasgow. (Danny Lawson/PA)

'UK spends twice as much switching off windfarms as on nuclear'

Graeme Miller of S&W

Scotland has hundreds of innovative firms stuck in second gear

Travel eSIMs can help holidaymakers stay connected for maps, messaging and trip planning, even when exploring more remote destinations.

The phone feature travellers should check before their next holiday

Conow aims to support the evolution of European home energy

Ad Feature Conow brings AI-powered digital energy to Solar & Storage Live UK 2026

The Ferry is set in Dundee.

Play to 'point spotlight' at county lines drug operations in Scotland

Sphagnum moss is a primary building block of northern peatlands and is unusual in that it has no roots or stomata - the tiny openings that help most plants regulate water loss.

The tiny moss that could help save peatlands from drought

Crossbasket Castle, Blantyre, South Lanarkshire

All the Scottish winners at the AA Hospitality Awards 2026

Visualisation of entranceway of tunnel from Shetland mainland to Yell

Work to begin on tunnel from Shetland mainland to neighbouring isle

UK energy minister Michael Shanks

Exclusive UK minister Michael Shanks asks public for 'patience' with GB Energy

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Scotland has failed to meet its latest target for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, the latest official figures show. Picture: John Giles/PA Wire

Fail: Scotland misses climate target

Pro-independence protesters with Scottish Saltire flags (top) march for Scottish independence. Picture: Andy Buchanan/AFP via Getty Images

Yousaf: Growing popular support for Yes the only way to Scottish independence

Nadine Dorries. Picture: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images

SNP MP cleared of bullying Nadine Dorries