1+ hour, 48+ min ago  (499+ words) The boss of a major UK pub chain has warned that rising minimum wages for young workers are backfiring, removing the incentive for hospitality businesses to hire inexperienced staff and contributing to youth unemployment. Simon Emeny, executive chairman of Fuller's,…...

55+ min ago  (639+ words) Worshippers at Glasgow's largest mosque were locked inside as masked protesters marched through Scotland's biggest city, attacking people because of their skin color following a stabbing in Northern Ireland. Police arrested three men and condemned the violence that left five…...

8+ hour, 49+ min ago  (451+ words) The UK government has introduced legislation that will impose up to 14 years in prison on criminals acting on behalf of foreign state-linked proxies. The National Security (State Threats) Bill, presented to Parliament on Tuesday, targets individuals working for hostile nations…...

21+ hour, 43+ min ago  (447+ words) Some political parties "don't believe in defence" at all, the former head of NATO has claimed in a sharp attack on what he calls "corrosive complacency" among Britain's political establishment. Lord George Robertson, who served as Tony Blair's defence secretary…...

21+ hour, 52+ min ago  (434+ words) Scotland's climate emissions fell by just 1% in 2024, half the rate of the previous year, sparking criticism from environmental groups who accuse the government of failing to act with urgency on climate change. Climate Action Secretary Gillian Martin admitted the reduction…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (453+ words) A secret camera has been discovered in a sensitive Whitehall building, sparking fears of espionage. Security officials found the hidden device in a ceiling panel at Marsham Street in central London, which houses the Home Office and the Department for…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago  (297+ words) LBG Media, the publisher behind Lad Bible and Betches, has issued its second profit warning in less than two months as artificial intelligence reshapes how people search online. Shares plunged over 40% in early Tuesday trading before settling around 22% lower. The…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (527+ words) UK homeowners are experiencing a mortgage crisis that experts compare to the aftermath of the 2008 financial crash. Around 1. 8 million fixed-rate mortgages are set to expire in 2026, forcing borrowers who locked in rates around 2. 5% to remortgage at approximately 4. 48% for five-year fixes…...

1+ day, 6+ hour ago  (210+ words) GSK has agreed to acquire US cancer drug firm Nuvalent in a $10. 6 billion deal, marking the UK pharmaceutical giant's largest acquisition in more than a decade. The move aims to rapidly expand GSK's presence in lung cancer treatments. The company…...

1+ day, 15+ hour ago  (302+ words) Around 200, 000 more Britons are set to lose their jobs this year as Middle East conflict and rising energy costs drag down the UK economy, according to new forecasts from the Confederation of British Industry. The influential business group warned that…...