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A minimum income for all
As the Labour government in Westminster cuts benefit spending by £5 billion as part of its Welfare Reform Bill, one expert group is urging politician…
1 year, 1 month ago
Is AI coming for your job?
The role of AI is growing in our day-to-day lives, but will it replace us in the jobs we do?
We ask Professor Richard Susskind what the rise of artif…
1 year, 1 month ago
What Tommy Sheridan did next
Tommy Sheridan (pictured) made his name in politics protesting the poll tax and leading the Socialist party into the Scottish Parliament.
He was late…
1 year, 1 month ago
Is Swinney really under pressure?
Following the SNP’s by-election defeat to Scottish Labour last week, reports of a challenge to John Swinney have surfaced.
We ask David Wallace Lockh…
1 year, 1 month ago
Acorn: a ‘greenwashing scam’?
Chancellor Rachel Reeves has promised public money for the Acorn carbon capture project in Aberdeenshire in the UK Government's spending review.
The …
1 year, 1 month ago
'One lawyer quit to become cabin crew'
A shortage of legal aid lawyers could lead to industrial action and a bigger court backlog, Scotcast has been told.
Simon Brown, president of the Sco…
1 year, 1 month ago
Who hacked M&S?
Marks and Spencer is resuming online orders following a ransomware attack in April linked to hacking groups DragonForce and Scattered Spider.
The BBC…
1 year, 1 month ago
By-election: a tale of two winners?
Scottish Labour has taken Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse from the SNP in a closely fought by-election.
As Anas Sarwar celebrates a new colleague a…
1 year, 1 month ago
Labour wins Hamilton by-election
Scottish Labour’s Davy Russell has edged out the SNP and Reform UK to win the Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse by-election.
Martin asks election exp…
1 year, 1 month ago
Is Gen Z ready to fight a war?
TV personality JJ Chalmers (pictured) suffered life-changing injuries serving as a Royal Marine in Afghanistan.
After Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer…
1 year, 1 month ago