North Sea oil firm Neo slows investment amid windfall tax concerns
An oil and gas company has slowed down work on a large North Sea oilfield, citing uncertainty over the Labour government’s approach to fossil...
‘Broken’ prison system sets inmates up to fail, top Scottish inspector says
The prison system is “broken”, with inmates returning to the community “bored and angry” and “set up to fail”, according to Scotland’s outgoing chief...
Call for ‘financial protection’ for schools in England with crumbling concrete
A headteachers’ union is calling on the government to provide “financial protection” for schools at risk of collapse, as well as funding for students...
LNER train driver strikes called off after successful union talks
A series of weekend strikes by train drivers on LNER from Saturday has been called off, their trade union Aslef has announced.
Passengers travelling between...
Man arrested over death of 23-year-old woman in Glasgow flat
A 52-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the death of a woman in Scotland, police said.
Brodie MacGregor, 23, was pronounced dead inside...
Electric vehicle public charging ‘deserts’ revealed across Great Britain
North-east Derbyshire and Redditch, in the West Midlands, are among the worst public “charging deserts” for electric vehicles in Great Britain, according to an...