The Office for National Statistics said Consumer Prices Index inflation reached 10.1 per cent in September, compared with 9.9% in August.

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Scottish airline Loganair has returned to profitability as its owners seek to find a buyer for the Glasgow-based business.

RETAILERS are going into the golden Christmas trading quarter this year amid “clear signs customers are battening down the hatches ahead of the expected winter costs crunch”, according to new analysis.

A SCOTTISH sustainable space rocket manufacturer and satellite launch provider is set to expand its operations after raising £40 million.

The Scottish Borders is a place of breathtaking natural beauty. From gently rolling hills to dramatic valleys, sandy beaches and spectacular coastlines teeming with life, every corner is a feast for the eyes and food for the soul, so it’s no surpri...

Liz Truss has refused to commit to a promise to increase the state pension in line with inflation, which has now been confirmed at 10.1%.

Scotland’s First Minister published the economic plans for an independent Scotland on Monday.

The company in control of the controversial Cambo oil field will make its investment decision on the project in the first half of next year after completing a planned flotation on the London Stock Exchange by the end of 2022.

RECORD numbers of patients spent more than eight hours in A&E departments in the latest week, in what has been described as a “deadly portent of the coming winter”.

She was the pioneering First World War physician and suffragette who defied male voices to “sit down”, and became a figurehead for Scottish feminism.

The current economic climate of skills shortage brings fresh challenges for Scottish employers sourcing an engaged and motivated workforce. And losing existing employees is increasingly costly: estimates to replace an employee are around £12,000.

CHILDREN raised by parents who are strict and show little warmth are more likely to become overweight, according to new research.

WHICH Conservative leader will remain in post for longer: Liz Truss or Douglas Ross? It’s all gone rather quiet for Mr Ross of late, the fiasco of the Truss premiership drowning out the Scottish Tories’ internal squabbles. Yet it was only a fortn...

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RICHARD Murphy ("Academic quoted by SNP slates Indy paper", The Herald, October 18) is not alone in questioning whether the authors of the latest paper on independence really desire it.

THE UK has just learned a hard lesson. If you are heavily indebted and in particular rely on overseas investors to fund that debt, you need to run your economy sensibly. If you don’t the penalty is lower asset prices, less economic activity and red...

GIVING people and families the security that comes from stable jobs with fair wages is central to a healthy economy and society. If the current cost of living crisis teaches us anything, it’s the importance of a strong labour market.

WE live in a world of angst and irritation, with anger waiting patiently round the corner. One reason everyone’s so niggled is concern about our once-glorious planet, which is now like an ancient Ford Cortina with too many miles on the clock, sputt...

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They are considered among the finest in the world and Scottish oysters have delivered a “remarkable” economic boost to a coastal town that is shaking off its deprivation tag.

The cost-of-living crisis shows no sign of stopping any time soon. Not only does this have an impact on the weekly shop, but for many it will result in falling behind on their bills. For some, this will be the first-time facing issues with debt.

Scotland may be renowned for its seafood now, but the humble fish tea had not been thought a popular dish in Iron Age households, according to archaeologists.

A partial solar eclipse occurs when the moon partially obscures the sun when the sun and moon are slightly out of line with the Earth.

Described as a game for 'cinephiles and casual movie watchers alike' it is inspired by the worldwide popular guessing games. 

Whether you've aced the music spin-off Heardle or you've got the film version Framed beat, it might be time to raise the stakes. 

THE SCOTTISH Tory finance spokesperson has told crisis-hit Liz Truss she must quit as Prime Minister if she “cannot turn this around” within days.

It passed by 276 to 231.

KWASI Kwarteng has been urged to refuse a £17,000 golden handshake after being sacked as chancellor.

The star will release new LP ‘Broken By Desire To Be Heavenly Sent’ in May next year.

A furious Mark Drakeford hit out at the leader of the Welsh Conservatives after a question about the National Health Service, with Nicola Sturgeon tweeting her approval.

PLANS are to be brought forward to demolish former bank offices to make way for new homes and commercial units in the Scottish capital.

LIZ Truss has been accused of a “sweeping betrayal” of pensioners after it emerged the Prime Minister is not standing by her commitment to increase state pensions in line with soaring inflation.

LIZ Truss appears to be losing the support of the Tory activists who appointed her Prime Minister – as she battles to cling to office after her new Chancellor tore up her economic strategy.

SHAMED MP Margaret Ferrier is being investigated by the parliamentary watchdog over alleged “actions causing significant damage to the reputation” of the House of Commons.

THE north-east headquarters of energy giant Equinor have been sold for £20 million in a deal heralded for marking a “shift in investor appetite for Aberdeen”.

A popular city centre bar and live music venue has announced the news of its closure today.

AN EXPERT on EU relations has insisted that an independent Scotland could join the union within four years - stressing the SNP's currency plan "may not be a stumbling block".

Whitehall and Downing Street have been evacuated following reports of a suspicious package.

THE head of the National Grid has warned that blackouts could be imposed between 4pm and 7pm on “really, really cold” winter weekdays if gas imports are reduced.

A MODERN art gallery has been forced to close its doors for the rest of the year due to a severe crisis in funding.

The operator and majority owner of the controversial Cambo oil field north-west of Shetland has moved a step closer to a stock market listing amid a revival of investor interest in the North Sea.

AN ACADEMIC often cited by SNP politicians has trashed the Scottish Government's latest independence paper, calling it a "debacle in the making" and "madness".

A SCOTTISH environmentally-friendly space rocket manufacturer and satellite launch provider is set to expand its operations after raising over £40 million.

THE University of Dundee has today published a report into the institution’s historical links with transatlantic slavery.

The world can seem like it’s painted in a general wash of off-green these days – whether it’s a car advert, UK climate minister Graham Stuart telling us fracking is green, or the carbon offset nature restoration projects that can look to be a s...

JUST four months into their relationship, Rebekah Carral and Sean Quinn both decided to make a major career switch and enter the world of pests and critters.

Councils across Scotland saw a spike in wasp pest control visits as callouts for the insect nearly doubled from 2020/21 to 2021/2022.