Food banks demand Universal Credit reform as emergency parcels double

Covid-19 cases, forcing hundreds into self-isolation and leading to the Scottish Government and Universities Scotland to ask that they do not socialise in hospitality venues this weekend. At Glasgow University, 124 cases of the virus were reported on Thursday, with the number expected to rise.

Covid-19 pandemic. The latest figures published this week by the Office of National Statistics show that unemployment across Scotland increased to 4.6% (128,000) between May and July and remains higher than in the rest of the UK.

lotto winner has been awarded a £57.8 million jackpot exactly six months after the draw. A single ticket-holder won £57,869,670 in the EuroMillions draw on March 17 and a claim for the prize has been going through the validation process since April.

BTS is lighting up September like Dynamite! The septet, who topped the Billboard Hot 100 list for two consecutive weeks courtesy the song, have been performing their all-English song on numerous platforms. From the MTV Video Music Awards to NBC’s Today show, the members are sporting stylish outfits and setting numerous stages on fire with their performances.

For many people, big travel plans are (rightfully) on hold this year because of the coronavirus pandemic. But Rami Malek and Lucy Boynton, Bohemian Rhapsody co-stars turned off-screen sweethearts, jetted off to Croatia for a three-week vacation, despite the UK's recommendation that residents avoid non-essential travel abroad due to COVID-19.

UK’s most trusted bank, according to this quarter’s edition of the Banking Brand and Trust Index published by tech research platform, Glow. The study found that while confidence in the banking industry has stayed steady throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, it also revealed an increasing lack of trust in Prime Minister Boris Johnson and the Conservative Party, whose ranking has plummeted.

UK Goverment has been called on to maintain a £20 increase to Universal Credit payments introduced during the height of lockdown instead of scrapping it next year as planned.Neil Gray, the SNP's work and pensions spokesman, said the meagre rise had provided a "vital" lifeline for struggling families during the coronavirus pandemic.In an opinion piece for the Record, the MP for Airdrie and Shotts insisted there was still for the UK Government "to do what is right" and maintain the increase.A

Kilmarnock’s most deprived region that a group of volunteers realised how vital their service was.