HMRC confirms Tax Credits payments will be early for some people this week

Around 4,700 new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed in Scotland every year, according to The Scottish Public Health Observatory.

The Scottish Government has been accused of failing those most in need because its £150 grant to help with the soaring cost of living won’t be paid in a lump sum.

One in 13 people across the UK are currently infected with Covid, according to data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

State Pension provides essential financial support for over 12.4 million older people across the UK, including some 981,399 Scots.

Scottish households have a list of new laws to know after the energy price cap came into effect today.

Some 2.5 million workers across Scotland and the rest of the UK will receive a pay rise from April 1 as the National Living Wage rates increase comes into force.

Brits are facing higher bills this month as the cost of living crisis rumbles on. A number of changes that will affect your wallet come into force this month - and several with impact your finances from today.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is reminding working parents in Scotland not to miss out on the chance to get up to £2,000 a year to pay for regulated childcare, including holiday clubs and other out-of-school activities, during the Easter holidays.

Groups of residents who are opposing High Speed 2 being constructed through Lowton and Golborne believe they are getting all the problems but none of the benefits. The HS2 development is scheduled to commence in 2025 for preparation works and construction of the railway starting in 2027.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has announced that thousands of autistic jobseekers across Scotland and the rest of the UK are set to benefit from calmer jobcentre environments and tailored support after 15 were accredited by the National Autistic Society (NAS) following a successful pilot.

Firefighters are tackling an ongoing blaze which broke out in Edinburgh this morning.

Rishi Sunak’s Spring Statement had few surprises, apart from a promise to cut income tax as a campaign slogan in what now looks more than certain to be the 2024 general election.

Welsh rock legends Stereophonics have been announced as the headliner for the second day of Dundee's first ever Summer Sessions.

Police say they are growing concerned for the welfare of a man who vanished from a hospital in the early hours of the morning.

Ever dreamed of owning Scotland's most sought after property? Well now you can... for a pretty penny.

Coronavirus infections have continued to increase in England, Wales and Scotland, though the trend is “uncertain” in Northern Ireland, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). In England, around one in 20 people in private households are estimated to have had the virus in the week to March 12, or 2.7 million people – up from one in 25, or 2.1 million people, in the week to March 5.

Nicola Sturgeon has accused the Scottish Tories of "hypocrisy" over their stance on early release of prisoners across the country.

The reduction of £150 to council tax bills will begin to roll out across West Lothian in the next few weeks when householders learn what their new charges will be.

The SNP want to tax profits on Irn Bru but not on oil, Ian Murray MP has claimed ahead of Commons debate on the cost of living.