Labour backing council workers ahead of vote on strike action

Thousands of students will be going to college or university in just a few weeks time, which makes this a perfect time to make sure you know about any discounts you, or your household, may be able to claim for Council Tax.

Labour has called on the Tory government to use Thursday’s meeting with oil and gas giants in Downing Street to close a “shameful” loophole in the windfall tax.

Some nurses in Scotland have shown support for strike action amid the current cost of living crisis.

Bins could go a week without being emptied after refuse workers across 15 council areas in Scotland voted for strike action later this month.

Climate protestors have been 'forcefully' flung out of a political event at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival as Labour Party deputy leader Angela Rayner answered questions.

Kevin Smith has weighed in on Warner Bros. Discovery scrapping the  movie starring Leslie Grace. The move made by the conglomerate has caused shockwaves in the industry and Smith, who is a comic book aficionado and writer, shared his thoughts on his YouTube series Hollywood Babble-On.

Leslie Grace takes to social media to thank her fans for the support after Warner Bros. decided to cancel the release of Batgirl across all platforms after spending 90 million dollars.

Scottish Labour is promising to clean up Holyrood by giving voters the right to sack MSPs mid-term and banning double jobbing.

Council planners will not stand in the way of plans to change the name of a Linlithgow pub over racism fears.

Jay Younger has expressed his hopes for Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu and Davide Sanclimenti to win the 2022 series of Love Island, despite the awkward blip they had between them.The 28 year old bombshell, who was dumped from the Majorcan villa in mid-July, opened up on his thoughts about the finale episode next week in an exclusive chat with OK! magazine at the National Reality TV Awards UK 2022. Reality star Jay explained that he thinks Davide and Ekin-Su, both 27, have a real chance of winning as they're a "genuine" couple and "such good people". "I love Ekin and Davide, they're such good people," Jay told OK! on the red carpet before reflecting on his own time in the villa.

The rise in tourism in Scotland can often be a double-edged sword as people flock to the country in the summertime. Thousands of people enjoying staycations and others travelling to Scotland from around the globe can be a boom for local economies during the holiday season, however, the extra numbers can also bring with them problems.

Falkirk Council staff have voted to take strike action that could mean "bins will not be emptied, streets will not be cleaned, schools will be shut and recycling centres will be locked".

Schools in West Lothian could see staff walk out and bins could remain unemptied as many West Lothian Council workers vote for strike action in a dispute over pay.

A senior SNP official has been accused of "jaw-dropping interference" after a sexual harassment allegation was made against the party’s council leader in North Lanarkshire.

Schools could stay shut after the summer holidays and rubbish could pile high after council staff voted for strike action amid a pay dispute. Workers in the Unison trade union voted to reject a “measly” two per cent pay offer by local authority bosses.

EXCLUSIVE: Channel 4-backed Two Rivers Media, a major player in the Scottish TV production game, has bought back its stake from initial backer Noble Grossart, the merchant bank.

Keir Starmer is heading for a collision with Labour’s trade union backers after ruling out the re-nationalisation of public utilities.

Scottish ministers are facing transparency calls after it was revealed a metal tycoon under investigation for fraud paid just £5 towards the acquisition of a Highlands smelting plant – with taxpayers financing the rest of the £330 million deal.