The retailers giving pay rises as Amazon increases minimum wage for UK workers

Basic and New State Pension payments will increase next week by 10.1 per cent for some 12.6 million older people across the country, including around one million living in Scotland.

Mimi Webb is ignoring those Red Flags and running straight ahead, hun...to the top of the Official Trending Chart, to be precise.

A young Scots woman has died in Turkey after reportedly undergoing gastric band surgery.

Martin Scorsese’s “Killers of the Flower Moon,” the upcoming feature film starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Robert De Niro, will officially premiere at the 76th Festival de Cannes. The May 20 debut of the Apple Original Film, which will premiere in the Grand Théâtre Lumière, will mark the Oscar-winning filmmaker’s return to to the festival after nearly 40 years, when he screening “After Hours” in 1986.

Around 1.7million workers are set to receive a “significant” pay boost when the National Minimum Wage (NLW) increases from Saturday, April 1. The Resolution Foundation said that the 92pence rise to £10.42 an hour for workers aged 23 and over is equivalent to a near 10 per cent increase.

Elon Musk announced earlier this month, all “legacy” verified accounts will lose their blue check. Henceforth, only people who pay $8 a month to subscribe to “Twitter Blue” will receive one.This change also comes with further inconveniences for previously verified users who won’t sign up.

LIVE – Updated at 12:40Fans, friends and colleagues are continuing to pay tribute to Paul O’Grady, who died on Tuesday evening (28 March), aged 67. Queen Camilla, Elton John, Lorraine Kelly, Piers Morgan, Joe Lycett and others from the TV industry have paid tribute, as well as MPs at PMQs on Wednesday afternoon (29 March). Dominic Raab was mocked after incorrectly paying tribute to the “incredible comic Paul Grayson”, instead of Paul O’Grady.

Devastated staff at a Scots bar which Paul O'Grady regularly dropped into have paid tribute to the "iconic legend" following his death on Tuesday.

NHS Ayrshire and Arran’s financial deficit will more than double to £56m over the coming year.

A teaching union has recommended to its members to reject a new pay offer from the Education Secretary which it labels 'insulting'. The National Education Union has put this recommendation to its members in a ballot, which could lead to more strike action.

Loose Women panellists - Kaye Adams, Judi Love, Nadia Sawalha and Jane Moore - paid an emotional farewell to their co-star, Tom, on Friday's episode. As the latest instalment came to an end, Kaye, 60, shared an announcement about deputy editor Tom's departure and last day after working with ITV for 15 years.The Scottish presenter said: "Listen that's it from us for today.

Legendary rocker Jon Bon Jovi stopped by to watch British tennis player, Cameron Norrie (#12 in the world!), on the practice courts at the Hard Rock Stadium during the Miami Open tournament on Wednesday (March 22) in Miami Gardens, Fla.

Healthcare workers have accepted a new pay offer.

Fast food giant McDonald's has given fans a one-week warning before its menu changes. The burger chain is bringing back one of its most iconic items after it vanished from menus across the country due to overwhelming demand.

The Miami Open tennis tournament kicks off this week and Denmark’s Holger Rune and Greece’s Stefanos Tsitsipas were just two of the ATP stars who volunteered during the Miami Open Unites campaign on Monday (March 20) in Miami, Fla.

King Charles’ Coronation is estimated to cost a staggering £100million - but should the monarch fund the momentous occasion himself? The historic event comes as households across the UK struggle with cost-of-living pressures, including soaring energy prices and high inflation, and some critics have questioned whether the cost of such an event is appropriate.The substantial sum was estimated by the Operation Golden Orb committee, who are planning the Coronation which falls on Saturday, May 6. As it's a state event, the UK government will be paying for the Coronation, meaning it will essentially be funded by the taxpayer.

Thousands of members of the RMT union in Network Rail have voted to accept a pay offer.

As we enter a new tax year, many things are due to go up in price, including taxes for cars, vans, and motorbikes.

Scots crime author Denise Mina is set to have her Morrow book series turned into a multi-season TV show.

Henry Moodie is undoubtedly one of pop's most promising names right now. Having earned himself a spot in TikTok's Top 10 most-viewed UK artists of 2022 alongside the likes of Sam Smith, Ed Sheeran and Harry Styles, and being named amongst Amazon Music's Artists to Watch in 2023, it's set to be the 18-year-old's biggest year yet.