The prime minister was not aware that the former US ambassador had failed the vetting process, according to Downing StreetSwinney says this is a manifesto for the whole of Scotland.He confirms that the SNP would argue for the...
Read MoreThe Conservative party leader said the prime minister misled parliamentariansSwinney says this is a manifesto for the whole of Scotland.He confirms that the SNP would argue for the Scottish power to have more control over energy...
Read MoreScottish Retail Consortium blames rising supply chain and commodity costs as it also hits out at ‘relentless rises in statutory costs imposed by government’ Swinney says this is a manifesto for the whole of...
Read MoreFor decades, Wildings was the poshest shop in town. But since it closed down in 2019, the storied building has fallen into disrepair and been commandeered as a drug den and a skate park. What happened?I’m standing outside...
Read MoreBosses write to home secretary and London mayor listing series of incidents staff have faced in past week Marks & Spencer has called on the government and London’s mayor to crack down on retail crime, saying it has...
Read MoreIt costs the UK economy £700m a year, and criminal gangs are operating with near impunity. Every time a lorry gets robbed, raided or hijacked, it’s Mike Dawber who investigatesIn August 2021, Mike Dawber, the...
Read MoreClustered together in the area of Cheetham Hill are more than 50 shops specialising in vapes and vaping paraphernalia. How can they all make a living – and for how much longer?I meet Ali outside his tiny wholesale...
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Read MoreBusiness lobby groups say firms less likely to take on staff with few qualifications or who have gaps in their CVsBritish companies are struggling to afford to hire young people after a long period of rising costs that have hit...
Read MoreAmid a cost of living crisis, pricey patisserie is all the rage – and not just in London. Our reporter goes on a crawl to find out if a tart can really be worth £45There was a time when you could get a stuffed...
Read MoreFrom flooding in Peru to the fight for fair wages, a lot more goes into the price of fruit than what supermarkets charge consumers forWhy have apples increased so much in price in the UK? They seem much more expensive than...
Read MoreEconomic uncertainty drives customers to snap up 22-carat gold bars and coins or sell off unworn jewellery“With everything that’s going on in the economy and Donald Trump banging his chest against the world,...
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