Millions ‘at risk of being cheated out of holiday pay and national minimum wage’
Millions of workers risk missing out on basic rights because they work for outsourced companies so cannot challenge minimum wage or holiday pay...
Lib Dem leader completes 117 mile charity run
Scottish Lib Dem leader Willie Rennie has completed a gruelling 117 mile run to raise funds for a mental health charity.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16131631.Lib_Dem_leader_completes_117_mile_charity_run/?ref=rss
Sinn Fein leader sets timetable for Irish unity referendum
Ms O’Neill said republicans had engaged in political talks for over a year and repeated criticisms of the DUP for walking away.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16131632.Sinn_Fein_leader_sets_timetable_for_Irish_unity_referendum/?ref=rss
Plans for new law to tackle rising rent prices and overcrowding in Scotland
Calls are being made for new legislation to tackle rising private rent prices, as figures show the number of overcrowded properties more than...
£3million fund set up to support victims of human trafficking
More than £3 million is to go towards supporting victims of human trafficking in Scotland.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16131635.__3million_fund_set_up_to_support_victims_of_human_trafficking/?ref=rss
China puts tariffs on US meat and fruits in retaliatory measures
The move comes after President Donald Trump decided to tax imported steel and aluminium.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16131637.China_puts_tariffs_on_US_meat_and_fruits_in_retaliatory_measures/?ref=rss
Kim Jong Un claps along as K-pop stars perform in North Korea
North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un clapped his hands as he, along with his wife and hundreds of other citizens, watched a rare...
Guatemala’s strongman former president Efrain Rios Montt dies aged 91
Former dictator Efrain Rios Montt, who seized power in a 1982 coup and presided over one of the bloodiest periods of Guatemala’s civil...
Viewers shocked as car catches fire on Top Gear
Top Gear viewers were shocked when a car caught fire during one of the segments of the show.http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/16131641.Viewers_shocked_as_car_catches_fire_on_Top_Gear/?ref=rss
Analysis: Too many all-male panels means the need for action is clear
IT HAS not been a great year for the BBC in terms of gender equality. The issue of equal pay, in particular, has...
