Security supervisor murdered in “shocking” Lanarkshire violence is identified
POLICE investigating the “shocking" murder of a building site security supervisor in North Lanarkshire have yet to establish a motive. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17189821.security-supervisor-murdered-in-shocking-lanarkshire-violence-is-identified/
Gig economy workers in demand for fair treatment
Workers from Scotland’s gig economy have called on Glasgow City Council to do more to protect them from exploitation. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17189473.gig-economy-workers-in-demand-for-fair-treatment/
Thousands saved from illness by football in Scotland every year, says UEFA study
PLAYING football prevents around 5000 mental health and over 8000 cardiovascular disease cases in a year, according to a new study by European...
Anger as trains to dump human excrement on Scotland’s tracks again
UNIONS have said they are appalled that high-speed trains being brought into service in Scotland will dump human waste onto train tracks. ....
McDonnell rebuffs criticism from Labour colleagues on retaining Tory tax cuts
JOHN McDonnell has brushed off criticism from senior Labour figures after he made clear that a future Labour Government would support Philip Hammond’s...
Former policewoman settles £1m Hampden horse fall damages case
AN ex-mounted police officer who was suing for £1m damages after her horse fell on her while on duty at a Hampden cup...
IFS warns no-deal Brexit could lead to ‘another prolonged period of austerity’
A no-deal Brexit could lead to “another prolonged period of austerity,” the UK’s foremost economic think-tank has warned. . https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/17189745.ifs-warns-no-deal-brexit-could-lead-to-another-prolonged-period-of-austerity/
SNP MP breaks gagging order to reveal ‘sexist bullying’ in former job
A SENIOR SNP MP has broken a so-called gagging order to speak out about the sexist bullying she says took place at her...
No-deal Brexit would tip UK into recession, warns S&P
A NO-DEAL Brexit would spark a recession as long as the downturn that followed the 2008 global financial crisis, credit ratings agency Standard...
Derek Mackay rebuffs calls to cut income tax on middle-class Scots
The SNP Finance Secretary is under pressure to lift the higher rate threshold next April after Philip Hammond announced he was raising it...
