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While home repossessions have increased, the number of mortgages in arrears has fallen, according to the figures from UK Finance.

The Princess Royal visited Airbus and Rolls-Royce facilities on Thursday during her two-day visit.

Some 30% of 11 to 17-year-olds spent their own money gambling, the Gambling Commission’s annual survey found.

Researchers at the University of Stirling said landowners should be incentivised to allow beavers on their land.

The NHS waiting list for planned treatment rose in June, July and August then fell in September.

The 10-year-old was found dead at her Surrey home in August 2023 after suffering ‘horrific abuse’ at the hands of her father and stepmother.

It comes after the Scottish Government was given the same high credit rating as the UK by two global agencies.

Shona Robison spoke out ahead of First Minister John Swinney announcing details of a bond scheme by the Scottish Government.

The Duchess of Edinburgh is in Peru as part of a tour of South and Central America.

The Prime Minister was forced to condemn briefings against his Cabinet after reports about a possible Wes Streeting coup.

Moody’s rated the Scottish Government as Aa3 while S&P Global rated it as AA.

Police Scotland have named the man who was found dead in Inverclyde as Robert Best, 50.

The Prime Minister told his independent standards adviser he made an ‘unfortunate error’.

Baroness Helen Newlove has died after a short illness, her office said.

The conservationist, who was a ‘dear friend’ of DiCaprio’s died at the age of 91 in October.

The Prime Minister spoke after announcing the UK’s first small modular reactor in north Wales.

Connectivity minister Jim Fairlie confirmed secondary legislation will be laid at Holyrood in December to allow the move.

The party forced a vote on the issue on Wednesday.

Douglas Alexander will be speaking to council leaders on Thursday.

The men appeared before Bristol Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday afternoon.