RBS, Lloyds and Barclays to report in bumper week for banks
Royal Bank of Scotland is expected to post higher profits next week amid a drop in litigation and conduct charges, as it releases results alongside banking peers Barclays and Lloyds.
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Scottish economy ‘robust’ despite uncertainty over UK’s Brexit future
A new report suggests the Scottish economy is in a strong place despite increasing concerns over the UK’s post-Brexit future.
Call to protect children online as live-streaming increases
Children live-stream in far larger numbers than previously understood, a new survey has suggested, amid calls for UK government action to protect children from online abuse.
Fife councillors demand scrapping of “inhumane” rape clause
A Fife councillor who supports rape victims has spoken out against the “inhumane” treatment of women forced to disclose traumatic events to claim benefits.
MPs should not be ‘railroaded’ into bad or blindfold Brexit deal – Sturgeon
Nicola Sturgeon will warn MPs should not be “railroaded” into accepting a bad or blindfold deal on Brexit on the grounds that no deal would be catastrophic.
Unilever scraps plans to shift headquarters after investor pressure
Unilever has bowed to pressure from shareholders and scrapped plans to move its corporate headquarters from London to Rotterdam.
Welfare reforms forcing thousands of Scots into poverty, report says
Thousands of people across Scotland are being forced into poverty due to welfare cuts, according to an official report.
Figures show number of road accidents across Tayside and Fife
Road accidents and casualties rose in Angus and Perth and Kinross last year.
Theresa May demands ‘respect’ from EU leaders in Brexit negotiations
Theresa May guaranteed European citizens their rights would be protected in the event of a no deal Brexit as she demanded the EU treat the UK with "respect" in negotiations.
UK minsters rebuff call from Scottish MPs to force RBS to drop branch closure programme
The UK Government has rejected a call from Scottish MPs to use its majority stake in RBS to stop banks closures.