Canadian data firm 'spent 2m dollars' on Facebook adverts about Brexit

A Canadian data firm employed by multiple Brexit campaign groups spent 2 million dollars (£1.4 million) on political adverts on Facebook targeting

Official figures to show British economy chilled by wintry weather

Extreme weather is expected to have knocked UK economic growth in the first three months of 2018, with analysts predicting frosty readings from

Murder-accused fashion designer bragged of Donald Trump links, court told

A fashion designer accused of killing her French nanny claimed to have "friends in high places" and even name-checked US President Donald

Police 'aware of significance' of next Old Firm game

Police say they are "well aware of the significance" of the latest Old Firm match this weekend where Celtic can clinch the Scottish

Final 'NestHouses' craned in at village for homeless

A project to provide accommodation for the homeless in a purpose-built village has entered the final stages of its construction.The last two

Mother's praise for medics after baby saved by 'genius' in-womb operation

A mother has praised medics who carried out life-saving surgery on her unborn baby and called the procedure "genius".Scans at 28 weeks

Poundworld draws up store closure plan, putting around 1,500 jobs at risk

Discount chain Poundworld is pursuing a restructuring plan that could see it shut around a third of its stores, putting more than 1,500 jobs in

Experts predict rise in number of people declared bankrupt

The number of people going bankrupt is expected to have jumped in early 2018 as households deal with post-Christmas debts and struggle to stretch

Home-buyer loan approvals down by 10% but re-mortgages rise

The number of mortgage approvals being made to home-buyers was down by 10% year on year in March, a high street banking report shows.Some 37,567

TSB internet banking operating at 50% capacity, says boss

TSB says its internet banking service is currently working at around 50% capacity for customers as chief executive Paul Pester said he was

Fight against loan sharks stepped up

Loan sharks face a fresh Government crackdown as efforts to tackle illegal money lenders who often subject borrowers to threats and violence are

Finance industry should rethink communications with older people, says Age UK

Financial products and services should be "age-proofed" to help people better plan their finances in retirement, according to Age UK.A

Agreeing UK Brexit Bill not in Scotland's national interest, Sturgeon insists

Nicola Sturgeon has made clear she will not do a deal to support key Brexit legislation unless further changes are made by the UK

Theresa May: Disappointing Scottish Government has not agreed Brexit Bill

Theresa May has urged the Scottish Government to reconsider its opposition to key Brexit legislation in the wake of "considerable changes"

David Davis still hopeful of deal with Scottish Government over Brexit Bill

Last ditch talks are going on between the UK and Scottish governments in a bid to persuade Nicola Sturgeon's Holyrood administration to ditch

Scottish Government stands alone in opposition to UK Brexit Bill

The Scottish Government has rejected a deal aimed at ending a long-running Brexit dispute between Westminster and the devolved administrations -

Fewer Scots positive about GP care, survey finds

Fewer Scots are happy with the care they get from their family doctor, a major new survey suggests.More than 130,000 people were questioned as part

Home Secretary to update MPs on Windrush scandal

Home Secretary Amber Rudd is to update MPs on the Windrush generation scandal after it was confirmed the Government will pay compensation to

Iguana makes off with boy's lunch

This is the hilarious moment a British schoolboy was mugged of his lunch on holiday – when a hungry iguana snatched his burger bun.

Trump's bizarre brush with dandruff

The US President is famous for his awkward handshakes and inappropriate comments when meeting foreign dignitaries - but this time he topped the

NASA spots mysterious holes in Arctic Ocean ice cover

NASA recently shared an image of a snowy, icy expanse dotted by odd roundish features and challenged the public to figure out what it is. While

Wounded soldier gets world's first penis transplant

A soldier wounded by an improvised explosive device in Afghanistan has received the world's first complete penis and scrotum transplant,

Court rules monkey does not own copyright to selfie as only humans can take them

A court has dismissed a lawsuit that claimed a monkey who appeared in a selfie owned the copyright for the picture. Three judges unanimously

Woman ‘cut off her boyfriend's penis with garden shears because he showed their sex tape to friends’

A woman cut off her boyfriend's penis with a pair of garden shears because he showed their sex tape to his friends, it has been reported.