I may be the cheerleader-in-chief for the City of London, but there's a lot we can learn from Scotland too, writes Lord Mayor Alastair King.

A​ powerful "bomb cyclone" named Storm Éowyn (pronounced AY-oh-win) has pummeled parts of Ireland and the United Kingdom with fierce winds and heavy rainfall Friday, and it has roots in the historic winter storm that just hit the U.

The United Kingdom is home to numerous picturesque villages that offer a charming escape from bustling cities like London,

Scotland’s Finance Secretary has said the country is being “punished” for having a larger public sector due to the UK Government’s increase to national insurance contributions. Chancellor Rachel Reeves angered the Scottish Government when the decision to increase the payments from employers was announced in her October Budget.

Scotland's first minister has outlined an ambition to create a bespoke visa for skilled international students graduating from the country's colleges and universities.

SCOTLAND has been hit by the storm of the century today with winds of up to 100mph forcing schools to close and leaving over 20,000 people without power. The area which is covered by the rare red

Hundreds of thousands of homes lost power as gusts of 183 kilometers per hour lashed the western coast of Ireland. In Scotland, hundreds of schools were closed and train operator ScotRail suspended all services.

More than 331,000 women in Scotland are estimated to have been impacted by changes to the state pension age for those born in the 1950s. Figures released by the House of Commons Library predict that 331,780 women north of the border were affected by the policy.

Friends of the Earth Scotland said firms were failing to engage communities as they explore areas for mining precious metals vital to the green transition.

Rejoining the European Union is Scotland’s “best hope for a more prosperous future”, John Swinney is expected to say in a speech on Wednesday. The First Minister will describe the drive to remain in the bloc – the side which lost the 2016 referendum – as “the past”.

The second red warning issued by the Met Office has taken effect in Scotland as Storm Eowyn hit the United Kingdom. The alert, which began at 10:00 GMT, covers the Central Belt - which includes the major cities of Glasgow and Edinburgh,

The First Minister wants to see a scheme put in place to allow overseas students to remain in Scotland after graduating.