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BBC’s Question Time has come in criticism after a man appeared on the show for at least the third time - despite supposedly stringent rules around applications.

It’s cold. So no surprise January and February are the busiest beach-booking months of the year, as millions turn their attention to a lovely foreign holiday. With Brexit round the corner, if you’ve booked a trip to Europe, there’s some crucial checks you need to make.

Albert Finney has died at the age of 82, a family spokesman has said.

We may be working longer, but most of us are counting down to retirement. But planning for the golden years is crucial.

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The Duke of Edinburgh has surrendered his driving licence, after being involved in a crash and then being spotted behind the wheel without a seatbelt.

Nicola Sturgeon should travel overseas to promote Scotland – but not the cause of independence, writes Pamela Nash.

Derek Mackay’s discovery of “localism” as a virtue requires definition. Translated it means: “We are again taking hundreds of millions of pounds away from councils but allowing them to raise a fraction of that sum through local taxes.”

Providing unemployed people with an unconditional basic income in Finland did not lead to a fall in the number finding work among other positive signs that should encourage those hoping to introduce the system in Scotland, writes Jamie Cooke.

Theresa May has vowed to deliver Brexit on time on March 29, after agreeing a fresh round of talks to try to get her Withdrawal Agreement over the line.