News Archive
16/10/2022
HMRC Update Guidance For Claiming Business Expenses
New guidance from HMRC to help small businesses and the self-employed access the various tax reliefs available to them was published on 12 October 2022. Tax-deductible business expenses If you're self-employed, your business will have various running costs.16/10/2022
Monetary Policy And Financial Stability Interventions In Difficult Times − Speech By Andrew Bailey
Given at G30 37th Annual International Banking Seminar, Washington, D.C - Published on 15 October 2022. Speech - We are meeting in the most difficult of times.
16/10/2022
Accelerating Action To Tackle Nature And Climate Crises
Projects that restore Scotland's rainforest and protect some of the country's most threatened wildlife are among those set to benefit from crucial funding. A new package of Scottish Government support totalling over £2.9 million will focus on conservation, research and connecting people with nature - aiming to accelerate the response to the biodiversity and climate crises.
16/10/2022
Life-size Replica Rocket Lands In London
A 72ft (22m) life-size replica of the first rocket that will launch from UK soil later this year went on display outside the Science Museum in London this weekend (15-16 October). Thousands of people visited the exhibition, led by the UK Space Agency, as part of the countdown to the first launch by Virgin Orbit from Spaceport Cornwall.
16/10/2022
Podcasters Had A Field Day On Friday - KamiKwasi
Podcasters had to move fast with emergency podcasts to keep up with the speed of the news of the government disasters and changes. Here are two for you to listen to.
15/10/2022
Plan To Revamp A Derelict Building In Wick Once A Video Rental Shop
Empty for many years an old building at the corner of Smith Terrace in Wick may finally be restored to new uses following a planning application lodge with Highland council. The building once housed the Mayfair video business.
15/10/2022
Outer Hebrides Salmon Business Expands And Creates Jobs
An Outer Hebrides salmon producer, which is undergoing a refit project at a facility it recently purchased has secured £72,685 investment from HIE. Salar Smokehouse Ltd currently produces a range of smoked salmon products from a site at Loch Carnan, South Uist.
15/10/2022
Kwarteng Out Hunt In
The King has been pleased to approve the following appointments: Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP as Chancellor of the Exchequer. Rt Hon Edward Argar MP as Chief Secretary to the Treasury.15/10/2022
Ancient Mystery Of European Eel Migration Unravelled To Help Combat Decline Of Critically Endangered Species
New research enables a better understanding of the lifecycle of critically endangered European eels and how to combat their decline. Environment Agency's world-first research will help combat dramatic decline of the critically endangered European eel.
15/10/2022
Liz Truss Is Now A Case Study In Poor Leadership
Leaders are watched. They are scrutinised.
15/10/2022
Liz Truss U-turns On Corporation Tax
Liz Truss has announced that corporation tax will rise from 19 per cent to 25 per cent next year in a major U-turn on her tax-cutting mini-Budget. What else can you say except that many are paying the price for this terrible mess.15/10/2022
Disruptive Fans Banned From World Cup In Qatar
Supporters with football banning orders prevented from travelling to Qatar for the World Cup. Measures to prevent disruptive and violent football fans subject to football banning orders in England and Wales from travelling to the World Cup in Qatar come into effect from Friday 14 October 2022.15/10/2022
Kwasi Kwarteng: Only A Desperate Prime Minister Sacks A Chancellor
Having seen her government's popularity plummet just weeks after taking office, British prime minister Liz Truss has sacked her chancellor of the exchequer, Kwasi Kwarteng in a bid to save herself. Kwarteng, widely seen as Truss's right-hand man, was rushed back to London from New York for the occasion, where he had been meeting with IMF officials on Thursday evening.
15/10/2022
Its Official - Government Update On Corporation Tax
The government has today, Friday 14 October, announced that Corporation Tax will increase to 25% from April 2023 as already legislated for, raising around £18 billion a year and acting as a down payment on its full Medium-Term Fiscal Plan. The Prime Minister has set out that the way the government is delivering on its mission to achieve a low tax, high wage, high growth economy is to change.14/10/2022
Highland Community Organisations Invited To Apply For Cost Of Living Support Grant
At a meeting of The Highland Council on 22 September 2022, Councillors approved the creation of a Highland-wide grant fund of up to £450,000 to help alleviate the cost-of-living crisis for vulnerable households through community-led initiatives. Third Sector voluntary and community organisations are invited to apply for grants under the value of £10,000.
14/10/2022
Scotrail Travel Advice From Friday, 14 October
The overtime ban by RMT trade union members of ScotRail, which means there will be cancellations to services from Friday, 14 October 2022. Why is this happening? This action short of a strike by RMT trade union members of ScotRail - which is a result of the ongoing pay dispute - will see some daily cancellations, as the operation of ScotRail services requires rest day working and overtime as recruitment continues.14/10/2022
Trade Wins Unlock Markets Worth Over £100 Million For Uk Alcohol Companies - With More To Come
At a visit to Glenkinchie Distillery, Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch has [13 October] announced that the UK has unlocked markets over £100 million for UK alcohol companies. Removal of barriers secured that previously discouraged UK companies selling alcohol abroad in several countries.14/10/2022
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale Sheep, Lambs and Ram Sales At Stornoway 11 October 2022
STORNOWAY., Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October 11th) sold 2,572 store lambs of all classes Lambs (1,111) averaged £42.55 and sold to £92 gross for a pen of Crosses from 46 Lower Barvas. Ewes (1,068) sold to £78 gross for a pair of Texel Crosses from 20, Coll, Back.14/10/2022
Royal Mail Announces 6000 Redundancies
Royal Mail has announced plans to make up to 6,000 people redundant by August 2023, blaming ongoing strike action and rising losses at the business. The postal company said it had begun notifying workers of its plan, which aims to reduce its overall headcount by a total of 10,000..
14/10/2022
