News Archive
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
Close to 70 percent of 18-34 year olds forced to borrow money for fuel
New research, released today by used car buying service ChooseMyCar.com, shows that nearly three quarters of 18-34 year olds are struggling to pay for fuel to run their car. This is a huge increase from six months ago, when earlier research showed that 46 percent were suffering.14/10/2022
Cutting Benefits Uprating Would Save £3 Billion But Leave Poorest Families Incomes At Lows Not Seen Since The Turn Of The Century
Uprating benefits in line with earnings next year could save £3 billion. This would set the typical incomes of the poorest fifth of working-age families back to levels not seen since 2000-01, according to new analysis published (Thursday 13 October 2022) by the Resolution Foundation.14/10/2022
Postmasters Impacted By Horizon Who May Have Been Made Bankrupt
The Insolvency Service is seeking information from postmasters who believe they may have been made bankrupt due to the Horizon IT system. Information for former bankrupts Historical Shortfall Scheme The Insolvency Service has been working closely with the Post Office in relation to the complex claims submitted by former bankrupts to the Historical Shortfall Scheme.14/10/2022
Kwasi Kwarteng dashes home early from US amid tax U-turn chaos
Don't Panic Don't Panic - well its maybe too late. The Guardian story today about Kwasi Kwarteng rushing back to UK sounds that the panic is well and truly underway.14/10/2022
DWP Secretary Of State Outlines Plans To Boost Labour Market
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions outlined plans to boost the labour market in a bid to kickstart economic growth. During her first keynote speech, the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Thursday 13 October) implored businesses to play a greater role in tackling inactivity in return for government action on vacancies, in a bid to kickstart economic growth.14/10/2022
Record Lows In Unemployment And Record Highs In Long-term Sickness Poses Huge Challenge For Policy Makers
A tight labour market has seen pay growth strengthen and unemployment fall to a near-50-year-low. But the workforce continues to shrink, driven by economic inactivity due to long-term ill-health rising to a record 2.49 million, highlighting the dilemma facing policy makers, the Resolution Foundation said on Tuesday (11 October 2022) in response to the latest ONS labour market statistics.14/10/2022
Solar Farms A Blight On The Landscape? - Research Shows They Can Benefit Wildlife
Liz Truss, the new UK prime minister, isn't a fan of solar farms. In 2014, when she was environment secretary, she described rows of panels arranged in a field to capture energy from the sun as a "blight on the landscape".
14/10/2022
