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Don't Get Hot And Cross Sending Buns And Chocolate Abroad This Easter
Thinking of sending traditional British Easter treats to friends and family overseas? The international delivery expert ParcelHero shares its eggspert tips for making sure they arrive safely. The deadline for sending gifts overseas in time for Easter Sunday is rapidly approaching, cautions the international delivery expert ParcelHero.Today
If You Get Your Financial Advice On Social Media, Watch Out For Misinformation
When your parents had financial troubles or questions about planning for the future, they may have sought the help of a financial adviser, their bank, or other professional. Today, many people turn to social media.Today
Apache North Sea Becomes Maggie's First £1 Million-plus Donor
Milestone moment in 15-year partnership between Maggie's Aberdeen and Apache North Sea helps unlock hundreds of thousands of pounds in benefits for people with cancer. A new £30,000 donation has tipped Apache North Sea's overall support for Maggie’s Aberdeen over the £1 million mark, resulting in the oil and natural gas exploration and production company becoming the charity’s largest individual benefactor.Today
The Millions Of People Not Looking For Work In The UK May Be Prioritising Education, Health And Freedom
Around one in five British people of working age (16-64) are now outside the labour market. Neither in work nor looking for work, they are officially labelled as "economically inactive".Today
Buy Now Pay Later - Klarna Is Courting Young Shoppers With Paris Hilton And Tiktok-style Algorithms - Here's Why It's A Problem
After adding a few too many items to your online shopping cart, you head over to the payment page to check out. Alongside the usual credit card and PayPal payment fields, you see an enticing new option.Today
Human Capital Stocks Estimates In The UK - 2004 To 2022
In 2022, the value of the acquired skills and knowledge, known as the human capital stock, of the working age population living in the UK was estimated at £25.5 trillion. Lifetime earnings grew between 2004 and 2020, although they declined for the first time in 2021 and failed to grow in 2022; this fall was largely owing to the ageing UK population and slower growth in the number of people obtaining advanced qualifications.Today
Dounreay Power Station Faces Threat Of Strike Action
Unite the union confirmed around 450 of its members employed by Magnox Limited based at Dounreay power station are being balloted for strike action in a pay dispute. The ballot which is now open will close on 2 April.Today
Public Opinions And Social Trends, Great Britain - 28 February To 10 March 2024
The following information is for the latest survey period 28 February to 10 March 2024, based on adults in Great Britain. When asked about the important issues facing the UK today, the most commonly reported issues were; the cost of living (87%), the NHS (83%) and the economy (67%).Yesterday
Prime Minister To Announce Major Reform Package To Boost Apprenticeships And Cut Red Tape For Thousands Of Small Businesses
Major package of reforms to support small businesses in PM's first economic speech since the Spring Budget. Major package of reforms to support small businesses in PM's first economic speech since the Spring Budget.Yesterday
Buying Your First Home? Here's How To Increase Your Chances Of Getting A Mortgage
Applying for a mortgage for the first time can be a daunting task. But there are several ways you can increase your chances of having your application accepted.Yesterday
Lawyer Chooses To End His Own Life In Swiss Clinic After Long Battle With Debilitating MS
Bruce de Wart travelled to Basel in Switzerland from Scotland after telling his family of his carefully planned assisted death. A Scots solicitor has ended his own life in a Swiss clinic following a long illness.Yesterday
Levelling Up Is Not Working As Promised - Our Research Shows Why
The UK parliament has heard findings that levelling up - arguably the Conservatives' flagship policy agenda - is beset by critical delays. In a report published on 15 March 2024, the public accounts committee, parliament's expenditure watchdog, has said that, as of September 2023, local authorities had spent only £1.24 billion of the £10.47 billion the government promised to tackle regional inequality across the UK.Yesterday
Boost For Drivers In England As Millions Delivered For EV Chargepoints Across The Country
Dedicated chargepoint funding will support people in making the switch from petrol and diesel cars to electric vehicles. 44 more councils across England to benefit from funding to boost chargepoint rollout.Yesterday
The Age Of The Flying Taxi Draws Closer With The Future Of Flight Action Plan
Drone technology could transform our skies and boost the UK economy by £45 billion by the end of the decade. flying taxis and routine emergency service drones should be a reality by 2028.Yesterday
Who Are The Polluter Elite And How Can We Tackle Carbon Inequality?
Is capitalism the problem? Experts weigh in on ways to address the great carbon divide. Who are the polluter elite and why do they matter? - The richest 1% of people are responsible for as much carbon output as the poorest 66%, research from Oxfam shows.Yesterday
Members Agree Digital Ambition For Highland Council - Or How To Make Cuts Without Saying So
Members of Highland Council, who met on Thursday 14 March 2024, approved a corporate Digital Ambition, which has been designed to deliver significant organisational change across Council services, recognising the current priorities within the organisation. The Strategy, which is embedded within the wider Council Delivery Plan, has been developed to focus attention and resources on areas of change which will deliver the greatest benefit to the Council.Yesterday
Forestry Grant Schemes - Scotland and England
Forestry Grant Scheme - Grant Rates Increase to Help Tackle Inflation. In recognition of the responses received during this year's Forestry Grant Scheme Consultation, and feedback from regular meetings with Stakeholders, Scottish Forestry has introduced a range of new measures to attempt to bring tree planting levels back in line with Scotland's ambitious planting targets.Yesterday
Is Tiktok's Parent Company An Agent Of The Chinese State? In China Inc., It's A Little More Complicated
Does the Chinese government have officials inside TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, pulling the strings? And does the storing of data from the popular social media app outside of China protect Americans?. These questions appear to dominate the current thinking in the U.S.Yesterday
Joint NATO Open Skies Training Mission Over The United Kingdom
For the first time since 2021, there has been Open Skies operational activity over the UK. The Open Skies team is part of the Joint Arms Control Implementation Group (JACIG) and operates on partner nations' observation aircraft equipped with certified sensors to collect imagery of Treaty signatories, having observed and imaged over 200km of terrain in the last year.17/3/2024