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Brits are Struggling to Survive UK Cost of Living Crisis | TikTok Rant UK Cost of Living [PART-3]

Circumstances vary a lot from person to person but here are some people in the UK giving their views on the cost of living now..  

Expanding opportunities to learn Gaelic at school

Tha comhairlichean Chomhairle na Gàidhealtachd air fàilte a chur air an obair ionmholta a thathar a' dèanamh gus cothroman a leudachadh do luchd-ionnsachaidh òga na Gàidhlig.   Aig coinneamh Chomataidh na Gàidhlig an-diugh (Diciadain 4 Ògmhios) chaidh an obair leasachaidh a thathar a’ dèanamh aig Bun-Sgoil Bhaile an Fhraoich ann an Inbhir Nis a chomharrachadh mar dheagh eisimpleir de bhith a’ cruthachadh "spiorad mhath is ion-ghabhaltach airson na Gàidhlig thar na sgoile".  

Sellafield's race against time: nuclear waste clean-up not going quickly enough, PAC warns

Report highlights latest picture on delays and cost rises in c.£136bn 100-year nuclear decommissioning project.   The retrieval of waste from ageing buildings at the most hazardous nuclear site in the UK is not happening quickly enough.  

Who's going to defend us from fascists? To pretend Russia is the only threat to the UK is wrong

The obsession with Russia in the defence review is wrong.   The real risk is from fascists wherever they come from, and Russia is a long way from being the only threat in that case.  

Government in danger of missing clean power target, warns Lords Committee

The House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee has warned the Government that unless it drastically steps up the scale and pace of building more energy generation and network infrastructure.  It is in danger of missing its clean power target of decarbonising the electricity system by at least 95% by 2030.  

4 Companies Just Told Trump They're Done — And 90,000 Americans Lost Their Jobs

4 Companies Just Told Trump They're Done — And 90,000 Americans Lost Their Jobs - Trump's trade war crisis just triggered mass layoffs and a $90 billion corporate loss—and American workers are paying the price.  In this video, we break down how GM layoffs, Stellantis job cuts, UPS slashing 20,000 jobs, and Volvo exiting the U.S.  

The Next Financial Crisis is Coming - Where is Biggest Risk?

A look at potential problems in the financial system.  Leveraged buying, rising bond yields, higher debt.  

If you've ever sold on eBay, Etsy, Vinted, or even Facebook Marketplace, this is for you

HMRC actually receives sales data directly from PayPal, Etsy, eBay, etc., meaning that even casual sellers are being flagged by their AI-powered system.   So, in this video, I reveal how one client of mine - an online seller - was nearly fined £3,000 by HMRC for simply clearing out a few unwanted bits and bobs.  

New Seasonal Access Rangers start across Highland

Last weekend saw the first patrols of The Highland Council's, new Seasonal Access Ranger team.  The new rangers will seek to promote and advise on responsible access to the countryside through the Scottish Outdoor Access Code.  

Sickness absence in the UK labour market - 2023 and 2024

abour Force Survey (LFS) estimates have been affected by increased volatility resulting from smaller achieved sample sizes, meaning that estimates of change should be treated with additional caution.   The LFS continues to be the sole source of data for unemployment, economic inactivity, self-employment and sickness absence in the UK labour market, and provides a range of breakdowns that are only possible from LFS data.