News Archive
18/6/2024
Confirmation Of Mrna Fears - Dr John Campbell
Important statement from Dr. Joseph Fraiman, physician and clinical scientist.
18/6/2024
Human Fertility Threat As Sperm Quality Drops - Dr John Campbell
Recent decline in sperm motility among donor candidates at a sperm bank in Denmark. .
17/6/2024
Funding Applications Open To Rural Community Organisations - £800,000 Available 
Organisations are invited to apply for funding towards projects addressing issues affecting Highland rural communities. This round of Community Regeneration Funding (CRF) of over £800k will be financed from the Community Led Local Development fund (CLLD), a competitive Highland-wide funding programme for rural areas.
17/6/2024
The Silent Killers Of Business Success
Dr. Michael (Mike) Beer, Professor Emeritus at Harvard Business School, explains the "silent killers" of business success that top management are unaware of.
17/6/2024
Waste Not, Want Not - Strategies To Improve The Supply Of Clinical Staff To The Nhs
For every five nurse training places, only three full-time nurses join the NHS. The rate of dropouts in the staffing pipeline from student to early-career clinician is worryingly high, with significant numbers opting out before or soon after joining the NHS, contributing to an understaffed health service under ever-greater strain.
17/6/2024
Why Do We Give Small Companies A Free Tax Ride?
HM Revenue & Customs reckons more than 30% of all tax owing by small UK limited companies is not paid. Why are our politicians doing nothing about this - and why are they letting down honest small businesses so badly by not doing so? ABOUT RICHARD MURPHY Richard Murphy is Professor of Accounting Practice at Sheffield University Management School.
16/6/2024
Getting Rid Of The Tax Anomalies - Richard Murphy - The Next Labour Government Should Do Everything Suggested In This Video
The UK tax system is riddled with tax anomalies - or tax spillovers as I prefer to call them. Any politician who is serious about making the tax system work better should be aiming to get rid of them - but none are saying that's their plan.
16/6/2024
Jamie Stone - The LibDem Candidate In Good Mood At Wick Harbour Day
The candidate for the LibDems in the Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross constituency was meeting people at the Wick Harbour Day. A long experienced campaigner in elections for council seats, Scottish Parliament and for Westminster he has stuck to his guns in visiting places in the area as often as he can.
16/6/2024
Latest Election Polls Show Labour Increasing The Lead
The BBC Poll Tracker draws together many many election polls. Labour is still gaining the lead and is way out in front.
15/6/2024
Economic Activity And Social Change In The UK - Real-time Indicators
The seasonally adjusted total Direct Debit failure rate increased by 2% in May 2024 when compared with April 2024, and increased by 12% when compared with May 2023 (Vocalink and Pay.UK). Section 3: Consumer behaviour.
15/6/2024
Way Past Time To Move Your Money Out Of No Or Low Interest Bank Accounts
Some good advice from Savings Champion - get moving and follow it. Can you believe that we are almost halfway through 2024? So rather than a Rates Rundown, I thought we'd do a Rates Roundup for the year so far! Although the rate rises that we have seen this year have slowed down compared to the previous couple of years.15/6/2024
The Economic Battle Lines In The Manifestos
The Resolution foundation had published the latest comparison of the manifestos for the election. Mike Brewer, Interim Chief Executive takes you through them highlighting the issues.14/6/2024
New Uk Sanctions To Crack Down On Putin's War Machine
On 13 June 2024 the UK announced 50 new sanctions designations and specifications to degrade Putin's war machine, in co-ordinated action with G7 partners to support Ukraine. UK announces 50 new sanctions designations and specifications to degrade Putin's war machine, in co-ordinated action with G7 partners to support Ukraine.14/6/2024
Could Labour's Massive Poll Lead Affect, As Well As Reflect, How It Performs At The Election? Three Things The Evidence Tells Us
The 2024 election is shaping up to be the most opinion-poll-heavy ever in the UK. And when so many polls are flying around, it can start to feel like they are setting the agenda as much as measuring the mood.14/6/2024
Labour Party Manifesto 2024
Labour's manifesto for change is a plan to kickstart economic growth by reforming Britain's economy and bring about a decade of renewal. This manifesto is an ambitious programme driven by belief in our country and its potential for the future.
14/6/2024
Labour's Immigration Plans - A Border Security Expert Explains Why Smashing The Gangs Is So Difficult
As prime minister, Rishi Sunak has been unable to "stop the boats", his pledge on addressing irregular migration. Now, Keir Starmer is pitching an equally memorable slogan: "smash the gangs".
14/6/2024
Labour Party Manifesto - An Initial Response By The Institute For Fiscal Studies
Paul Johnson, IFS Director, said, "This was not a manifesto for those looking for big numbers. The public service spending increases promised in the "costings" table are tiny, going on trivial.
14/6/2024
Labour Manifesto Promises Biggest Shake-up Of The Workplace In A Generation, Against Backdrop Of Further Tax Rises And Cuts To Public Services
The Labour Party is proposing the biggest shake-up of the workplace in a generation, with the laudable aim of boosting the quality of work, which will demand careful consultation and implementation given the scale of change proposed. This boldness contrasts with a politically cautious approach to the public finances, which means a future Labour Chancellor could be left implementing significant tax rises and public service cuts over the next parliament, the Resolution Foundation said in its manifesto response.14/6/2024
Sunak And Starmer Grilled In Election Interviews - Four Key Issues Assessed By Experts
We're at around the midway point of the 2024 election campaign and the two main party leaders have undergone a grilling by Sky News. This was not a head-to-head debate but two separate interviews with Sky's political editor Beth Rigby, followed by questions from the public.14/6/2024
