News Archive
5/11/2024
PM Speech To The Interpol General Assembly: 4 November 2024
Prime Minister Keir Starmer makes a speech to the INTERPOL General Assembly in Glasgow. It's great to welcome you all to Glasgow.5/11/2024
Why Doesn't The Bank Of England Tell The Truth? - Richard Murphy
The Bank of England knows that all money is created by lending. It has published papers that confirm that fact.
4/11/2024
Prime Minister Unveils Game Changing Investment To Tackle National Security Threat From People Smuggling Gangs
The Prime Minister is set to announce an additional £75 million to boost border security, bringing the investment in the Border Security Command over the next two years to £150 million. PM to outline major investments to smash criminal smuggling gangs at INTERPOL General Assembly in Glasgow.4/11/2024
Carer Support Payment Now Scotland-wide - Deadlines apply so do it now
Tens of thousands more unpaid carers in Scotland can apply for a new benefit from today (4 November). Carer Support Payment, which is a payment of £81.90 per week paid by Social Security Scotland, has been introduced in phases since November 2023.4/11/2024
Investment In Electric Vehicle Charging Network
Ahead of his first Travelling Cabinet since becoming First Minister, John Swinney will today (Monday) announce plans to expand the electric vehicle (EV) charging network across Ayrshire and the Glasgow City Region. A £6.3 million investment from the Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Fund will lead to the introduction of approximately 3,550 new public EV charge points across the region.4/11/2024
Do One Thing - Get On The HMRC App
HMRC is reminding people to download the HMRC app to access HMRC services such as Child Benefit and their National Insurance number. Talk Money Week is an annual awareness initiative - the theme this year is "Do One Thing".
4/11/2024
Local Housing Allowance Levels Frozen In The Budget Will Hit Low Income Households
Local Housing Allowance replaced Housing Benefit and it has wavered between uprating and being frozen. The October UK budget has frozen the allowance again.4/11/2024
Nature's Role In The Economy
Scotland's natural assets contribute more than £40 billion to the economy and support around 260,000 jobs, according to new research.. The Importance of Natural Capital to the Scottish Economy report highlights the vital economic contribution the natural world makes to Scotland and highlights the value of the ecosystems and the services they provide..4/11/2024
New Tool To Make It Easier And Faster For Public To Access Essential Government Services Online
GOV.UK Forms, a new tool for faster, more accessible online government forms, will be rolled out nationwide after successful trials showed major time savings and improved efficiency. GOV.UK Forms to be rolled out across government, making it faster and easier for the public to fill out forms such as applying for emergency travel documents.
4/11/2024
UKAEA Monthly Newsletter Latest Edition
Find out what has been happening at UKAEA in our monthly newsletter. Read about our recent activities and upcoming events.
4/11/2024
Business Ready To Support UK With £500m Investment Following Chancellor's First Budget
US firm confirms £500m investment in biomedical research, supporting government's plan to attract private investment and grow the UK economy. New biomedical hubs will create over 2000 new jobs and boost scientific discoveries which will save lives.3/11/2024
The A9 Dualling Project Is Now Expected To Be Completed In 2035, Which Is 10 Years Later Than The Original 2025 Target
The project has been delayed due to funding issues and inflationary pressures. A Holyrood committee report said that wrangles over funding had already "significantly" contributed to the original 2025 target being missed.3/11/2024
The Economics Of Small Business - Richard Murphy
Small businesses do not work as microeconomic theory suggests. They don't maximise profit.
3/11/2024
With Scottish Budget Day Approaching - Who Is Ivan Mckee Scottish Minister For Public Finance
The Scottish Budget days is on 4 December 2024 but what do you know about Ivan Mckee Scottish Minister For Public Finance. Ivan Paul McKee (born September 1963) is a Scottish politician who has served as Minister for Public Finance since May 2024.
3/11/2024
King And William's Private Estates ‘raking In Millions From Cash-strapped Public Services'
King Charles and Prince William are secretly raking in millions of pounds from cash-strapped government departments, schools, the armed forces and even the NHS, a new investigation claims. The latest Channel 4 Dispatches inquiry asserts that while the monarch and heir to the throne's respective private estates - the Duchies of Lancaster and Cornwall, which generate £50 million a year - are not funded by the taxpayer, each receives ‘extensive' amounts of money from public services.3/11/2024
As North Korean Troops Enter the Ukraine War For Russia South Korea May Supply Weapons To Ukraine
As the Ukraine war see North Korea sending troops for Russia and South Korea threatening to join for Ukraine with supplies of weapons - Did you know South Korea is one of the world's big arms manufacturers. The defense industry of South Korea is the main supplier of armaments to the Republic of Korea's Armed Forces.3/11/2024
New Deal For Biodiversity From Using Nature's Genetic Information
Economic growth to underpin work in both Nigeria and South Africa, as Foreign Secretary agrees to develop a new UK-South Africa Growth Plan and a new Strategic Partnership with Nigeria. Climate continues to top the agenda of Foreign Secretary's engagement as he visits Earthshot+ event in Cape Town.3/11/2024
Is Rachel Reeves' Budget Bad - Or Good - For Business?
The Institute for Government examines how the budget affects business. How might the budget's incentives and investments determine the future course of the economy? Business has been ‘hit' with tax rises, notably a hike in employers' national insurance contributions.3/11/2024
Rachel Reeves Has Made Welcome Changes To The Fiscal Rules
Many of the chancellor's changes to the fiscal rules and framework have been called for by the Institute for Government. Rachel Reeves' budget announcement marks the ninth change of the UK's fiscal rules in 16 years.3/11/2024
