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13/3/2019
Glasgow Rents Cheapest - Edinburgh Rents Most Expensive - Aberdeen Rents Drop
***Aberdeen is one of the only cities in the UK to see a decline in average monthly rental costs, dropping by £190 to £1,235 per month. ***Edinburgh is now the 45th most expensive city in Europe, with a three-bed home costing £1,529 per month ***Glasgow remains the cheapest in the UK, costing £1,050 per month, £479 cheaper than Edinburgh ***Rent in Manchester most expensive outside of London, 30th in Europe.
13/3/2019
The Chancellor Has Presented His Spring Statement To Parliament - Here's A Summary Of What He Said
The Chancellor The Rt Hon Philip Hammond MP 13 March 2019. Speech to the House of Commons The UK economy continues to grow, with wages increasing and unemployment at historic lows, providing a solid foundation on which to build Britain's economic future, the Chancellor said today in his Spring Statement.
13/3/2019
Chancellor Banks Most Of Modest Fiscal Windfall
From the Office of Budget Responsibility today 13 March 2019. Stronger income tax receipts and lower debt interest payments have delivered the Chancellor a modest fiscal windfall.
13/3/2019
Dingwall & Highland Marts - Sale 13 March 2019
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts, (March, 13th) sold 889 sheep of all classes. Lambs (468) sold to £76 gross for a pen of Mules from Barnyards, Beauly. Ewes (355) sold to £76 gross for a pen of Texel crosses from Peallaig, Dingwall.
13/3/2019
Who Owns Scotland - Debate At Scottish Parliament
The Scottish Parliament debated issues surrounding land ownership, creating a register and the difficulties of obtaining information. The motion was brought forward by Andy Wightman MSP who has had long interest and published papers and books on the topic.
13/3/2019
Labour Response To The Cancellors Spring Statement 13 March 2019
John McDonnell's Labour shadow Chancellor full response to the Spring Statement 13 March 2019 Responding to the Spring Statement, John McDonnell, Labour's Shadow Chancellor said: Let me thank the Chancellor for providing me with an earlier sight of his statement. I say to the Chancellor: his complacency today is astounding.
13/3/2019
The Emerging Outlook For Scottish Income Tax Revenues - A Concerning Picture
How have Scotland's revenues from income tax been performing since income tax powers were transferred to the Scottish Parliament in April 2017? This is clearly an important question to ask. The Scottish budget in any year is determined in part by the rate of growth of Scottish income tax revenues per capita since 2016/17 compared to the growth of equivalent income tax revenues per capita in the rest of the UK (rUK).
13/3/2019
Tackling Tax Avoidance, Evasion And Other Forms Of Non-compliance
This policy paper sets out the government's approach and achievements in tackling tax avoidance, evasion and other forms of non-compliance. It is split into three chapters and outlines HMRC's strategy and approach to compliance for different taxpayers, details the government’s record in addressing areas where risks of non-compliance have been identified and provides a summary of the government’s record of investment in HMRC and its commitment to further action.13/3/2019
Science centre funding 2019-20
Total funding for Science Centres tops £10 million. Funding to make Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) accessible to everyone has been confirmed during British Science Week.
13/3/2019
Quarter 4 Births At Lowest Levels In Scotland Since Records Began
There were 12,580 births and 14,484 deaths registered in Scotland between 1 October and 31 December 2018, according to provisional figures released today by National Records of Scotland. Compared to the quarter four average for the last five years, births have fallen by 5.9 per cent and deaths have risen by 0.6 cent.
13/3/2019
£85 Million For Borderlands From Scottish Government
Infrastructure Secretary Michael Matheson is calling for the UK Government to match his funding commitment for the Borderlands Inclusive Growth Deal. The Scottish Government is prepared to invest up to £85 million over ten years to drive inclusive growth across the region.
13/3/2019
Is It A Wonderful Life? - Speech At Banking Conference
Speech by Charles Randell, Chair, FCA delivered at the Retail Banking Conference 2019 in London delivered today 13th March 2019. Highlights: People may not be using as much cash, but they are interacting with their money more than ever before.
13/3/2019
TUC says Spring Statement today is a sideshow
Spring Statement is sideshow to no-deal threat to workers' jobs and rights, says TUC. Commenting after today's Spring Statement, TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady said:"While the chancellor pats himself on the back, working people are paying the price for the prime minister’s disastrous mishandling of Brexit.
13/3/2019
Deme Offshore Announces Moray East Wind Farm Tier One Suppliers
DEME Offshore, formerly GeoSea, has announced the selection of Tier One suppliers for its Moray East offshore windfarm foundation contract, many of which are based in the UK. The 950 MW wind farm is being developed by Moray Offshore Windfarm East Ltd (MOWEL) which is a joint venture company owned by Diamond Green Limited (33.4%), EDPR (33.3 %), ENGIE (23.3%) and CTG (10%).The project was initiated following the award of a £57.50/MWh Contract for Difference (CfD) by the UK Government in 2017.
13/3/2019
Solicitors reject plans to have independent regulator
The Scottish Government commissioned a report on the independent oversight of solicitors in Scotland. The stated purpose of the Review was to make recommendations to reform and modernise the existing framework to ensure a proportionate approach which would support growth and competitive provision in the legal services sector whilst placing consumer interests firmly at its heart.
13/3/2019
FCA Fines The Carphone Warehouse Over £29m For Insurance Mis-selling
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined The Carphone Warehouse £29,107,600 for failings that led to the mis-selling of 'Geek Squad', a mobile phone insurance and technical support product. This follows an FCA investigation which stemmed from whistleblowing reports.
13/3/2019
FCA reveals findings from first cryptoassets consumer research
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published two pieces of research looking at UK consumer attitudes to cryptoassets, such as Bitcoin or Ether. The research includes qualitative interviews with UK consumers and a national survey.
12/3/2019
Highland Council to consult on Common Good Asset List
The Highland Council is today (12 March 2019) launching a 12 week consultation giving the community until 5 June 2019 to comment on the proposed contents of the Common Good Fund Asset Register. Section 102 Community Empowerment (Scotland) 2015 states that before establishing a Common Good Asset Register the Council must first conduct a public consultation on a list of property (buildings, land, artwork, regalia and funds) it is proposing to include.12/3/2019
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 12 March 2019
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (March, 12th) sold 29 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (7) averaged 202.9p (+1.6p) and sold to 213.0p per kg and £1,305.60 gross.
12/3/2019
Moneybarn reveals the popularity of motorbike ownership by region
The South East has the most motorbike owners, while the North East has the fewest. March 2019 - Recent analysis of government data* by vehicle finance provider Moneybarn, reveals the South East is the biker capital of Great Britain, with the area currently home to 17% of the UK's licensed motorbikes.
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