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29/4/2025
Highlands and Islands Regional Economic Partnership unveils ten-year strategy for regional growth
The Highlands and Islands Regional Economic Partnership (HIREP)'s Regional Economic Strategy addresses the challenges affecting the region's businesses and communities. A partnership of public, private and academic organisations in the Highlands and Islands has unveiled its ten-year strategy to deliver sustainable economic growth across the region.29/4/2025
Trump doesn't understand the advantage the USA enjoys by issuing the world's reserve currency
Issuing the world's reserve currency gives a country the advantage of not having to, in effect, pay for many of its imports. Trump has never understood that.
29/4/2025
Resistance emerges to newest antibiotic
A new study published by UKHSA shows some bacteria have already become resistant to one of the newest antibiotics introduced to the NHS. A new study published by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows that some bacteria have already become resistant to one of the newest antibiotics introduced to the NHS.29/4/2025
The economy is getting crazy In USA (250,000 people just lost their jobs)
Most US consumers now expect a recession over the next year, with the University of Michigan reporting that 66% of Americans expect unemployment to rise. The last time we saw a figure that high was the 2009 crash.
29/4/2025
Return of Covid-Style Shortages and Inflation to US
A look at how very high US tariffs on China are leading to big drop in imports, which could see shortages in major retailers. Why there are some parallels with the Covid era of inflation..
29/4/2025
Sustainable aviation fuel revenue certainty mechanism
Update on government actions to support the UK sustainable aviation fuel sector. Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is integral to reaching net zero aviation by 2050.29/4/2025
Sex offenders to be stripped of refugee protections
Foreign nationals who commit sex offences will be excluded from asylum protections in the UK as part of the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill. Tougher border security measures will keep British streets safer, with foreign sex offenders to be excluded from refugee protections as the government announces new measures to slash the asylum backlog and strengthen border security through the Plan for Change.29/4/2025
Twelve arrested in MHRA's biggest ever crackdown on organised medicines trafficking
Dawn raids in four counties across the West Midlands and the Northwest of England this morning (29 April 2025) dismantle major criminal network trafficking unlicensed medicines. Twelve suspects have been arrested in dawn raids in four counties across the West Midlands and the Northwest of England this morning (29 April) in the largest criminal investigation into organised medicines trafficking in the history of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
29/4/2025
Community Payback Orders - Unpaid work or Other Activity Requirements: February 2025
The Chief Statistician has released figures on Community Payback Orders (CPOs) unpaid work or other activity requirements today. The publication covers the changes in rates of progression during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, information on the number of hours imposed by the courts for this requirement and the number of unpaid work hours to be progressed.28/4/2025
Check how to claim a tax refund - it is easy to check yourself
You may be able to get a tax refund (rebate) if you've paid too much tax. Use the HMRC tool to find out what you need to do if you paid too much on.28/4/2025
Check how to claim a National Insurance refund
Many people do no know that they may be eligible to claim a refund on National Insurance contributions. Use the HMRC tool to check how to claim a refund on your National Insurance contributions from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).28/4/2025
Every hour, every new bulletin tells us the stock exchange index, but why?
Who cares what shares are worth? What economic news do we need on the hour, every hour, on things that matter in life? Here are a few answers to Richard Murphy's questions in the video and they really do matter. Who owns shares in the UK The key difference between UK and overseas share ownership lies in who holds the shares and how that impacts the market.
28/4/2025
Millions of people and businesses protected against debanking
Protections will support small businesses to grow, putting more money into people's pockets through the Plan for Change. New rules will require banks to give customers 90 days' notice before closing accounts and provide a clear explanation.28/4/2025
The UK's Stunning Grid Flip From Coal Giant to Clean Energy Leader 
This autumn, for the first time ever, the UK is expecting to run entirely on zero-emissions electricity for a few hours. That doesn't just mean a sunny day with loads of solar and wind and some exports to the neighbours—that's happened before.
27/4/2025
Coke shipment keeps British Steel's blast furnaces burning
The Government has confirmed the arrival of a new raw materials shipment for use in British Steel's Scunthorpe blast furnaces. Steelmaking in Scunthorpe will continue as the Government confirmed the arrival of a new shipment of raw materials today this weekend - bolstering the UK's national security by protecting the vital capability of domestic steel production.27/4/2025
The Middle Class SQUEEZE - How The Average Worker Lost Out
A look at phenomena of the middle class squeeze, how the median worker lost out..
27/4/2025
Gamechanging AI doctors' assistant to speed up appointments
Government drives forward use of innovative artificial intelligence in hospitals as trials show dramatic reduction in admin with more time for patient care. Government drives forward use of innovative artificial intelligence in hospitals to improve patient care.27/4/2025
New powers to root out fake ‘lawyers' giving rogue asylum advice
People illegally posing as immigration lawyers and advisers will face fines of up to £15,000 through new measures in the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill. Fake immigration lawyers offering rogue ‘advice' to migrants on how to lodge fraudulent asylum claims will be weeded out through tough new powers in the government’s milestone Border Security, Asylum, and Immigration Bill.27/4/2025
Britain's manufacturing weakness may be a source of strength in avoiding Trump's tariff war
The UK is one of very few countries that has a broad trade balance with the US on goods, which may help to shelter it from President Trump's reciprocal tariffs, while its growing trade in services shows where future growth may lie, the Resolution Foundation said today (Friday) in response to new ONS data on US-UK trade. The ONS data shows that the UK has a goods trade balance with the US - importing £57.1 billion of goods last year and exporting £59.3 billion of goods.26/4/2025
UK trade with the United States: 2024 - A closer look at the goods and services the UK trades with the United States
In 2024, the UK imported £57.1 billion of goods from the United States (9.7% of all goods imports) and exported £59.3 billion of goods (16.2% of all goods exports). Machinery and transport equipment continued to be the main commodity traded with the United States in 2024, with £20.1 billion of imports and £29.1 billion of exports.Our Social Media
