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Members of Highland Council's Economy and Infrastructure Committee have today agreed to the principle of the Council endorsing proposed environmental scheme sites in advance for new infrastructure projects. Economy and Infrastructure Committee Chair, Councillor Ken Gowans said: "Developers delivering major infrastructure projects often find it challenging to quickly secure sufficient land for their environmental scheme obligations.
Members of the Highland Council's Economy and Infrastructure Committee have today agreed a Regional Coastal Change Adaptation Plan. This will enable coastal communities to become more resilient to the impacts of climate change over time.
30/5/2025
Interest rates in the UK and the USA are way too high, as a comparison with the Eurozone proves. That's because of their incompetent economic leaders..
30/5/2025
The block grant for the Scottish Government this year is £50 billion following Main Estimates 2025-26 published on Thursday. The Scottish Government already had the largest real terms spending review settlement in the history of devolution of £47.7 billion.
30/5/2025
The Chief Statistician has released 2024 figures on total income from farming, the official measure of the profit (output minus costs) of the agricultural industry in Scotland. These initial estimates predict a strong recovery of agricultural industry profit from its 5-year low in 2023.
29/5/2025
Lord Hunt of Kings Heath, Minister of State (Minister for Energy, Security and Net Zero) made a statement on 21 May 2025. My hon.
29/5/2025
UKAEA and Space Solar have collaborated on a robotics demonstration unit to pave the way for space-based data centres, solar farms and other megastructures. A collaboration between the United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), the UK's national organisation responsible for the research and delivery of sustainable fusion energy, and space-tech innovator, Space Solar, has shown that robotic technology could build infrastructure in space without human intervention.
29/5/2025
Lena Petrov sets out what is happening on the dollar..
29/5/2025
Employers who have left workers over £7.4 million out of pocket by failing to pay the National Living and National Minimum Wage named. More money put into the pockets of hardworking people, as government delivers the biggest upgrade to worker's rights in a generation, as part of the Plan for Change.
29/5/2025
A US court has blocked Donald Trump from imposing sweeping tariffs on imports in a major blow to the president's economic plans. The ruling from a three-judge panel came after several lawsuits arguing Trump has exceeded his authority, leaving the country's trade policy dependent on his whims.
29/5/2025
Millions of workers are set to retire with bigger pension pots as the Government confirms plans to double the number of UK pension megafunds by 2030, unlocking billions to invest in Britain's future. Move secures over £50 billion investment in UK infrastructure, new homes and fast-growing businesses, as pension funds reverse decades of declining domestic investment.
29/5/2025
The Labour government claims that it cannot afford to pay benefits for the elderly, children in poverty, and people with disabilities. That is nonsense.
29/5/2025
Defence Secretary announces new Cyber and Eletromagnetic Command and £1 billion investment in pioneering battlefield system. More than £1 billion to be invested in pioneering ‘Digital Targeting Web' to spearhead battlefield engagements, applying lessons learnt from Ukraine to the UK Armed Forces.
29/5/2025
New reservoirs will supply three quarters of a million homes and unlock the building of tens of thousands more as part of the Plan for Change. In a significant intervention to speed up delivery of much-needed reservoirs, the Environment Secretary Steve Reed has seized control of the planning process to build two major reservoirs for the first time since the 1990s.
29/5/2025
The U.S. national debt is spiralling out of control, currently standing at an astonishing $36.2 TRILLION and climbing fast.
28/5/2025
Bounce Back Loan fraudster also produced false invoice to liquidator. Shohid Ahmed applied for three Bounce Back Loans using his wife's name, receiving £100,000 his Indian restaurant was not entitled to.
28/5/2025
Consultation launched on fast-tracking disposal of vehicles seized for antisocial behaviour. Communities blighted by off-road biking in public parks and intimidating street racing are set to benefit from new police powers to crack down on antisocial behaviour and deliver safer streets through the Plan for Change.
28/5/2025
Tourists and hikers exploring the UK's most renowned beauty spots and national parks can now benefit from a huge boost in mobile coverage, helping them plan routes and receive live weather updates for safer outdoor adventures. UK Government upgrades over 50 existing mobile masts across England, Scotland and Wales including in UK's most renowned natural parks, such as Snowdonia and Lake District.
Mounting pressures from inflation, increasing costs and demand are exceeding the Scottish Government's additional investment in Scotland's councils. In 2025/26 councils received over £15 billion in government funding, with more money set to be raised from council tax and charges for some services.
28/5/2025
Scotland's onshore GDP contracted by 0.2% in March 2025, according to statistics announced by the Chief Statistician. This follows an unrevised contraction of 0.2% in February 2025.