The Resolution Foundation argues in an article by Alex Clegg on 9 June 2027 that Britain's growing crisis of young people who are Not in Education, Employment or Training (NEET) cannot be solved simply by creating more jobs. While improving employment opportunities is essential, the think tank says government must also reform education and the benefits system if it wants to bring the UK's exceptionally high NEET rate back down.
In 1994, the last time U.S. stadiums hosted the World Cup, an average ticket cost US$58.
Most community groups in Caithness work incredibly hard to put on events but many still struggle to get the word out. The biggest misunderstanding is simple: Posting your event on your own Facebook page does NOT mean everyone will see it.
New AI Hardware Plan sets out how the government will back British companies developing the chips and semiconductor technologies behind AI. Ambitious £1.1 billion AI Hardware Plan to back British firms developing the chips and computing power behind AI.
The number of UK transport, retail and manufacturing businesses acquired by overseas companies soared in 2025 over 2024. The international delivery expert Parcelhero says the number of foreign takeovers of British companies significantly outstripped UK acquisitions of overseas firms.
£11 million in grant funding available to help customers who need extra support. More than £11 million in funding available for organisations to help customers with their tax affairs.
Government consults on new rights for unpaid carers and parents of seriously ill children, including whether paid leave could improve job opportunities. Millions could re-enter the workforce if better workplace protections for unpaid carers were implemented, saving the economy billions of pounds each year.
This is one of the biggest ethical and privacy questions that has emerged over the last decade, and one that is only going to become more important as medicine and artificial intelligence advance. The answer is not simply "yes" or "no." There are genuine benefits to sharing DNA data, but there are also risks that many people did not fully appreciate when they sent off a saliva sample to a commercial company.
Young people from disadvantaged and under-represented backgrounds will be helped to start innovative businesses through the First Minister’s Start Up Challenge, which is now open for applications. Delivered in partnership with the King’s Trust and Dechomai, the programme will select 20 participants for a six-month accelerated entrepreneurial apprenticeship, providing tailored support, grant funding, workshops and hands-on experience.
Britain's housing market is changing. Home ownership is increasingly determined by inherited wealth rather than earned income, while high rents, rising deposits and weak affordability keep many younger buyers locked out.
Highland Council has confirmed that the cost of its garden waste permits will remain frozen at £48.95 for the 2026/27 season, maintaining last year’s price to support residents during ongoing cost-of-living pressures. Garden waste permits are now available to purchase online at www.highland.gov.uk/gardenwaste or through the Council’s Service Point network.
UK Total retail sales increased by 3.7% year on year in May, against a growth of 1.0% in May 2025. This was above the 12-month average growth of 2.0%.
AI‑generated videos are already influencing oil prices, wars, and people’s behaviour, mainly by accelerating misinformation and emotional reactions at massive scale. The evidence from recent conflicts shows that synthetic videos can move markets, intensify violence, and distort public perception.
Can you turn a hose into a pressure washer with a cheap nozzle as some ads online say? Some are genuine products, but many of the adverts—especially on social media—are misleading. The biggest red flag is the claim that a simple hose attachment can "turn any garden hose into a powerful pressure washer." The short answer is: a hose attachment cannot perform like a real pressure washer.
Two-thirds of workers choose their jobs because of the flexibility they offer, according to new polling, as the British Retail Consortium (BRC) warns that poorly designed Guaranteed Hours reforms could put those opportunities at risk, and that the government must not regulate flexible jobs out of existence. YouGov polling commissioned by the BRC found that 67% of part-time workers took their role because they needed flexibility around commitments such as study, childcare, caring responsibilities or other aspects of everyday life.
There is an old saying that when times become uncertain, families tighten their belts. One of the first things to come under scrutiny is often the annual holiday.
Total Scottish greenhouse gas emissions from agriculture were 7.5 MtCO2e in 2024, the second-lowest level since current records began in 1990. Emissions fell by 0.4% from 2023 as a 15.3% increase in fuel combustion emissions was offset by reductions across all other agricultural emission sources.
Scotland’s Chief Statistician today released Domestic abuse recorded by the police in Scotland, 2024-25. The police recorded 64,967 incidents of domestic abuse in 2024-25, an increase of 2% compared to the previous year.
For many people rumours of a one percent reduction in capital funding across all government departments by the UK government to help increase funding for defence spending may seem a long way away but it might impact on the proposed new Thurso School Complex. It potentially could impact as it might ripple across many projects adding delays and time constraints and therefor push up prices.
A new partnership between government, industry and trade unions to better support young people entering the job market. More support to get young people into their first jobs through launch of new partnership to reshape entry-level jobs in sectors exposed to AI.