New healthy food standard will see big businesses promoting healthier food and drink. Reducing daily intake by just 50 calories could lift 340,000 children and 2 million adults out of obesity.
Quantitative tightening, high interest rates, and no growth, and all because the Bank of England's policies are damaging households, businesses, and the whole UK economy. Is it time to bring them under control?.
The Scottish Government has surpassed it's commitment to deliver gigabit-capable broadband connections to 20,000 homes and businesses last year. A record 27,000 premises were equipped with faster broadband in 2024-25.
Creating new woodland in Scotland can be financially beneficial—both through direct grants and long-term income streams—while also delivering environmental and social value. Here's a breakdown of the key financial aspects and support available.
A new report published today by Ofsted shares insights into how ‘early adopter' schools and further education (FE) colleges across England are integrating generative artificial intelligence (AI) into teaching, learning, and administration. The research was conducted through 21 interviews with schools, FE colleges and multi-academy trust leaders who have been embedding and using AI for at least 12 months.
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 27th Jun 2025 Warning for higher rate taxpayers with more than £14,500 saved Adam French, Consumer Expert at Moneyfactscompare.co.uk, said: "The latest statistics from HMRC show how important it is for savers to be aware of their tax liability. Especially many of those who have fallen into paying the higher-rate tax of 40%, who's Personal Savings Allowance (PSA) has been halved from £1,000 to £500 as a result.
UK Export Finance introduces new products that offer enhanced support and security for smaller businesses when trading internationally. Smaller businesses are set to benefit from extra government support to maximise orders from international buyers UK Export Finance (UKEF) unveils today, delivering on commitments set out in the government's new Trade Strategy. The export credit agency and government department plays a vital role in stimulating exports and enhancing accessibility for exporters of all sizes nationwide.
The Resolution Foundation says UK incomes will flatline until 2030. This isn't an accident—it's by design.
A new generation of community facilities is being planned for the Highlands. At a meeting of The Highland Council (Thursday 26 June), elected members approved the work to date in progressing the Highland Investment Plan workstreams - masterplan for Thurso and agreed to nominate the current Thurso High School site as the preferred location for the new Thurso Community Point of Delivery (POD).
The outlook for living standards across Britain is bleak, with typical incomes on track to grow by just 1 per cent (£300) over the second half of the decade. But a fair economic tailwind and the right policy interventions can transform this outlook - turning a period of falling incomes for poorer families into one of rising living standards, according to new Resolution Foundation analysis published on Thursday.
At a meeting of The Highland Council (Thursday 26 June 2025), Members received a progress report on the partnership approach and important successes since declaring a Highland Housing Challenge in November 2023. Since establishing the ambitious Highland Housing Challenge, important successes included: A call for sites delivered 250 sites, with a potential 25,000 housing units which will support delivery against the target of an additional 12,000 houses over the next 10 years.
From addictive foods to lifetime drugs, corporations are profiting from your ill-health, and the NHS is left to foot the bill. This is how neoliberalism is eating the state from within..
The UK government aims to cut energy bills for large businesses by up to a quarter over four years, thanks to a £2 billion investment within its new industrial strategy. The aim is to make British manufacturers of steel, cars, chemicals, glass and other industrial sectors more competitive with foreign firms.
Stablecoins are promoted as financial innovation, but are the real winners those avoiding oversight, whether as tax dodgers, money launderers, or crypto speculators? .
There's significant speculation that some of the proposed disability benefit changes will be scaled back. The Institute for Fiscal Studies discuss some of the government's options.
Members of the meeting of The Highland Council (26 June 2025) have considered and agreed the Accounts Commission's Best Value report, which was published in April 2025 and highlights organisational improvements across leadership, performance management and community engagement. In April’s report, the Accounts Commission recognised and welcomed significant progress within the organisation since the 2020 Best Value Assurance Report (BVAR) and commended the embedded culture of transformation.
Following reports of people experiencing severe side effects after using fake weight-loss medicines, the MHRA is warning people not to buy these medications via social media or in beauty salons without a healthcare professional's prescription. The growth in popularity of these medications such as semaglutide or Mounjaro, known collectively as GLP-1 medicines, has led to a rise in scam websites and social media posts which impersonate pharmacies and offer them illegally without a prescription.
Pet owners urged to be wary of dangerous fake treatments discovered on e-commerce sites. urgent government warning issued after toxic insecticide discovered in counterfeit flea treatments - one cat required emergency surgery after severe poisoning.
There have been lots of recent reports of scam adverts on search engines and social media that offer health products such as diet pills and 'miracle' treatments for various conditions and illnesses. They usually falsely claim that the products they are selling are endorsed by medical bodies and/or well-known doctors who have appeared on television, but fail to send any products after receiving payment for them.
Ok this video is from USA but think about all the potential problems wherever you are..
