Borrowing - the difference between total public sector spending and income - was £16.4 billion in March 2025. this was £2.8 billion more than in March 2024 and the third-highest March borrowing since monthly records began in 1993.
No President can turn in his economy as Trump has done and not send it into recession or even depression. The question is, how do we manage the chaos that follows from that? .
An ambitious plan to improve transport, roads and buildings, as well as a greater shift to using digital to deliver services, has the potential to transform the Highland Council's services over the next 20 years. Delivering its capital programme could prove challenging.
Ofcom finalises child safety measures for sites and apps to introduce from July 2025. Tech firms must act to prevent children from seeing harmful content.
There were 1,175 corporate insolvencies in the year 2024-2025. This was a slight increase of 0.6% from 2023-2024's figure of 1,168, and an increase of 3.8% on 2022-2023’s figure of 1,132.
More than 1 in 6 (18%) trading businesses reported that their turnover had increased in March 2025 compared with the previous calendar month, up 3 percentage points from February. In contrast, 22% reported their turnover had decreased, down 4 percentage points over the same period.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves travels to Washington DC for her first spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The Chancellor has pledged to "stand up for Britain's national interest", as she heads to Washington DC for her first spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
On April 3, 2025, U.S. 25% tariffs on Mexican and Canadian vehicles misfired, slamming Japan's auto giants—Toyota, Honda, Nissan—supplying 1 in 3 U.S.
BREAKING! Tariffs Just Pushed U.S. Farmers Over the Edge — And There's No Coming Back - America’s farmers are being crushed by the global trade war, and the damage is now impossible to ignore.
Anyone wishing to gain Council endorsement of a significant building project in Highland should consider responding to the current Call for Development Sites. Every 10 years, each council in Scotland must, for its area, prepare a planning document called a local development plan.
The British pound (GBP) to U.S. dollar (USD) exchange rate has been fluctuating today, reflecting market reactions to the IMF's downgraded UK growth forecast and broader economic concerns.
Sweden just dropped a $1.6 billion military aid package to Ukraine — its largest ever. But this move isn't just about money.
MeidasTouch host Ben Meiselas reports on top economists like Jeffrey Sachs and Glenn Hubbard weighing in on how bad Trump is handling the economy. .
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slashed the UK's growth forecast for 2025, revising it down from 1.6% to 1.1%. The downgrade is largely attributed to the impact of U.S.
US Customs chaos: could the suspension of high-value shipments to America spread to more carriers? Two major international carriers have already suspended the delivery of B2C shipments valued at over $800 to the USA. As Trump's new tariff regulations bite, Parcelhero has the latest updates and analysis as to whether more carriers will shelve high-value US deliveries.
The effects of the IMF's downgraded forecast on UK consumers could unfold over the next few months to a year, depending on how businesses, markets, and policymakers react. Here's a rough timeline: Short-Term (Weeks to Months) Investor & Business Confidence: Businesses may pause hiring or adjust pricing in response to economic uncertainty.
The start of 2025 has been a rocky road for shares, bonds and the dollar. Is it just a minor correction or is this the start of a bigger decline in share prices?.
the IMF's downgraded UK growth forecast has had an impact on financial markets today. The announcement has contributed to volatility in UK stocks, particularly in sectors sensitive to trade policies and borrowing costs.
A look at impact of the bond market and why this market can have a big influence on government policy..
The Highland Council has appointed Bernadette Scott as Chief Officer Education - Primary and Early Years. The appointment completes the new senior management structure of the Council's People Service Cluster under the leadership of Kate Lackie, Assistant Chief Executive – People.
