When Donald Trump gave a press conference in late September urging pregnant women to avoid taking paracetamol unless medically necessary because of a possible link to autism, the reaction from the scientific community was swift and loud. There is no scientific evidence that paracetamol - commonly sold as Tylenol in the US - causes autism.
The UK's Carrier Strike Group (CSG), led by HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier commenced Exercise Konkan with the Indian Navy in the Western Indian Ocean.. On 5 October 2025, the United Kingdom's Carrier Strike Group (CSG), led by HMS Prince of Wales aircraft carrier commenced Exercise Konkan with the Indian Navy in the Western Indian Ocean.
Regional inequality is a long-standing problem in the UK that successive governments haven't been able to get to grips with. The Labour government is aiming for economic growth, but this will only happen by boosting the UK's regions and nations along with London and south-east England.
First Minister John Swinney has said the Scottish Government is committed to putting "more money in people's pockets" through policies that alleviate financial pressures on families as Challenge Poverty Week begins. The First Minister said the Scottish Government's cost of living guarantee, which includes free bus travel for 2.3 million people, more than £6,000 in early learning and childcare support for each eligible child.
Up to £20 million each available for local areas across the country to grow innovation. Local areas can now bid for support of up to £20 million each in government funding to grow existing regional science and tech expertise.
The Chancellor should protect workers' pay packets and level the playing field on how different forms of income are taxed - including a 2p cut in employee National Insurance (NI) offset by a 2p rise in Income Tax (IT) – in order to raise £6 billion in a Budget that will require significant tax increases, according to major new Resolution Foundation research published on Tuesday. A combination of policy-U-turns since the last Budget, higher borrowing costs and a likely downgrade to the UK’s productivity outlook mean significant fiscal consolidation will be needed for the Chancellor to meet her fiscal rules in her upcoming Budget.
Most of Scotland's rail network is back and open for business following widespread disruption caused by Storm Amy. Winds of up to 100 miles per hour in places ripped up trees, including more than 80 that were brought down on overhead electric lines and rail tracks, especially in the north of the country.
The Government will need to both hit and sustain its unprecedented target of creating 1.5 million new homes at least over this Parliament and the next to reduce pressure on private rents and temporary accommodation, according to new Resolution Foundation research published last week. The Housing Outlook Q3 2025 finds that that hitting the Government's target of 1.5 million new homes in England over this Parliament, equivalent to around 300,000 new homes per year, would arrest the recent decline in Britain’s housing stock relative to its population.
New Intellectual Property Office campaign warns buyers of major health and safety risks. 259,000 fake toys worth over £3.5m have been seized at the UK border so far this year - equivalent to 24 tonnes of goods.
ScotRail is advising customers that disruption from Storm Amy will continue into Saturday, and anyone considering travel by train should check their journey before attempting to travel. There has been significant disruption across the country, with strong winds blowing debris onto overhead lines, heavy persistent rain causing flooding in many areas, and trees falling onto the tracks in parts of the country.
Almost 45,000 disabled children and young people to be supported this year. Families of almost 45,000 disabled children and young people are set to receive winter heating support, as Scotland's unique benefit marks its fifth anniversary.
UK-Greenland trade deal talks resume to deliver cheaper seafood for British shoppers. Negotiations resume on UK-Greenland trade deal to slash tariffs on over £70m of seafood imports, cutting prices for British shoppers.
ScotRail is advising customers to plan ahead and check their journeys before travelling on Friday, 3 October, as Storm Amy is expected to bring severe weather conditions across Scotland. Latest forecasts suggest that high winds and heavy rain will affect parts of the country from Friday evening, with the potential for widespread disruption to rail services.
Rainforest projects are to benefit from more than £3 million funding to protect biodiversity and build ecosystem resilience to climate change. The funding will be used to help save Scotland's temperate rainforest.
Short-term prisoners due for release within the next six months are to be released early under emergency proposals to tackle prison overcrowding, with stringent safeguards to protect public safety, if Parliament agrees. The prison population has surged by more than 200 in the past three months and now stands at 8,363, one of the highest levels ever recorded.
Company helped failing businesses avoid legitimate insolvency procedures. Manchester-based Davis Acquisitions Ltd worked with Save Consultants Ltd, a company shut down last year for offering unlicensed insolvency services Davis Acquisitions Ltd was appointed director of 78 of Save Consultants Ltd's client companies, acting as a vehicle to avoid formal insolvency procedures, asset recovery, and director conduct scrutiny Insolvency Service investigations have resulted in Davis Acquisitions Ltd now being wound-up in the public interest A Manchester-based company has been shut down after investigations revealed it was acting as a front to enable unlicensed insolvency activities previously carried out by another firm.
Scotland's colleges face changing how they operate due to ongoing financial pressures. The sector has experienced a 20 per cent real terms cut in funding over the last five years.
Energy services company, Global, is set to develop a new head office on Inverness Campus, as part of a company expansion that includes the creation of more than 50 new jobs. Campus developer, HIE, has sold a 3.21 acre development plot to Global, where they will build a state-of-the-art head office next to the Life Sciences Innovation Centre (LSIC) and adjacent to UHI Inverness College.
Amazon says its Big Deal Days 2025 event, set to run from 7-8 October, is ‘just in time for the festive season'. Is it too early for Christmas shopping and are Prime members' events past their prime? The home delivery expert Parcelhero predicts another record Prime event.
An anti-cancer drug that researchers believe may be up to 500 times more effective than current treatments. This is one of 18 projects receiving pilot funding to develop innovative ideas into commercial success.