Display screens at stations will help rebuild trust with passengers as we tackle root causes of rail delays and cancellations. data showing the punctuality of trains at individual stations across England available for the first time ever.
An advanced storage facility with capacity to house over 900 Army vehicles has opened at MOD Ashchurch under the Vehicle Storage and Support Programme (VSSP). As the largest Army infrastructure programme currently in delivery, VSSP is enhancing operational readiness and future capability through provision of modern, sustainable storage and maintenance solutions for the Army's vehicle and equipment fleet.
The UK sets out plan agreed with leaders in London on 2 March to work with Ukraine and the United States on a strong, just and durable peace. Thank you, Mr Chair.
The government is consulting on plans to put the North Sea at the heart of Britain's clean energy future and drive economic growth. UK government consults on plan to unleash the North Sea's clean energy future and ensure prosperous and sustainable transition for oil and gas.
Provides a summary of latest key economic statistics, forecasts and analysis on the Scottish economy. Scottish economic growth strengthened in 2024 with output rising 1.1% over the year following 0.5% growth in 2023.
During meetings, the Defence Secretary will hail the unparalleled depth of the UK-US relationship, which bolsters security and supports economic growth. Securing a lasting peace in Ukraine and strengthening bonds between NATO allies will be the focus of discussions during the Defence Secretary's visit to Washington DC on Wednesday and Thursday - including a meeting with his US counterpart Pete Hegseth.
A significant project to regenerate the Granton area of Edinburgh has received a grant of almost £16 million to enable the provision of new affordable, energy efficient homes. Part of the Scottish Government's Housing Infrastructure Fund, the grant will allow the City of Edinburgh Council to undertake crucial infrastructure works in preparation for building 847 new homes, including 387 affordable homes.
Work will be unlocked for thousands of sick and disabled people through new measures that will bolster the support offered in Jobcentres and make the welfare system more sustainable, the Department for Work and Pensions has announced today Thursday 06 March 2025. New plans to improve employment support brought forward ahead of wider reform package to fix broken welfare system.
The expansion of Port of Cromarty Firth will make it the first port able to make floating offshore wind turbines on site and at scale in the UK, backed by a grant from the Floating Offshore Wind Manufacturing Investment Scheme (FLOWMIS). Grant funding from UK government into Scotland's floating offshore wind sector to drive growth and create hundreds of jobs.
Economist and others have been questioning the fiscal rules set up by Rachel Reeves which if rigorously applied may lead to more cuts and raised taxes. The fiscal rules are self-imposed restrictions on government spending.
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Following the success of our winter virtual job fair, The Highland Council's Employability team has announced details of their spring fair, to highlight new job opportunities, and will run from the 17 to the 21 March 2025. The week-long virtual event is being delivered by the Local Employability Partnership - Work.
The UK government has announced £1.5 billion funding for 75 selected communities through the Plan for Neighbourhoods. Turning the tide on a decade of decline, £1.5bn funding will foster stronger, better connected and healthier communities across the UK.
The following article is from The Conversation web site and shows how prices might affect American consumers. However the affects of a tariff Trade war will almost inevitably flow outwards through supply chains to prices on various goods world wide.
President Trump has finally followed up on his threats to introduce new tariffs on goods from Mexico and Canada. However, following widespread US Customs chaos in February, Trump has backed away from his planned suspension of the de minimis threshold on Canadian and Mexican packages, says the international delivery specialist Parcelhero.
The new Employment Rights Bill introduces several significant provisions aimed at improving workers' rights and conditions. Here are some of the key changes: Ban on Exploitative Zero-Hours Contracts: The bill broadens the ban on exploitative zero-hours contracts to include agency workers.
In 2025, global risks to business will be driven by power vacuums and polarisation, conflict, and the double-edged sword of technological advancement. UK based consultancy company Control Risks presented the RiskMap2025 in Guatemala City on 4 March.
Many claim that the state is inefficient, but is that because they're simply using the wrong criterion for appraising it? .
The UK is far from the only country to be caught in a heated debate over its migration system and border security. Unfortunately, it is unlikely to get its response right, because the UK debate ignores a fundamental truth: migration trends largely follow economic cycles and labour demand.
Councillors in Orkney have backed a 15% increase in council tax. The 15% rise was passed by 15 votes to six at a meeting of the full Orkney Islands Council, defeating an amendment for a lower rise of 11%.
