All postmasters who have had their convictions overturned will now have their conviction claims administered by the government. Government to manage redress for postmasters who have had convictions overturned by the Courts to ensure it is delivered promptly and sensitively.
Foreign national offenders (FNOs) will be deported quicker thanks to a new £5 million government investment in prisons across England and Wales. Immigration crack squad deployed to prisons to speed up removal of foreign national offenders.
The government published the Commonhold White Paper on 3 March 2025. Commonhold, a radical improvement on leasehold ownership, will be reinvigorated under major reforms.
It is been a rocky start to 2025, markets are waking up to new threats which could see shares revalue closer to past levels..
Cruthachadh Chothroman: A' Cur ri Fàs san àm ri Teachd (Shaping Opportunities: Fuelling Future Growth) is a unique opportunity for entrepreneurial organisations to harness the power of Gaelic and use it as a key asset in their business strategy. The new programme has 10 places offering tailored mentoring and support to help businesses develop their Gaelic skills, strengthen their brand identity, and reach new markets.
The Republicans in the USA always say they hate debt, except when it is massively increased by Donald Trump as a result of his tax cuts for the wealthy. Then it's OK.
Tariffs trump promised to levy against Canada and Mexico will go into effect Tuesday. The move comes as the Atlanta Federal Reserve indicator warns that the first quarter in 2025 could have negative growth.
The latest British Retail Foundation announcement emphasises the increases in many food prices. "While shop prices remained in deflation in February, prices on the month saw the biggest increase in the last year.
Among a raft of other measures, the Bill proposes a separate offence of assaulting a retail worker with a maximum sentence of six months. It also looks to remove the £200 low value limit for shoplifting, meaning the maximum sentence for shop theft will be seven years regardless of value.
As part of The Highland Council's proposed three-year Medium Term Financial Plan, £14 million has been allocated for expansion of bus company operations across the Highlands and shared investment in renewable energy opportunities. £6 million is proposed to be allocated for an ‘Investment in Community Transport’ programme to build on the success of the Council’s in-house bus service by expanding its services to benefit more communities across the Highlands.
Deal will create 200 jobs in Northern Ireland and provide 5000 air defence missiles missiles to Ukraine. 200 new jobs will be created and hundreds more supported at one of the UK's leading defence manufacturers, after a £1.6bn deal was announced by the Prime Minister today to supply thousands of advanced air defence missiles to Ukraine.
The Prime Minister's remarks at the International Leaders summit press conference in LondoGn. Good afternoon The first priority of this government - of any government...
This National Student Money Week (3 - 7 March 2025), unpaid carers in education are being encouraged to check if they are entitled to financial help from Social Security Scotland. It is estimated that there are around 35,000 unpaid carers attending college or university in Scotland.
The Government's upcoming Child Poverty Strategy won’t be credible without a commitment to scrap the two-child limit, as child poverty would otherwise remain on course to rise over the Parliament. But an ambitious strategy has the potential to get child poverty rates down to their lowest level in 40 years, according to new research published by the Resolution Foundation.
New data shows 18 to 39 year olds account for almost 3 quarters of rental fraud reports as phase 2 of nationwide ‘Stop! Think Fraud' campaign launches. Young people aged between 18 and 39 account for almost three quarters of cases of rental fraud, according to exclusive National Fraud Intelligence Bureau (NFIB) data released by the Home Office today.
Fortescue Green Pioneer successfully demonstrates what a future of cleaner shipping could look like. The UK has welcomed the world's first dual-fuelled ammonia-powered vessel to its shores, marking an important step forward in maritime decarbonisation.
Recent reports indicate that young men in the NEET (Not in Education, Employment, or Training) group are falling behind young women in several areas. A report by the Centre for Social Justice highlights that since the pandemic, the number of males aged 16 to 24 in the NEET category has increased by 40%, compared to just 7% for females.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Ukraine's Finance Minister Sergii Marchenko will today (Saturday 1 March) sign the UK-Ukraine Bilateral agreement. The £2.26 billion loan will bolster Ukrainian military capability, and will be paid back using profits generated on sanctioned Russian sovereign assets.
Raigmore Hospital is the main hospital for the Highlands based in inverness. Healthcare Improvement Scotland carried out a snap inspection in October 2024 and a report has now been published in February 2025.
João Sousa of Fraser of Allender Institute looks at possible affects of increased defence spending. On Tuesday, the Prime Minister announced before the House of Commons that the Government would be increasing spending on national defence from its current level of 2.3% of GDP to 2.5% in 2027, with "an ambition to reach 3% in the next parliament." How much does the UK currently spend on defence? All members of the NATO are expected to spend at least 2% of national income on defence, and the UK has been meeting this throughout its membership of the Alliance.
