So many of you love your bank that you make them a gift of your money by leaving it sitting in an account with no interest adding to the bank profits. Time to take a look at opening another account to move some money to earn interest.
Chancellor continues bold reform of the planning system to deliver on the Plan for Change for working people. Chancellor reveals new plans for more houses near commuter train stations to kick start economic growth, as government continues its bold reform of the planning system to deliver on the Plan for Change for working people.
We are sorry to any customers who have been disrupted by the ongoing impact of Storm Éowyn on rail services. Work continues today (Sunday) to recover the railway from the very significant damage caused by the storm.
People are claiming Bitcoin is the new gold. It isn't.
From business and public administration to daily life, artificial intelligence is reshaping the world - and politics may be next. While the idea of AI politicians might make some people uneasy, survey results tell a different story.
From Gaza to Ukraine, today's war zones are being used as testing grounds for new systems driven by artificial intelligence. Billions of dollars are now being pumped into AI weapons technology, much of it from Silicon Valley venture capitalists.
Following a dramatic last-minute settlement in court, Prince Harry has again been victorious in his mission to take on the UK's tabloid press. Rupert Murdoch's News Group Newspapers (NGN) - publishers of the Sun as well as the now defunct News of the World - offered the Duke of Sussex a "full and unequivocal apology - for the serious intrusion by the Sun between 1996 and 2011 into his private life, including incidents of unlawful activities".
Over the past two years, generative artificial intelligence (AI) has captivated public attention. This year signals the beginning of a new phase: the rise of AI agents.
The latest data from the Wealth and Assets Survey (WAS) shows that British household wealth continued its upward march. It hit a record high of £13.6 trillion in the two years to March 2022 (equivalent to £294,000 for the typical household), before a likely fall during the cost of living crisis - according to quickfire analysis from the Resolution Foundation, produced with the support of the abrdn Financial Fairness Trust .
When you visit a hospital, artificial intelligence (AI) models can assist doctors by analysing medical images or predicting patient outcomes based on historical data. If you apply for a job, AI algorithms can be used to screen resumes, rank job candidates and even conduct initial interviews.
First Minister John Swinney has asked people to continue to follow Police Scotland advice not to travel during the red weather warning and to be mindful that dangerous conditions will persist for the rest of the evening while the amber warning remains in place. It follows a meeting of the Scottish Government's Resilience Room (SGoRR), which is co-ordinating the response to the damage and disruption caused by Storm Éowyn in Scotland.
The 2024 general election was the first in the UK's history to be run under a system of voter ID. When heading to the polling station, people could only vote if they proved their identity first.
Higher than expected spending meant that public sector borrowing in December was £3.2 billion above the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) forecast. But cash measures show government requirements remain on track in the run to recent new year market jitters, the Resolution Foundation said on Wednesday 22 January 2025 .
The Scottish Affairs Committee will hold the first evidence session of its inquiry into the financing of the Scottish Government. Inquiry: The financing of the Scottish Government Watch: Parliament Live Scottish Affairs Committee During this inquiry, members will examine the current funding model for the Scottish Government and the wider framework for fiscal devolution.
According to new analysis from the Adam Smith Institute (ASI), the lost annual income tax revenue from millionaires leaving the UK is equivalent to the annual income tax take of over half a million average taxpayers. According to New World Wealth, 10,800 millionaires left the UK in 2024; New analysis by the Adam Smith Institute (ASI) shows that, in order to make up for the shortfall in income tax, replacing just one millionaire would require at least 49 average taxpayers.
In a new report for the Institute of Economic Affairs, Economist Vera Kichanova argues that the UK could and should create new self-governing cities like Hong Kong within its borders, to drive growth and prosperity. Freeports strategy in the UK is insufficient, adding more bureaucracy and red tape for short term political gain instead of using economic freedom to drive growth.
Met Office red weather warnings for wind brought by Storm Éowyn. The First Minister has urged people to follow Police Scotland advice not to travel today (Friday 24 January). The Scottish Government's Resilience Room (SGoRR) has been activated ahead of the red weather warning for wind from 1000 until 1700 tomorrow, covering parts of Dumfries & Galloway and the Scottish Borders, all of Strathclyde and the Lothians & Borders, as well as the Forth Valley and southern parts of Fife.
A major deal, worth approximately £9 billion, has been struck with British firm Rolls-Royce to bolster support to the Royal Navy's fleet of nuclear submarines, boosting national security and economic growth and delivering on the government's Plan for Change. Deal with Rolls-Royce to support Royal Navy submarine fleet and bolster national security.
Maree Todd, Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport had the unenviable task of finally after 3 years and having spent £30million that a new long promised National Care Service was not coming yet. Instead it is being kicked down the road by creating a National Care Service Advisory Board, on a non-statutory basis - err another talking shop with no powers.
Corporate insolvency numbers (liquidations and receiverships) in Scotland for Q3 2024-2025 decreased by 2.4% compared with Q3 2023-2024, to a total of 285. The number of corporate insolvencies (liquidations and receiverships) in Scotland for Q3 2024-2025 decreased by 8.9% compared with the previous quarter's total of 313 (July-September 2024).
