The UK Government will send a test Emergency Alert to mobile phones across the UK at around 15:00 on 7th September 2025. Emergency Alert to be sent to mobile phones across the UK in the second ever national test of the system.
The Charity Commission has published its annual public and trustee research, revealing a stark long-term rise in people seeking charitable support amid continued high levels of public trust in charities. The Commission's annual survey of public attitudes to charities reveals that in the last year 9% of people received food, medical or financial support from charitable organisations, compared to just 3% five years ago.
The latest Royal Bank of Scotland UK Regional Growth Tracker shows a mixed picture of economic momentum across the country as of July 2025: Regional Highlights London and the North East continue to lead growth, with business activity indices above 50, signaling expansion. Wales and the South West also posted modest gains.
HMRC's new tax rules are rolling out. And, if you're self-employed or a landlord, you will be affected.
Richard Murphy has published a very damning indictment of the universities that are now in decline. His essay published on 7 July 2025 sets out reasons why they are in decline.
Big day for the Post Office Horizon Inquiry — the first volume of its final report is being published today, Tuesday 8 July 2025. This has been a long time coming and it is not over yet.
A look at some of the UK economic strengths..
We're starting a new series on this channel: unpacking the myths around wealth. From who the wealthy are, how they got their money, to whether we really need them at all.
Russia's war against Ukraine has already changed the course of human history - many people just don't know it yet. The rise of drone warfare, especially in the latter years of the war, is a seismic shift in how warfare is fought.
Scottish universities and colleges are navigating a sustained decline in public funding, significant cost pressures, and rising operating deficits. Universities saw their collective underlying surplus tumble by 92% in 2023-24, while colleges face a real-terms funding cut of 17% since 2021-22.
The NDA has published its strategy for consultation, setting out the roadmap to decommission the UK's earliest nuclear sites safely, securely and sustainably. Today, the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) has published its revised strategy for public consultation, setting out a clear roadmap for one of the UK's most complex long-term environmental challenges.
Under current rules, UK residents can avoid UK capital gains tax (CGT) on their UK assets simply by emigrating for more than five years. Think tanks such as the Resolution Foundation have called for an "Australian-style" exit charge that levies CGT on unrealised gains when high-net-worth individuals leave the country.
Overall, both corporate and personal insolvencies rose steadily from the pandemic lows in 2020, peaking around 2023, and remain elevated despite a mild pull-back in early 2025. Business insolvencies are at their highest since 2011, with volumes in 2023 up 43% on pre-covid levels.
Many American hospitals—especially in rural areas—are facing closures or severe service reductions due to recent cuts to Medicaid and Medicare funding. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law on July 4, 2025, includes over $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid over the next decade.
BRICS we should all know more about as it is developing fast. BRICS on Wikipedia BRICS is an intergovernmental organization comprising ten countries - Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Indonesia, Iran and the United Arab Emirates.
An Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) is a legal structure whereby a company's shares are held in trust on behalf of all employees. When a business owner sells a controlling stake (at least 51%) to the EOT, employees become indirect beneficiaries of the trust and share in the company's success, while the original owner often benefits from favourable tax treatment.
Foreign Secretary dispatches top diplomats to all parts of the UK to boost regional ties and deliver economic growth under the Government's Plan for Change. British diplomats are visiting every corner of the UK this summer to build connections with British businesses and champion their interests overseas.
Views are being sought on how to improve legal rights intended to help community groups take ownership of local land and assets. Discussions with those who have engaged with the Rights to Buy have been taking place since last year to develop the proposals published for consultation today (Monday 7 July 2025).
The Bill is set to transform the pensions landscape for years to come and put more money in people's pockets as part of the Plan for Change. Pension Schemes Bill could boost returns to pension saving by thousands of pounds.
Thousands of jobs could be created across Derbyshire, Staffordshire and the North West thanks to a £28.6 million National Wealth Fund investment in a major carbon capture project, the Chancellor has announced today, Monday 7 July 2025. National Wealth Fund-backed Peak Cluster project could secure around 3,500 jobs, boosting growth in our industrial heartlands as the government's Plan for Change puts more money in people’s pockets.