While around 60% of women giving birth every month are vaccinated, UKHSA warns many thousands of babies still at risk. UKHSA today publishes the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) annual report which shows around 50% fewer infants under 6 months being admitted to intensive care with RSV disease in England.
Professor Dennis Whyte has been appointed as the new Chief Executive Officer of UKAEA Group. Minister for Energy welcomes Professor Whyte to the UK to become CEO of UKAEA this autumn.
The Next Food Shock? Why Britain's Poorer Families May Face Another Test as the 2026 Harvest Fails Britain has spent the past few years learning a painful lesson about inflation: when prices rise, they do not have to come back down when inflation falls. Food is a particularly good example.
The Hidden Cost of the Cost-of-Living Crisis: How Britain's Poorer Families Have Changed What They Eat and How They Use Energy There is a dangerous misunderstanding about the cost-of-living crisis. When inflation falls, we are often told that the pressure on households is easing.
More than 436,000 sole traders and landlords have successfully submitted their first Making Tax Digital for Income Tax quarterly update. More than 436,000 sole traders and landlords have successfully sent their first Making Tax Digital for Income Tax quarterly update for the 2026 to 2027 tax year.
When Jellyfish Attack the Nuclear Industry: How Climate Change Is Creating New Problems for Europe's Power Stations It sounds like the plot of a rather unlikely science-fiction film. A nuclear power station is operating normally when suddenly its reactors begin shutting down.
For years, politicians and energy companies have told us that Britain needs to become more energy efficient. It sounded like a sensible long-term environmental policy.
There’s No Vaccine for Stupid – But We Should Be Grateful for the Ones We Have There are some headlines that make you laugh. And then there are headlines that make you wonder whether humanity has taken a wrong turn somewhere.
Government reveals the communities in over 40 locations eligible for cheaper electricity bills. Government reveals the communities in over 40 locations eligible for cheaper electricity bills Households near new pylons could save up to £2,500 over 10 years.
Britain's Ownership Problem: Should Capital Gains and Inheritance Be Taxed More Like Income? Britain has spent years arguing about income inequality. Perhaps we have been looking at the wrong measure.
Community groups that want to install renewable energy projects and decarbonise their buildings will be able to access additional Scottish Government support this year. Funding available from the Community and Renewable Energy Scheme (CARES) will increase to £15 million this year, meaning more groups will be able to develop their own renewable energy projects such as onshore wind and solar, and cut the energy bills for their buildings by installing heat pumps and solar panels.
High streets that have been hollowed out by the unchecked spread of vape stores, betting shops, and rogue businesses that do little to serve local communities are set to face a crackdown under new powers announced by the Prime Minister yesterday [Tuesday 11 August2026]. Local people to get a real say over what opens on their high street as Prime Minister hands new powers to communities and councils.
The Timms Review launched last October with the aim of making sure PIP is fair and fit for the future. Its Interim Report, published in July 2026, found that PIP is no longer fit for purpose.
Burnham’s business‑focused points from his Wake Up to Money interview boil down to one theme. He wants to cut costs for small businesses while keeping within tight fiscal limits.
High oil prices have always been painful for households and businesses, but they also trigger something powerful. There is now a surge in innovation, investment, and political will for cleaner, more secure energy systems.
Sport has always been part of the UK’s cultural heartbeat — a place where families gather, communities unite, and supporters feel part of something bigger than themselves. But in recent years, a growing number of fans across the UK have begun asking the same uncomfortable question so has attending live sport become too expensive?.
Across the UK, vaccination rates have been slipping and at the same time, misinformation about vaccines is spreading faster than ever. Much of this false messaging originates in the United States, where political figures have increasingly used anti‑vaccine rhetoric as a tool for attention, grievance, or ideological signalling.
Community groups, charities, public sector bodies and other eligible organisations across Highland are being encouraged to apply for funding through the 2026/27 Highland Nature Restoration Fund (NRF) Community Grants Programme, which opens for applications on Friday 14 August 2026. Applications will be assessed on a rolling basis, with grants available from £2,000 to £25,000 for capital projects that help restore nature, safeguard wildlife and address biodiversity loss.
The UK government has launched a regulatory crackdown to curb the proliferation of betting shops, 24-hour gaming centres, and vape stores, granting councils greater control over planning and licensing. While planning reforms and new "aim to permit" revocations apply across Great Britain, distinct strategies exist, with England utilizing planning restrictions and emergency closure powers.
A key step in addressing one area of the Highland Housing Challenge was taken today (Monday 10 August 2026), as the Lochaber Area Committee agreed to recommend the area's inclusion within a proposed Highland Rural Short-Term Let Control Area (STLCA). The recommendation follows a six-week public consultation held between May and June 2026.