NHS Rich List finds that 1,694 senior managers received more than £100,000 in total remuneration in 2023-24 1,557 had salary entitlements over £100,000, including 279 receiving between £200,000 and £300,000 and 17 who received over £300,000. 512 senior NHS managers had higher salaries than the prime minister.
The Highland Council is now accepting expressions of interest for the Regeneration Capital Grant Fund for 2026-27. The Fund supports locally developed place-based regeneration projects that involve local communities, helping to tackle inequalities and deliver inclusive growth in deprived, and fragile communities across Scotland.
The Scottish Government is working on a multi-pronged approach to boost housebuilding across the country. At the heart of its strategy is the commitment to its long-term target—to deliver 110,000 affordable homes by 2032—through initiatives like the Affordable Housing Supply Programme.
The world's financial system depends on the dollar, and the man in charge of it is mad, bad, or both. Where are we with the management of the world's reserve currency need in that case?.
Train operators will have to meet rigorous performance standards and earn the right to be called Great British Railways. watershed moment is the beginning of the end of 30 years of fragmentation, frustration and poor performance.
Sailors and air crews are set to benefit from new artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities following the UK's largest ever multi-domain AI trial, bringing together land, sea and air equipment. The trial provides valuable data to develop and validate AI algorithms.
There is a growing debate—and plenty of media commentary—suggesting that recent Labour Party policies have appeared to favour pensioners over children. Critics point to decisions such as maintaining or even reversing cuts to winter fuel payments for older people while delaying or only modestly addressing measures aimed at reducing child poverty.
More than £6 million support for hill farmers has been paid out to more than 1,000 businesses. For the second year running the Scottish Upland Sheep Support Scheme (SUSSS) has processed more than 95% of eligible applications before the end of May.
Councils will get new powers to keep housebuilders on track to ensure they play their part to deliver 1.5 million homes. Councils will get new powers to keep housebuilders on track to ensure they play their part to deliver 1.5 million homes.
Scottish economic growth has strengthened at the start of 2025 following a weak end to last year, however business activity and consumer sentiment indicators remain weak, in part reflecting the backdrop of increased global economic uncertainty and the recent increase in inflationary pressures. Scottish GDP grew 0.7% in the 3 months to February, strengthening from zero growth in the final quarter of 2024.
There has been a record number of Americans applying for UK citizenship in recent years. In 2024, over 6,100 applications were submitted, marking a 26% increase from 2023 and the highest number since records began 20 years ago.
One major consequence of the UK government's resistance to rejoining the European single market is that it is forced to go around the world seeking trade deals and investment. Recently, the government has boasted of successful arrangements with India, the US, and some new agreements with the EU.
After more than three years and 14 rounds of negotiations, the UK and India have finally announced a free trade agreement (FTA). UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer will formally sign the deal on a visit to India later this year.
International tourism to the U.S. is in freefall, with economists warning of a massive economic blow.
Endometriosis is a long-term and invisible gynaecological condition that affects around 1.5 million women in the UK alone. It's known for its unpredictable and debilitating symptoms, like chronic pelvic pain, heavy periods and fatigue.
Data is the lifeblood of artificial intelligence (AI) and as such is a hugely valuable resource. Entrepreneur Matt Clifford's report on the AI Opportunities Action Plan, commissioned by the UK government, has set out some ambitious recommendations for unlocking UK public data to power AI development - and serve as a state asset.
Trump just announced a 50% tariff on all EU imports—blowing up hopes for a US-EU trade deal. In this video, we unpack why it happened, what it means, and how the EU might hit back.
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At the meeting Economy and Infrastructure Committee next week (Thursday 28 May) members will decide how over £3 million of funding from the UK Government through the UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) will be used over the next 12 months to deliver a positive impact across communities. The proposed 2025/26 Highland UKSPF Delivery Plan is made up of a range of projects geared to delivering positive impacts.
The Highland Council has launched phase 2 of a public consultation on how Community Councils across the Highlands are created and governed. The Community Council Scheme Review was on the agenda of the Highland Council meeting held on the 15 May 2025, Members agreed to the phase 2 review of the Scheme and that the proposals informed by the phase 1 review be subject to further public consultation.