News Archive

11/5/2025

 
Trump distracts from disastrous tariffs with empty UK trade deal | Yanis Varoufakis explains

"It was a major victory for Trump because he was under pressure to show that his tariffs strategy is winning." US-Uk trade agreement allows "under pressure" Trump to show that tariffs policy is working, says former finance minister for Greece Yanis Varoufakis..  

11/5/2025

 
Richard Wolff: Trump's Idiocy Is WAY WORSE Than I Anticipated

ichard D.  Wolff is an American economist and professor emeritus at the University of Massachusetts Amherst.  

11/5/2025

 
The Trade Collapse Coming for the U.S. Economy

In this clip, supply chain expert Craig Fuller explores the massive disruptions in U.S.-China trade, focusing on sharp drops in container volumes, the looming loss of 400,000+ logistics jobs.  How it could lead to major inventory shortages for back-to-school products and holiday shopping.  

11/5/2025

Foreign criminals to face rapid deportation

New reforms to deportation and removal rules will make it easier to remove foreign criminals committing crimes in the UK.   New reforms to deportation and removal rules will make it easier to remove foreign criminals committing crimes in the UK, the Home Office will announce tomorrow.  

11/5/2025

 
Let's talk the Tariff Chaos - Cara Nicole Sets It Out In Simple Terms In The US Context

What exactly is going on with Trump's new tariffs—and why does it feel like the stock market is on a rollercoaster?.   In this video, we're breaking down the current tariff chaos: what tariffs actually are, why they've been changing so rapidly, and how it's already impacting everyday people.  

11/5/2025

 
Farage is on his third political party. How long is it before Reform collapses, like the other two?

Farage's political track record is poor.  The moment anyone tries to hold him to account, he runs a mile.  

11/5/2025

First Minister's cost of living guarantee in Scotland - Taxes and Fiscal Drag

The Scottish Government's cost of living guarantee will help to deliver vital support for the people of Scotland, First Minister John Swinney has said.   The Programme for Government 2025-26 commits to a range of measures which will help households in a challenging economic climate.  

11/5/2025

 
'We Will Start to See Empty Shelves'' From the Trade War, Says Apollo's Slok

The US trade deficit widened to a record in March as companies rushed to import products as the Trump administration readied sweeping tariffs.   The goods and services trade gap grew 14% from the prior month to $140.5 billion, Commerce Department data showed Tuesday.  

10/5/2025 : Other Public Services

 
New reports examine impact of nuclear decommissioning in Scotland

Research offers a positive outlook for communities impacted by the decommissioning process.   A new study has revealed that Scotland's £25 billion nuclear decommissioning programme could deliver significant long-term economic and social benefits at both national and local levels over the next 90 years and beyond.  

10/5/2025

Major boost for mobile cinema - £500,000 funding to Screen Machine

Funding has been announced enabling an order to be placed for a new Screen Machine mobile cinema serving rural communities across Scotland.   The £500,000 Scottish Government grant allows Regional Screen Scotland (RSS) to order a new vehicle to take films to 44 locations in areas including the Highlands and Islands, Moray and North Ayrshire.  

10/5/2025 : Local Authority

 
Chairs appointed to Poverty and Equality Commission for Highland

Maggie Cunningham and Dr.  Jim McCormick have been appointed as co-chairs of a new multi-partnership Poverty and Equality Commission Board.  

10/5/2025

 
First HS2 rail tunnel breakthrough completed in Birmingham, as project reaches latest milestone

Longest railway tunnel ever built in West Midlands will help bring £10 billion into the region's economy over the next decade.   major construction milestone reached as first HS2 tunnel into Birmingham excavated.  

10/5/2025

 
Egg packers prosecuted for switching ‘best before' dates

Criminals re-packing of eggs with fake ‘best before' dates have been stopped and prosecuted, following investigations carried out by the Animal and Plant Health Agency inspectors.   The prosecutions, which took place between January and March 2025, involved multiple offences under the Egg Marketing Regulations.  

10/5/2025

Meet the top donors to Trump's $239 million inauguration fund

The Washington Post has published a list of donors to President Trump's celebrations.   President Donald Trump raised a record $239 million for his 2025 inauguration celebrations, propelled by contributions from corporations and ultra-wealthy individuals — including more than a dozen people Trump has nominated to a variety of roles in his administration.  

10/5/2025

If Asian countries sell off their holdings of US bond how will that affect value of the dollar

Recent data shows that the U.S.  dollar has experienced modest short-term drops.  

10/5/2025

 
$2.5 Trillion Dollar Avalanche: Asia Prepares to Dump U.S. Currency as Global Trade Fragments

Why the dollar as a world currency may be coming to an end due to politics and policy.   Trump has pushed too hard and this may be the outcome..  

10/5/2025

 
Nobel-prize-winning economist says US trade deal was a mistake for UK

As more details of the trade deal between the UK and United States emerge, we get a view from the Nobel-prize-winning economist and author, Professor Joseph Stiglitz.   He explains to Justin why the deal is a mistake for the UK, why China has a better strategy against President Trump's tariffs, and how the UK’s deal adversely affects the rest of the world.  

10/5/2025

 
Trump wants to control the ideas people in the USA can be exposed to - and that's full-on fascism

Trump's plans to control films that can be seen in the USA and what can be taught in US universities are all about full-on thought control - a classic fascist propaganda aim..  

10/5/2025

What does the base rate cut this week mean for your finances?

Anna Dowes writing for The Policy Office finance advice site looks at what the lower interest rate might mean.   This week, the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) voted to reduce the base rate by 0.25% - from 4.5% to 4.25%.  

9/5/2025

 
Trump likes to know where his suits come from. His tariffs could now upend the world's fashion supply chains

US president Donald Trump has a particular look.  Sharp navy suits, overly long ties and crisp white shirts, always structured to command attention.