The Highlands and Islands Regional Economic Partnership (HIREP)'s Regional Economic Strategy addresses the challenges affecting the region's businesses and communities. A partnership of public, private and academic organisations in the Highlands and Islands has unveiled its ten-year strategy to deliver sustainable economic growth across the region.
BT has launched a consultation on the removal of 110 public payphones in Highland which they state are no longer needed. Details of the payphones being considered for closure are set out in the list at this link.
Foreign nationals who commit sex offences will be excluded from asylum protections in the UK as part of the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill. Tougher border security measures will keep British streets safer, with foreign sex offenders to be excluded from refugee protections as the government announces new measures to slash the asylum backlog and strengthen border security through the Plan for Change.
A new study published by UKHSA shows some bacteria have already become resistant to one of the newest antibiotics introduced to the NHS. A new study published by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows that some bacteria have already become resistant to one of the newest antibiotics introduced to the NHS.
The Chief Statistician has released figures on Community Payback Orders (CPOs) unpaid work or other activity requirements today. The publication covers the changes in rates of progression during and after the COVID-19 pandemic, information on the number of hours imposed by the courts for this requirement and the number of unpaid work hours to be progressed.
Issuing the world's reserve currency gives a country the advantage of not having to, in effect, pay for many of its imports. Trump has never understood that.
Most US consumers now expect a recession over the next year, with the University of Michigan reporting that 66% of Americans expect unemployment to rise. The last time we saw a figure that high was the 2009 crash.
Dawn raids in four counties across the West Midlands and the Northwest of England this morning (29 April 2025) dismantle major criminal network trafficking unlicensed medicines. Twelve suspects have been arrested in dawn raids in four counties across the West Midlands and the Northwest of England this morning (29 April) in the largest criminal investigation into organised medicines trafficking in the history of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).
Update on government actions to support the UK sustainable aviation fuel sector. Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is integral to reaching net zero aviation by 2050.
A look at how very high US tariffs on China are leading to big drop in imports, which could see shortages in major retailers. Why there are some parallels with the Covid era of inflation..
Many people do no know that they may be eligible to claim a refund on National Insurance contributions. Use the HMRC tool to check how to claim a refund on your National Insurance contributions from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
You may be able to get a tax refund (rebate) if you've paid too much tax. Use the HMRC tool to find out what you need to do if you paid too much on.
Who cares what shares are worth? What economic news do we need on the hour, every hour, on things that matter in life? Here are a few answers to Richard Murphy's questions in the video and they really do matter. Who owns shares in the UK The key difference between UK and overseas share ownership lies in who holds the shares and how that impacts the market.
This autumn, for the first time ever, the UK is expecting to run entirely on zero-emissions electricity for a few hours. That doesn't just mean a sunny day with loads of solar and wind and some exports to the neighbours—that's happened before.
Protections will support small businesses to grow, putting more money into people's pockets through the Plan for Change. New rules will require banks to give customers 90 days' notice before closing accounts and provide a clear explanation.
Government drives forward use of innovative artificial intelligence in hospitals as trials show dramatic reduction in admin with more time for patient care. Government drives forward use of innovative artificial intelligence in hospitals to improve patient care.
People illegally posing as immigration lawyers and advisers will face fines of up to £15,000 through new measures in the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill. Fake immigration lawyers offering rogue ‘advice' to migrants on how to lodge fraudulent asylum claims will be weeded out through tough new powers in the government’s milestone Border Security, Asylum, and Immigration Bill.
The Government has confirmed the arrival of a new raw materials shipment for use in British Steel's Scunthorpe blast furnaces. Steelmaking in Scunthorpe will continue as the Government confirmed the arrival of a new shipment of raw materials today this weekend - bolstering the UK's national security by protecting the vital capability of domestic steel production.
A look at phenomena of the middle class squeeze, how the median worker lost out..
The UK is one of very few countries that has a broad trade balance with the US on goods, which may help to shelter it from President Trump's reciprocal tariffs, while its growing trade in services shows where future growth may lie, the Resolution Foundation said today (Friday) in response to new ONS data on US-UK trade. The ONS data shows that the UK has a goods trade balance with the US - importing £57.1 billion of goods last year and exporting £59.3 billion of goods.