The Resolution Foundation has produced the sixth annual Living Standards Outlook. It provides an assessment of incomes, poverty and inequality as things stand in 2024-25, and projections up to 2029-30 using economic forecasts and policy assumptions inherited by the new Government.
Artificial intelligence is in our homes, phones, schools and workplaces. What does this even mean? Aleks Krotoski and Kevin Fong answer the questions we're all asking about AI.
All under 18s who were previously detained in YOI Polmont have now been moved into secure care settings. New regulations came into force on 28 August and as of that date, there will be no new admissions of children under 18 to YOIs.
Read his from Scottish Government issued today. Do the first and last sentences add up.
The Institute for fiscal Studies takes a look at the latest shock n spending for immigrants and its a big shock. The Home Office has repeatedly spent far more than budgeted for asylum, border, visa and passport operations in recent years.
Rachel Reeves has announced plans to means test the Winter Fuel Payment for pensioners - but with many elderly people set to miss out while still on lower incomes, it could cause headaches for the government when MPs return to parliament. The decision by the new Labour Chancellor Rachel Reeves to axe the £300 Winter Fuel Payment for 10 million pensioners forever is probably the biggest domestic headache for Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer as MPs return to Westminster from their summer holidays this week.
A survey (See link below) has suggested that young people in the UK are much more dissatisfied with their lives than equivalent teenagers are in other countries. Could it be that our economic model is depriving them of hope, opportunity and the chance of well-being? The report commented on by Richard Murphy is The Good Childhood Report 2024.
Millions of vulnerable people to receive help this winter as the Work and Pensions Secretary extends the Household Support Fund. £421 million boost for local authorities in England to help people most in need with the cost of their energy, food and water, with £79 million for devolved administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Fiona Duncan, Fiona Grant, Fiona Malcolm, Alison Clark and Finlay MacDonald have been appointed as Chief Officers with The Highland Council. Convener of the Council Cllr Bill Lobban said: "Congratulations to all three Fiona's, Alison and Finlay on their appointments to Chief Officers.
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to launch Pension Credit Week of Action to boost take-up of vital benefit Joining forces with charities, broadcasters and a range of partners, the campaign will encourage pensioners to check their eligibility and apply. Up to 880,000 pensioners could be missing out on this cash boost worth on average up to £3,900 per year.
This poster has all the hallmarks of the current Labour government policy that more pain is coming for all of us. Have they forgotten a poster that Labour issued in 1929.
The UK-Ukraine Digital Trade Agreement (DTA) enters into force today, allowing businesses on both sides to benefit from quicker and cheaper trade. UK and Ukrainian businesses set to benefit as UK-Ukraine digital trade deal enters into force today.
Researchers across the UK to use latest tech and major data bank to provide better flood and drought warnings. Researchers across the UK to use latest tech and major data bank to better predict where devastating floods and droughts will strike innovators will also pioneer new ways of tackling the worst of extreme weather to halt damage and cut eye-watering cost to the economy.
Economics always seems to be written from the perspective of the City of London. Even Labour now seems to only exist to serve its interests.
Ok this video is 48 minutes but it does point out a lot of things wrong with the Starmer/Reeves approach so far. Prof.
From the Fraser of Allender Institue. In a week that saw the release of GERS - usually a big day in the calendar - it is perhaps surprising that neither of the two stories dominating the economic news in Scotland is related to it.
Fraser of Allender Institute Deputy Director Emma Congreve is joined by fellow Deputy Director Joao Sousa and Director Professor Mairi Spowage to discuss all the fiscal announcements over the last month and what they mean for Scotland. This is an audio discussion.
UK Export Finance helps smaller businesses like RAM Engineering to build relationships with lenders and fulfil their exporting ambitions. Based in Angus, Scotland, RAM Engineering has won a major contract thanks to collaboration between UK Export Finance (UKEF) and White Oak UK.
The Highland Council welcomes the positive Care Inspectorate Inspection report following a recent unannounced inspection visit to Pennyland ELC, Thurso. Following the inspection, Pennyland ELC received the following: How good is our care, play and learning? - 5 Very Good How good is our setting? - 5 Very Good How good is our leadership? - 5 Very Good How good is our staff team - 5 Very Good.
DINGWALL., Dingwall and Highlands Marts Ltd., (29th August) sold 2,475 breeding sheep also all classes of lambs and Lewis Livestock at its annual sale sponsored by Gow Transport. Gimmers 1st - W A & H V Stewart, 1 Newmore, Muir of Ord, £270.
