AI as Your Personal University: Could People Build Their Own Education Without Going to College? For centuries, education has largely followed the same pattern: go to school, go to college or university, obtain qualifications and then enter the workforce. Artificial intelligence is beginning to challenge that model.
Britain has spent two decades trying to repair its public finances, raise more revenue, control spending and manage an ever-growing national debt. Yet the underlying economy has become remarkably weak.
Over the past 50 years Britain has sent ever more young people into further and higher education. But has the country actually become more skilled or have we simply created a system where a degree is increasingly required to get a job that once needed no degree at all?.
Defence Secretary on his first visit to Scotland tours Babcock’s Rosyth facility and Service Family Accommodation in Edinburgh. On his first visit to Scotland as Defence Secretary, Wes Streeting has today underlined the nation’s vital role in the UK’s defence.
Andy Burnham's latest focus on high streets reflects a growing political consensus: town centres matter, shops are closing, and something must be done. Burnham has spoken about making high streets "the symbols of Britain's renaissance" and has highlighted the need to tackle vacancy and decline.
The new government's plan to devolve employment support could transform the way people out of work are helped but Scotland has already been experimenting with a more local approach. Could Burnham's English reforms eventually put pressure on Scotland to go further? There is an interesting development taking place almost unnoticed beneath the much bigger political stories.
Over the past two years, reports of job cuts, restructuring programmes and course closures have become increasingly common across the UK higher education sector. A widespread perception has emerged that universities became overly dependent on international student fees and are now paying the price as overseas recruitment falls.
A busy week for Caithness, with a tragic incident at Dunnet Head, major council decisions, a Wick/East Caithness by-election and continuing debate over vital local services. Some of these have been reported in more detail on our pages over the past few days.
Another view of Wick town centre for those of you who do not live in Wick. The £2million project to change the surrounding is complete.
Forget Mars. If you really want to understand what it means to be stranded far from essential services, try living in Caithness and being told your appointment is in Inverness.
"I never go to museums. I don't visit art galleries.
When even AI bosses are worried about the impact of the technology, is it any wonder the public are scared?. Analysing their major survey of British public opinion, Bobby Duffy and Elena Simperl argue that, while the risks should not be downplayed, if we want to realise the benefits of AI it is important that the public are not already set against it.
The economy looks worrying, consumers remain cautious and inflation is still causing concern yet stock markets continue to climb. Is this confidence justified, or are investors looking at a very different world from everyone else? There is something increasingly strange about the economic picture.
The constant stream of bad economic news may be influencing how people feel about spending — even when the underlying picture is not quite as gloomy as the headlines suggest. Every month brings another inflation announcement.
CMA proposes that Aldi and Lidl should be covered by the same land agreement rules as the UK’s largest supermarkets to ensure customers get the best choice of where to shop. CMA proposes to prevent Aldi and Lidl from blocking rival supermarkets opening close to their stores.
Edinburgh’s festivals provide a “global platform” for Scotland as well as the artists who take part in performances, the Deputy First Minister has said. Jenny Gilruth will attend the opening concert of the Edinburgh International Festival – All Rise – tonight along with Public Finance Minister Hannah Mary Goodlad.
What, when, where and how we eat can signify many things. Eating healthily might impress your colleagues but doing so on a video call is unprofessional.
Britain's housing crisis is no longer a matter of debate. House prices remain out of reach for many first-time buyers, rents continue to rise, and employers in many parts of the country struggle to attract workers because of housing shortages.
On 6 April 2026, Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax became mandatory for sole traders and landlords with qualifying income above £50,000. Their first quarterly update was due by 7 August 2026.
When America says a deal is almost done, Iran says there is no deal and everyone is trying to work out which way the oil tankers are going, perhaps it is time to ask the Cheshire Cat for directions. Alice found herself in Wonderland with a rather familiar problem.