Biggest ever UK drone package for Ukraine announced, including more than 120,000 drones, supplying cutting-edge battlefield technology. The UK has announced the biggest ever drone package for Ukraine, delivering at least 120,000 drones for Ukraine this year and driving growth and jobs across the UK.
It sounds like something from a Cold War thriller, not a family day out: fragments of radioactive material, invisible to the naked eye, quietly lying in the sand. Yet for decades, beaches near Dounreay and Sellafield have been the final resting place for exactly that.
Scotland's councils are now facing a financial crisis that is deeper and more structural than anything seen since devolution. The pressures have been building for more than a decade, but they have now reached a point where several councils are openly warning that they may not be able to balance their budgets in the coming years.
If the IMF's current outlook plays out—especially with prolonged energy disruption and sticky inflation the price increases won't hit everything equally. Some categories tend to spike hard and fast because they sit at the centre of supply chains.
The latest outlook from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) paints a picture of a global economy that is slowing but not collapsing. Growth is weakening, inflation is proving stubborn, and geopolitical tensions—particularly energy-related—are once again shaping the trajectory of markets.
The AA Driving School and BSM Driving School - both of which are owned by the AA - must refund more than 80,000 customers and pay a fine of £4.2 million. CMA orders more than £760,000 be repaid to customers - the first time it has used its new powers to secure money back for consumers.
Finding a home is harder, keeping one is more precarious, and the financial pressures on both tenants and landlords are converging in a way that threatens the stability of thousands of households. The lived reality for prospective tenants and families already in private rented homes when social housing is very hard to get.
Landlords in Scotland and especially in the Highlands are selling up in significant numbers, and the reasons are even sharper than in the rest of the UK. The combination of rising mortgage rates, higher operating costs, new regulations, and rural‑specific pressures has pushed many small landlords to exit the sector.
Building on the Government's recently published fusion strategy, UK Fusion Energy Ltd (UKFE) has published its new Fusion Strategy. The strategy sets out how the UK will deliver its prototype fusion power plant, STEP Fusion, and secure a leading position in the emerging global fusion market estimated to be worth up to £12 trillion by 2100.
It has become a familiar rhythm in the UK. Another investigation, another scandal, another quiet admission that customers have been overcharged, misled, or simply treated as a revenue stream rather than people.
Commodities are where the real stress in the global economy is showing up first—often before consumers feel it. And what's happening is not uniform.
In its latest assessment of the world economy, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has delivered a clear message. Global growth is weakening again, and risks are rising.
Despite persistent concerns about slow growth, high living costs, and global uncertainty, the UK economy is not without meaningful strengths. In fact, beneath the surface of negative headlines, there are several genuine bright spots suggesting resilience, adaptation, and long-term potential.
A dozen breakthrough technologies are set to reach farms faster, boosting productivity and sustainability. Cutting-edge technologies from robotics to AI will be fast-tracked into practical tools for farmers, backed by around £50 million of public and private investment, Farming Minister Dame Angela Eagle announced on 14 April 2026.
Rachel Springall, Finance Expert at Moneyfactscompare.co.uk, comments on the buy-to-let statistics (Q4 2025 data) from UK Finance, out today. "Tough times are ahead for landlords as the profitability of buy-to-let has been damaged due to tighter legislation, and with rising running costs eating into profit margins, it is squeezing them from all sides.
In this kind of environment, small decisions compound into big financial outcomes over time. In the current environment it is time to spend carefully and save if you can - cash in the hand or in the bank beats debt every time.
The past week has seen a surge of headlines claiming the UK "could run out of fuel by the end of the month." Beneath the noise, a more serious and credible warning has emerged from energy‑security experts particularly Nick Butler, former BP head of strategy and Downing Street energy adviser who argues that the UK should already be preparing a fuel contingency plan. His concern is not sensationalism but a sober assessment of the UK's exposure to global supply shocks, especially with the Strait of Hormuz disrupted by the escalating Iran-Middle East conflict.
The latest ONS survey shows a significant 29.4% of transport & storage companies are concerned about the impact of international conflict. The international delivery expert Parcelhero says these results represent a huge escalation in anxiety about global disputes.
Winter Fuel Payments paid in winter 2025 will be recovered from pensioners with income above £35,000. Check if your payment will be reclaimed at GOV.UK - you don't need to contact HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC).
The UK is about to enter a new phase of lottery history. For the first time, British players will be able to take part in a shared trans‑Atlantic jackpot through a formal agreement between Allwyn, operator of the UK National Lottery, and the US Multi‑State Lottery Association (MUSL), which runs Powerball.