The Telegraph is saying the Tories are going to change the UK's fiscal rules to catch Labour out in the run-up to the general election. This is because they think that we're all terrified of the national debt.
Women will save up to £2 on period pants on average as the government scraps VAT on the underwear. Women to save up to £2 on period pants as government scraps VAT today.
New legal restrictions on XL Bully dog now in force. It is now illegal to breed, sell, advertise, gift, exchange, and abandon these dogs or let them stray in England.
Across parts of academia, concerns are mounting that the Israel-Gaza war is having a chilling effect on academic freedom. In the second of two episodes of The Conversation Weekly exploring how the war is affecting life at universities, we speak to an Israeli legal scholar, now based in the UK, about the pressures that academics and students are facing to rein in their views about the war.
The Council is reminding the public and community groups that there is still time to submit feedback on the Highland-wide 20mph roll-out project. 125 Highland settlements are part of the project which equates to around 610km of roads across the Highlands, 590km of which are on Local Authority Roads.
With the eagerly awaited next series of Traitors due to be aired on BBC 1 on the 3 January, The Highland Council is taking the opportunity to highlight the economic boost filming across the Highlands has and the role its film office staff play in attracting productions. The Highland Film Commission, run by Highland Council, assists productions filming in the region by offering free and confidential guidance and support from the pre-production stage right through until filming is complete.
The Scottish Government has delivered a major blow to communities and has put councils at financial risk with a cash cut to Local Government in its draft Budget (published on 19th December) and no provision for inflation or pay increases, COSLA said. COSLA Leaders described the draft Budget as not only leaving councils at real and significant financial risk for the coming year, but as it stands, it will mean cuts in every community in Scotland and job losses across Scottish Local Government.
Ambitious target to close 2,000 county lines by 2025 exceeded in just a year and a half. More than 2,000 county lines have been dismantled in the last 18 months, as the government hits its target of closing thousands of these criminal networks early.
Statement by the spokespersons of France, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States on the latest Iranian nuclear steps reported by the IAEA. The 26 December 2023 report by the IAEA highlights that Iran has increased its rate of production of uranium enriched up to 60% at Natanz and Fordow to levels observed between January and June 2023.
2024 is going to be messy, for our living standards not just politics. The past two years have been dominated by rising energy and food bills, with everyone affected.
Defence Secretary announces that hundreds of British-made air defence missiles are being shipped to Ukraine to protect civilians and infrastructure from drones and bombing. Delivery of a new package of sophisticated air defence missiles for Ukraine has commenced, rounding off a landmark year for the UK's support for Ukraine - having been the first country to provide modern Western tanks, as well as long-range precision strike capability.
3500 thousand credit union members save with Hi-Scot credit union. Starting to save in January will make things a lot easier by Christmas 2024.
Rightmove's so called "Boxing Day Bounce" happens EVERY YEAR, but what does it REALLY mean for the UK Housing Market. House Prices in 2024?.
The Scottish Government has delivered a huge blow to economic assistance in the Highlands and Islands as Highlands and Islands enterprise has had a 13% cut to it budget for 23/24. HIE's budget for 2024-25 will drop to £54.8 million, down from £62.8 million in the current year.
Exports of British festive treats to Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) countries have increased significantly. Sales of British festive treats including chocolate, gin, whisky and sparkling wine to CPTPP countries are up significantly this year.
Analysis of responses to the consultation on ending the sale of peat in Scotland. A public consultation ran from 17 February to 12 May 2023 to gather views on proposals for ending the sale of peat in Scotland.
A state pension fraud update has been issued as the Department for Work and Pensions explains when it will check bank accounts. The DWP will check bank accounts amid a crackdown and clampdown on fraudulent claims from benefit claimants.
The A9 at Scrabster is now open but running under traffic management. Road users are advised to use caution on approach.
Minister urges those eligible to apply for support. Scottish households have saved more than £3.5 billion in council tax since the Council Tax Reduction (CTR) scheme was introduced a decade ago.
A meeting of the Scottish Government's Resilience Room (SGoRR) - chaired by Justice Secretary and Minister for Resilience Angela Constance and attended by a number of Ministers – has been held tonight (27 January 2023 to ensure appropriate measures are in place to deal with the impacts of Storm Gerrit. Met Office yellow warnings for rain, wind and snow are live until midnight across much of Scotland.
