Many people are turning off their mobiles or using apps such as Freedom to take a break from social media or to focus on a single task. But people blocking apps and texts may miss vital delivery information.
Highlighted in the John O'Groat Journal was a report to the Thurso Community Council that Thurso Development Trust could have to make big reductions in their services if grants are cut in the next budget round. This may be just the start of funding cuts that will hit across the whole sector that are in receipt of public funded grants or contracts.
A worrying position of the debt that hangs over developed economies by Yoruk Bahceli, Dhara Ranasinghe and Maria Martinez At Reuters. Record debts, high interest rates, the costs of climate change, health and pension spending as populations age and fractious politics are stoking fears of a financial market crisis in big developed economies.
Self Assessment customers are urged to be on the lookout for scam texts, emails and phone calls from fraudsters. This warning comes as HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) received more than 130,000 reports about tax scams in the 12 months to September 2023, of which 58,000 were offering fake tax rebates.
Experimental monthly estimates of payrolled employees and their pay from HM Revenue and Customs' (HMRC's) Pay As You Earn (PAYE) Real Time Information (RTI) data. This is a joint release between HMRC and the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Women experiencing domestic abuse will be able to receive up to £1,000 from a new pilot fund to pay for the essentials they need when leaving a relationship with an abusive partner. The £500,000 Fund to Leave will be delivered by Women's Aid groups in the five local authority areas with the most women's homelessness applications due to domestic abuse.
Emma Rourke is deputy national statistician at the Office for National Statistics blogs about what is being done to prepare for another pandemic. Good data played a key part in informing the UK response to the Coronavirus pandemic.
Government announces a further £3.9 million to be awarded to UK Seafood Fund projects across the UK. £3.9 million has been awarded to projects to improve the quality of training facilities to upskill the workforce and promote seafood careers, as well as build new and improved sea fishing infrastructure, Defra has announced today (Tuesday 17 October 2023).
Rising inflation, a cost of living crisis, striking public sector workers, the NHS facing another winter crisis... costs on the public purse are spiralling and government borrowing is being pushed still higher.
The number of vacancies in July to September 2023 was 988,000, a decrease of 43,000 from April to June 2023. Vacancy numbers fell on the quarter for the 15th consecutive period in July to September 2023, down by 4.2% since April to June 2023 with vacancies falling in 14 of the 18 industry sectors.
Public services are responsible for keeping the public safe, healthy and well educated. This relies on the work of millions of people across the country.
Measures announced by Nuclear Minister Andrew Bowie at IAEA Fusion Energy Conference. Plans to transform UK fusion include training for over 2,000 people, a new fuel cycle testing facility and dedicated funding to support fusion companies.
Fifty years ago, a secret deal among Arab governments triggered one of the most traumatic economic crises to afflict the United States and other big oil importers. Saudi King Faisal and other Arab leaders launched an oil embargo on Oct.
Western sanctions that put a price cap on Russian oil exports from December 2022 aimed to cause the country significant economic pain after its invasion of Ukraine last year. The idea was to curtail the amount Russia makes from its oil while ensuring it continues to flow into the global market to reduce price pressures on consumers around the world.
Campaign launches to offer new energy saving tips for families, alongside £150 in Warm Home Discount support for the most vulnerable. It All Adds Up government campaign will help people make simple changes to save at least £100.
Credit Card rates for interest are gradually following the recent increasing in bank interest. Royal Bank has begun informing customers that from from 29th January 2024 the interest rate for credit cards will rise to a new rate 22.440% from the current rate of 19.956%.
Alternative Fuel Payment - if you do not use mains gas You might be eligible for a £200 Alternative Fuels Payment (AFP) if you use alternative fuels for heating instead of mains gas. Alternative fuels include: heating oil Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) coal biomass Most eligible households will get the payment automatically as a credit on their electricity bills from 6 February 2023.
Education Secretary announces plans as part of wider reform. Plans for a new national centre to ensure excellence in teaching across Scotland have been announced by Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth.
To EV or not to EV? That is the question for the DM Hall property professional Graham Forbes who covers the huge and sparsely populated Highland region. It has been a gradual transition, but I now have to confess that I am a convert to the concept of the electric vehicle, despite the fact that my beat - the Highlands and Islands - is the biggest and most thinly populated area in the UK.
A new report by Cochrane, in collaboration with the MCS Charitable Foundation, introduces the future of energy policy. Wondering how we can build a resilient energy system that's both cost-effective and secure? The report lays everything out.
