Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has announced 14 new sanctions in response to Russia's attempts to destroy Ukrainian national identity. Russian officials will face asset freezes and travel bans following their involvement in the forced deportation of Ukrainian children and the spreading of hate-inciting propaganda.
The impact of AI is affecting us all in many ways that we do not yet fully realise. Perhaps one of the more obvious is in how journalism and the media is being affected.
During the pandemic, there was an unprecedented surge in household saving, accompanied by substantial debt repayments. Between February 2020 and May 2021, total household deposits in banks and building societies rose by £247 billion, while the stock of consumer credit fell by around £28 billion.
Rising interest rates have caused household wealth across Britain to fall by £2.1 trillion over the past year, but there are winners - concentrated among younger generations - as well as losers if higher rates are sustained, according to major new analysis published today (Monday 17 July 2023). The report Peaked Interest? - part of a partnership with the abrdn Financial Fairness Trust - examines the impact of rising interest rates on household wealth, and what a ‘new normal' of higher rates could mean for living standards and wealth accumulation in the future.
James Cleverly is visiting the US to lead UN Security Council sessions on Ukraine and AI as UK takes on presidency, and to address the Aspen Security Forum. James Cleverly to lead UN Security Council (UNSC) session on Ukraine and chair first ever UNSC session on Artificial Intelligence (AI) as UK takes on presidency in July.
Bids for the 2024 to 2027 Voluntary and Community Sector Grant Funding, worth £5.5 million, open on 24 July 2023. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is awarding £5.5 million to voluntary and community organisations to support customers who may need extra help with their tax affairs.
The reviews have offered recommendations to improve the experience of those requiring veterans' welfare or compensation services. Today, the long-awaited publication of the Quinquennial Review of the Armed Forces Compensation Scheme (QQR) and an independent review of the UK Government's welfare services for Veterans is being announced by the government.
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has condemned Russia's withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which allowed the export of grain from Ukraine. Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said, "The United Kingdom condemns in the strongest terms Russia's decision to withdraw from the Black Sea Grain Initiative.
Wellbeing Economy Secretary Neil Gray has visited a company whose commitment to fair work and sustainability helped it survive the pandemic. While at ACS Clothing near Glasgow, Mr Gray heard how a major creditor was so impressed with the business's approach to fair work and environmental practices it agreed to convert a debt to equity - investing enough to ensure the firm could continue through the pandemic.
Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch has formally signed the treaty to accede to CPTPP trade group in New Zealand this morning (16 July 2023). Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch formally signed the treaty confirming the UK's accession to CPTPP - the Indo-Pacific trade bloc now worth £12 trillion in GDP – in New Zealand today [Sunday 16th July 2023].
The following is merely a fraction of the full report linked at the foot of this page. The Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) was established in 2010 to examine and report on the sustainability of the public finances.
A report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies. 1.
Excerpts from a report from the Office for National Statistics published on 13 July 2023 linked at the bottom of the page. Fewer than a quarter (24%) of trading businesses reported lower turnover in June 2023 compared with May 2023; in comparison, 15% reported their turnover was higher in June, with both figures broadly stable with the proportions reported for May 2023.
It's 10:45am on a Tuesday, and you are arriving late to work. You've just been to the dentist who berated you for grinding your teeth - she says this is what's causing your sore jaw and neck.
Henry Hill at conservativehome web site comments onthe SNP proposals to raise council tax for bigger houses bands E to H. One of the ways in which devolution has actually served to undermine genuinely local government in Scotland has been the Scottish National Party's sustained squeeze on the autonomy of councils.
A report from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Analysis of the proportion of the population that are affected by an increase in their cost of living, and of the characteristics associated with financial vulnerability, using data from the Opinions and Lifestyle survey.
The term "temperate rainforest", or "Celtic rainforest", has rapidly gained public attention in the UK recently. In February 2023, British insurance company, Aviva, awarded £38 million of funding for the restoration of these rainforests.
Fraser of Allender Institute take a hard look at council tax in Scotland now that Scottish Government has consultation out with a view to increasing the higher bands. On Wednesday, the Scottish Government and COSLA released their anticipated (and widely leaked) consultation on Council Tax changes.
An evaluation of a decade long regeneration fund shows major social, economic and environmental benefits across Scotland as well as the creation of more than five thousand jobs. The Scottish Partnership for Regeneration in Urban Centres (SPRUCE) fund, originally set up using the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF), provided commercial loans to infrastructure and energy efficiency projects.
The TRA has launched a survey, aimed at retailers and consumers, to understand the economic impact of tariffs paid on e-bikes imported from China. The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has today launched a survey to understand any economic impact of the tariffs paid on e-bikes imported from China.
