First Minister urges for more help for families in the Spring Budget
First Minister Humza Yousaf will visit a community library in Edinburgh today, where he will highlight his government’s commitment to tackling child poverty and helping families struggling with the cost of living...
Wednesday, 28 February 2024 00:01
National Audit Office report: Costs multiply as uncertainty dogs UK health security campus
The UK’s future resilience to dangerous pathogens – ranging from Ebola to COVID-19 – is being undermined by decision-making failures regarding a planned health security campus in Harlow, Essex...
Wednesday, 28 February 2024 00:01
Four-year deal delivers growth and stability for Bad Wolf in Wales
A new deal between the Welsh Government and award-winning Cardiff-based production company Bad Wolf will ensure a slate of high-end TV dramas will be made in Wales over the next four years...
Wednesday, 28 February 2024 00:01
In the city of blinding lights? Drivers dazzled by more than headlights – The AA
Three quarters (76%*) of drivers have told The AA they are being blinded by the headlights of oncoming vehicles, while half (52%) have been dazzled by headlights from cars behind them...
Wednesday, 28 February 2024 00:01
Communities warned of cuts to neighbourhood services – LGA survey
Two thirds of councils surveyed by the Local Government Association (LGA) warn communities will see cutbacks to local neighbourhood services this year – such as waste collection, road repairs, library and leisure services – as they struggle to plug funding gaps...
Wednesday, 28 February 2024 00:01
UK Music calls on Chancellor to slash vat to throw industry a “vital lifeline” and help save closure-threatened venues
UK Music, the collective voice of the UK music industry, has urged Chancellor Jeremy Hunt to slash VAT in the Budget to throw the sector a “vital lifeline” and help save closure-threatened venues...
Wednesday, 28 February 2024 00:01
Which? Virgin Media and O2 customers face lose-lose choice: pay unfair mid-contract price rises or stump up for exit fees that could reach almost £700
Virgin Media and O2 customers face being trapped this April as they are presented with a lose-lose choice between huge mid-contract broadband and mobile price rises or crippling exit fees, Which? research has found...
Wednesday, 28 February 2024 00:01
Home Office “chaos” leaves up to 55,500 asylum seekers stuck in perma-backlog, says IPPR
The government has replaced the legacy backlog of asylum seeker applications, with a new perma-backlog of people who can’t have their claims processed...
Wednesday, 28 February 2024 00:01
Correction: ‘All-time low’: HMRC customer service deteriorates amid taxpayers’ exasperation finds PAC inquiry
The Public Accounts Committee has put out the following correction...
Wednesday, 28 February 2024 00:01
‘All-time low’: HMRC customer service deteriorates amid taxpayers’ exasperation finds PAC inquiry
Customer service levels at HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) are at an all-time low...
Wednesday, 28 February 2024 00:01