Yearly Archives: 2023

The Scottish Fiscal Commission released its latest forecasts alongside the Budget. For more details please check the following link https://www.independent.co.uk/business/ministers-must-assess-behavioural-changes-linked-to-tax-policy-economists-b2467209.html

Travellers have been warned of delays and potentially hazardous conditions on their way home from the Christmas holidays as the UK braces for Storm Gerrit. For more details please check the following link https://news.sky.com/story/uk-weather-live-updates-travel-disruption-expected-with-wet-and-windy-warnings-in-place-as-uk-braces-for-storm-gerrit-13038118

The equivalent of £400,000 is being spent in hospital car parks every day. The figures have prompted the Lib Dems to call on the government for action. For more details please check the following link https://news.sky.com/story/price-of-car-parking-at-hospitals-in-england-soars-by-50-in-a-year-data-shows-13038094

Driverless cars could be on some UK roads by the end of 2026, the transport secretary has told the BBC. For more details please check the following link https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-67825617

A new National Lottery millionaire was made every day on average in 2023 - with more than £4.5bn paid out in total and 757 National Lottery players winning a prize of £50,000 or above. For more details please check the following link https://news.sky.com/story/national-lottery-winners-reveal-what-they-are-spending-their-money-on-from-crazy-golf-courses-to-steam-trains-13037578

The King's Christmas message has emphasised the importance of "universal" values shared between major religions, at a time of "increasingly tragic conflict around the world". For more details please check the following link https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-67819758

UK house prices are expected to fall in 2024, according to analysts and lenders, while the cost of renting a home will continue to rise. For more details please check the following link https://www.bbc.com/news/business-67750565

Charities, grassroots organisations and other community groups have been awarded a share of over £150,000 from the Home Office’s Community Engagement Fund. For more details please check the following link https://www.gov.uk/government/news/home-office-funds-activities-to-support-windrush-community--2

Public encouraged to propose festive traditions, such as Christmas pantomime and Hogmanay, for formal recognition alongside other mainstays of UK culture. For more details please check the following link https://www.gov.uk/government/news/scottish-traditions-to-be-formally-recognised-as-uk-joins-unesco-convention

Latest figures show toy and bike exports are worth £640 million, with CPTPP membership to make it even easier for British businesses to export children’s presents to the region next Christmas. For more details please click on the following link https://www.gov.uk/government/news/children-around-the-world-enjoy-british-made-gifts-this-christmas