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Chancellor's plans for £100 billion investment top-up must balance new growth-enhancing projects with pressing need to rebuild Britain's broken public services

The Chancellor must balance new growth-boosting infrastructure projects with the need to rebuild Britain's dilapidated hospitals and social housing when she sets out the details of a £100 billion plus boost to capital budgets at the Spending Review, according to new research published on Tuesday 29 April 2025.   The report notes that as well as allocating funding for day-to-day public services, the upcoming Spending Review offers a unique opportunity to reverse Britain's terrible record on public investment.  

Roundtable to help turbo-charge Scotland's agriculture industry

Scotland Office Minister Kirsty McNeill to hear from sector experts on barriers to growth in the Scottish agri-food supply chain.   Leading members of Scotland's agriculture sector will join the UK and Scottish Governments in Edinburgh today (April 30) to investigate key issues facing the agri-food supply chain - and help identify potential solutions.  

UK-based crypto business shut down following worldwide complaints

The Insolvency Service investigated complaints made to Action Fraud from people in Estonia, Mauritania, Iran, New Zealand, Poland and Romania.   BTCMining Limited operated a cryptoasset mining business, but customers say they took payments for services they did not receive.  

Africa's Population Will Soar - Europe's Will Collapse

Over the next few decades, there will be huge shifts in populations.   Europe, Asia, US all will see falling population.  

Sellafield's 'locked vault’ gives up its nuclear secrets

One of the most challenging puzzles in the UK's nuclear clean-up programme is being solved.   Waste is now being routinely retrieved from one of the world's oldest nuclear waste stores for the first time in its history.  

Caithness Committee adopts Caithness Area Place Plan

At a meeting of the Caithness Committee of Highland Council held on Monday 28 April 2025 members agreed to adopt the Caithness Area Place Plan.  They also agreed to fully support and promote the plan where possible, giving it consideration within other plans, strategies, development and funding opportunities across or impacting the Caithness area.  

Politicians like to say the Bank of England is independent of the government, but is it really?

Is the idea of central bank independence all a game of smoke and mirrors designed to funnel money in the direction of the City of London? It's a question that has to be asked.  .  

Scottish Monthly GDP Estimates for February - Contracted 0.2%

Scotland's onshore GDP contracted by 0.2% in February 2025, according to statistics announced by the Chief Statistician.   This follows growth of 0.4% - revised from 0.3% - in January 2025.  

Mass Layoffs are happening Everywhere! (Job crisis!) - In USA

Mass layoffs are happening everywhere in 2025! People do not know what to do! The big question is will the recession happening in USA now ripple around the world.   This guy gives some basic good advice everyone should be following before it his in UK.  

Driving reform to prevent deaths in custody - Ministerial Accountability Board to be established

A new Ministerial Accountability Board will be established to drive reforms at pace to prevent avoidable deaths in custody.   Led by Justice Secretary Angela Constance, the Board will oversee the implementation of actions to address the 25 recommendations identified in Sheriff Collins' Fatal Accident Inquiry (January 2025) concerning the tragic deaths of Katie Allan and William Lindsay (also known as William Brown).