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Jeremy Corbyn's new left-wing party — still unnamed but temporarily referred to as "Your Party" — has seen a massive surge in membership, with over 230,000 people signing up in just the first 24 hours. Membership Numbers & Growth Initial sign-ups: 80,000 in the first 5 hours 24-hour milestone: 200,000+ registrations Current estimate: Over 230,000 sign-ups, surpassing Reform UK's membership base.
People in the Wick area of Caithness are being invited to share their views on proposals to expand Wick Business Park. Following the successful development of phase one, Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) is planning a second phase of development on land next to the existing business park.
Yesterday
A major development in UK politics: Jeremy Corbyn, former Labour leader, and Zarah Sultana, former Labour MP, have officially launched a new left-wing political party currently referred to as "Your Party". Launch Date: 24 July 2025.
Yesterday
In this video, I compare AI in 2025 to the internet in 1995. Back then, just 5% used the internet.
Yesterday
Labour says it's launching a pensions review to make retirement more secure. But dig into the details, and it's clear: this is about cutting costs, not helping pensioners.
Yesterday
The Scottish Government is to distribute £5 million of funding in 2025-26 to support independent hospices with pay parity for clinical staff with their NHS counterparts. Hospices have now had their funding allocations confirmed and the investment, set out in the 2025-26 Budget, will ensure that frontline staff providing essential palliative and end-of-life care in independent hospices are fairly paid in line with NHS pay scales.
Yesterday
A major £4.5m refurbishment project is planned for the Kyle of Lochalsh railway in the Highlands this Autumn. The Kyle line stretches more than 50 miles from Inverness to the banks of Loch Alsh and is one of the most scenic railway journeys in the country.
Yesterday
1.Overview Retail sales volumes (quantity bought) are estimated to have risen by 0.9% in June 2025, following a fall of 2.8% in May 2025 (revised down from a fall of 2.7% in our last bulletin). Food store sales rose following a fall in May 2025, with retailers reporting the warm weather had a positive effect.
Yesterday
Scotland's first National Innovation Week will take place later this year, Business Minister Richard Lochhead has announced. Taking place from Monday 22 September to Friday 26 September, it will celebrate Scotland's proud legacy of innovation while showcasing the country's global leadership in pioneering the transformative technologies and industries of the future.
Yesterday
The latest ONS retail sales results show a 2.3% jump in the amount Brits spent online in June. That helped e-commerce snatch 27.7% of all retail sales last month, says the home delivery expert Parcelhero.
24/7/2025
Thousands of jobs created for Brits through new Indian investment and export wins worth almost £6 billion. New figures show that £4.8bn trade deal will unlock economic growth for each region and nation of the UK - delivering on the government's Plan for Change.
24/7/2025
The UK Government will struggle to achieve an 80 per cent employment rate unless it further incentivises firms to employ disabled workers - via return-to-work recruitment incentives and a new Right to Reintegration - according to new research published today (Thursday 24 July 2025) by the Resolution Foundation. The report Opening Doors notes that while the headline employment rate for disabled people has risen from 44 to 54 per cent between 2014 and 2025, new analysis reveals that when accounting for the rising prevalence of disability among the working-age population, disability-related labour market exclusion has actually deteriorated.
24/7/2025
Call for holidaymakers to follow rules introduced to help protect farmers from Foot and Mouth. UK holidaymakers heading to Europe this summer are being urged to help protect British farmers from Foot and Mouth disease by not bringing back meat and dairy products.
24/7/2025
Unlocking the cultural and economic potential of the Gaelic language is one of eight new public sector challenges tech companies are being invited to tackle in a new round of the CivTech, the Scottish Government's business accelerator. Other challenges to feature in this year’s programme include reducing teacher workload and improving living and working conditions for people living with musculoskeletal conditions such as arthritis.
24/7/2025
As consumers slash their spending in the face of tightening household budgets, new analysis from the home delivery expert Parcelhero reveals 1 in 2 online shoppers abandon their cart because of delivery fees. Delivery options are as important as price for many.
24/7/2025
Richard Murphy yesterday published his thoughts on an article in the - World on brink of climate breakthrough as fossil fuels ‘run out of road', UN chief says. Reading his article and the Guardian article with a link to Renewable Power Generation Costs in 2024 may change your thinking in this fast moving changing world of NET Zero, power use, alternative energy and how we question our politicians.
24/7/2025
Funding to inspire young people to set up their own business has been increased by more than a third. The Entrepreneurial Education Fund 2025-26 will make up to £1.2 million available for courses and projects that will encourage more young people, from a wide range of backgrounds, to choose business ownership as a career path.
24/7/2025
Over three quarters (77%) of UK adults plan to take a summer holiday in 2025, down from 85% last year The number of people planning UK staycations is down by 21% (from 57% to 45%). Financial concerns are the leading reason for Brits opting not to travel this summer - 46% of those who forego holidays cite money as the reason why.
24/7/2025
The rich aren't just rich — they're scared. Scared of losing face.
24/7/2025
New analysis published [Thursday 24 July 2025] shows the landmark agreement will deliver a £50m boost to the local economy. NEW figures show trade deal with India will deliver £50 million for Northern Ireland's economy as part of the Plan for Change.