6 h. ago Council underspends by £2m on budget after Welsh Government grants

The saving came from a net revenue budget of £376.5 million

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34 h. ago Pembrokeshire council set to underspend by £2.2m this financial year

A report on Pembrokeshire Council's financial position for the first quarter of the current financial year was presented to members at the most recent Cabinet meeting

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6 d. ago How sustainable are EVs and why is the Government only offering grants to 'truly green' electric cars?

Labour's Electric Car Grant will only be awarded to sustainable EVs. But what does this mean? How green are EVs really?

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8 d. ago We have been demonised as racists and xenophobes for years because of our fears over immigration. Now, the government is paying the price for treating millions like fools: GRAHAM GRANT

For years, writes GRAHAM GRANT, the Left characterised anyone who had concerns about rising and often uncontrolled immigration as xenophobes and racists.

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8 d. ago Ed Miliband accused of subsidising ‘wasteful and dangerous’ electric SUVs

MPs criticise ‘inconsistent’ climate policy that includes grants of up to £3,750 for ‘supersized status symbols’ Ed Miliband has been accused by MPs of subsidising dangerous and polluting “supersized status symbols” as his department hands grants to people who buy electric SUVs.The Labour government is giving discounts of up to £3,750 on new electric cars, but Guardian analysis reveals 12 of the 37 eligible models are SUVs. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Vertu hopeful of boost from Government’s £650m electric car grant

The car dealership said grants on certain electric vehicles will spur on demand as the wider new car market remains under pressure.

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2 w. ago Ministers get stingy with EV discounts: Price cap added to Electric Car Grant to exclude more luxurious models

The Government's Electric Car Grant (ECG) is barely a month old and already ministers have introduced a new stipulation to restrict the number of vehicles qualifying for discounts.

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2 w. ago Temporary injunction blocking migrants from being housed at Epping hotel could spark further protests, Home Office claims ahead of make

Lawyers acting on behalf of the Government department are appealing against a temporary injunction granting the closure of the Bell Hotel in Epping.

Society

3 w. ago First time buyer, 24, is left with £50,000 debt after buying dream 'empty home' under government scheme that promised to fund it

Abigail, who purchased a property in Pembrokeshire in June 2024, claimed the Welsh Government's Empty Home Grant is a 'scam' - saying she was ignored for months and left financially stranded

Economics

3 w. ago Duo make £39,000 profit as they transform dilapidated Welsh cottage on tiny budget

A pair teamed up on The Great House Giveaway to transform a one-bedroom terraced house in order to make a profit

Economics

3 w. ago Which EVs have been discounted by the Government? Every model that qualifies for the Electric Car Grant

As new eligible models are being announced on a weekly basis, we've compiled all the info you need to know into one guide.

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4 w. ago Government looking at contingency options for where to house asylum seekers after Epping court ruling – UK politics live

Security minister Dan Jarvis says government is considering options after council granted injunction to stop people being placed at the Bell hotelIn case you missed the Guardian’s news piece about the Bell hotel high court ruling:Keir Starmer’s asylum plans have been plunged into turmoil after a high court ruling blocked people seeking refuge from being housed in an Essex hotel.We will carefully consider this judgment. As this matter remains subject to ongoing legal proceedings it would be inappropriate to comment further at this stage.I haven’t read Mr Farage’s op-ed, but I’ve always thought that the best politicians try and bring people together, and the very worst politicians try and drive them apart.Well, we’ll see where we get to with that specific decision. We’re looking very closely at it.The bigger issue is how we can tackle the asylum backlog. We inherited a very significant backlog from the previous government who effectively stopped processing asylum claims. That’s why we...

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