16 h. ago Spain pushes ahead with plan to hit Brits with 100% holiday home tax

Spain's government is going ahead with a controversial plan to slam Brits with a 100% tax on holiday homes in order to tackle a growing housing crisis. 

Events

22 h. ago Two Dumfries and Galloway regeneration projects to share nearly £3million

Let's Get Sporty Community Trust plan to use the Scottish Government funding to expand Lochvale House and help more than 100 people into work.

Economics

32 h. ago Donald Trump mocked for making up new word in bizarre 'Make America Healthy Again' TV appearance

Donald Trump made another TV appearance discussing the government's plans to crack down on ultra-processed foods and "over prescription and widespread exposure to toxic chemicals"

Politics

41 h. ago SNP Government has 'no plan' to end Scotland's housing emergency as spending on affordable homes drops

A leading housing charity blasted John Swinney's Government and said it was time for ministers to be "frank" with the public.

Politics

45 h. ago New UK Government plans to make getting maximum State Pension payments simpler

The State Pension age is set to rise from 66 to 67 between 2026 and 2028.

Politics

46 h. ago Plans for North Wales metro service unveiled by Welsh Government

More rail and bus services, pay as you go technology and station improvements have been promised for North Wales over the next decade.

Politics

49 h. ago Paedophiles to be 'castrated' in Government's new prison plan that could be mandatory

Sex offenders could be forced to undergo chemical castration in a bid to curb their sexual urges and prevent reoffending, under plans being considered by ministers

Events

51 h. ago Train firms need to 'earn the right' to carry Great British Railways rebranding

The Government is set to mark an important milestone in rail renationalisation plans when South Western Railways is brought back into public ownership as a new-look design for trains is revealed

Economics

54 h. ago Paedophiles and other sex criminals 'will be CASTRATED' under new Government plans

Now Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood is said to be looking at plans to roll the treatment out across 20 prisons in England and Wales, ahead of a nationwide programme.

Politics

57 h. ago Shabana Mahmood considers chemical castration for serious sex offenders

Justice secretary expected to back radical sentencing reforms, including use of libido-suppressing drugs in England and WalesShabana Mahmood, the lord chancellor, is considering mandatory chemical castration for the most serious sex offenders, according to government sources.The minister’s department is planning to expand a pilot to 20 regions as part of a package of “radical” measures to free thousands of prisoners and ease prison overcrowding in England and Wales.Ensure custodial sentences under 12 months are only used in exceptional circumstances.Extend suspended sentences to up to three years and encourage greater use of deferred sentences for low-risk offenders.Give courts greater flexibility to use fines and ancillary orders like travel, driving and football bans.Allow probation officers to adjust the level of supervision based on risk and compliance with licence conditions.Expand specialist domestic abuse courts to improve support for victims.Expand tagging for all perpetrato...

Politics

68 h. ago Communities could get cash for hosting solar farms and offshore wind schemes

Under Government plans rural and coastal communities could get tens of thousands, or even millions, of pounds a year for clean energy infrastructure.

Politics

69 h. ago Blow to UK’s 2030 clean energy targets as SSE cuts spending on renewables

Danish developer shrinks five-year investment plans by £3bn blaming policy and planning delaysOne of the UK’s biggest energy developers will cut its planned spending on new renewables projects in a blow to the government’s 2030 clean power targets.SSE warned that it would be unlikely to meet its own renewable energy goals for the end of the decade after shrinking its five-year spending plans by £3bn to £17.5bn. Continue reading...

Events

2 d. ago Banned food changes for Welsh primary schools 'look reasonable'

The Welsh Government is planning major changes to primary school meals, aimed at reducing childhood obesity.

Events

3 d. ago Getting married might NOT revoke your old will under plans by government's legal gurus

Changes drafted by the Law Commission would mean beneficiaries were not immediately disinherited, because at present a will becomes obsolete on marriage.

Politics

3 d. ago £5 billion welfare cuts needed to ‘save’ system, Kendall to say

The Government appears intent to press ahead with the plans amid mounting opposition.

Economics

3 d. ago Tower of London UNESCO review deferred after City skyscraper plan gets Government backing

Tower of London UNESCO review deferred after City skyscraper plan gets Government backing  Southwark News

Politics

3 d. ago Rape victim forced to live just minutes from abuser after probation failings

Exclusive: In letters seen by The Independent, the government promised that the perpetrator would only be released once a plan was put in place to manage him safely

Events

3 d. ago Rape victim forced to live just minutes from abuser after government failings

Exclusive: In letters seen by The Independent, the government promised that the perpetrator would only be released once a plan was put in place to manage him safely

Events

4 d. ago NY governor to visit Seneca Nation to apologize for state's role in boarding school

New York’s governor plans to visit the Seneca Nation to formally apologize for the state’s role in running an upstate boarding school that separated Native American students from their families and forced them to assimilate into American society

Politics

4 d. ago Jeremy Clarkson brands Scottish Government's scrapping of peak rail fairs as 'communism'

Jeremy Clarkson blasted the Scottish Government's plan to scrap peak rail fairs.

Politics