8 h. ago Reeves plans ‘housing bank’ to deliver cheaper financing for builders

UK chancellor also considers funding settlement of up to £25bn for social housing in Wednesday’s spending review

Economics

4 d. ago Mel Stride to vow Tories will be party of 'stability and fiscal security' after Liz Truss meltdown as he hammers Reform's 'magic money tree' promises

He is expected to promise the Conservatives will 'never again' make offers they cannot afford as the party seeks to forge a 'credible' financial plan for the future.

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5 d. ago Financial planning director at Scottish firm scoops top award

Rhian Morgan, a director at Acumen Financial Planning, has been named the ‘Best Female Financial Advisor’ at the BWS Women in Finance Awards 2025.

Economics

7 d. ago At least 20 Planned Parenthood clinics shutter amid political turbulence

The reproductive health giant is navigating a loss of federal funding and fresh threats from multiple directionsAt least 20 Planned Parenthood clinics across seven states have shuttered since the start of 2025 or have announced plans to close soon – closures that come amid immense financial and political turbulence for the reproductive health giant as the United States continues to grapple with the fallout from the end of Roe v Wade.The Planned Parenthood network, which operates nearly 600 clinics through a web of independent regional affiliates and is overseen by the Planned Parenthood Federation of America, is facing a number of threats from the Trump administration. A Guardian analysis has found that Planned Parenthood closures have occurred or are in the works across six affiliates that maintain clinics in Illinois, Iowa, Michigan, Minnesota, New York, Utah and Vermont. Continue reading...

Politics

9 d. ago Can I gift my £330,000 second home to my adult kids without paying tax?

I live in Australia and I own a leasehold flat in Suffolk that I use when visiting the UK. I no longer wish to own it due to the doubling of the council tax and hope to pass it on.

Economics

1 week ago Northern Ireland’s health service facing projected £600m budget shortfall

Health Minister Mike Nesbitt described finalising financial plans that will be ‘unprecedented’ and ‘painful’.

Economics

1 week ago Fantasy movie set during Highland Clearances stuns audiences at Cannes Film Festival

Scottish director Ian Gordon brought The Gudeman, a fantasy film set during the Highland Clearances, to Cannes.

Culture

1 week ago I'm 80 and want to move in with my son and his family, will it create an inheritance tax trap?

My wife and I are 80. What are the tax implications and pitfalls, if we sell our house and buy another jointly with my son and his family?

Politics

1 week ago UK politics live: minister defends Labour’s justice record after warnings of threat to public safety

Housing minister says previous government left prison system in state of ‘criminal neglect’ amid warnings over early release plan The government is seeking to give a boost to smaller developers with faster planning decisions and financial backing to speed up building new homes.It will set out the detail of proposals to cut red tape and for planning decisions to be shifted away from councillors and towards expert officers as part of efforts to meet Labour’s pledge to build 1.5m homes by 2029-30.We’ve inherited, as you know, a housing system that’s not building enough homes part of the reason it is broken is that we’re overly reliant on a small number of large volume housebuilders. So we’ve got to diversify the housing market and get smaller housebuilders back in the game.In the 1980s they used to produce about 40% of all homes. Today it’s less than 10%, and so the package we’re announcing today allocating land specifically to SME housebuilders, providing them with more financial supp...

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1 week ago I'm 80 and want to move in with my son and his family, will it create a tax trap?

My wife and I are 80. What are the tax implications and pitfalls, if we sell our house and buy another jointly with my son and his family?

Politics

1 week ago Saudi AI company courts US tech investors and plans $10bn venture fund

PIF-backed Humain plans to use kingdom’s financial might to become global AI hub

Economics

1 week ago Saudi AI company courts US tech investors and plans $10bn fund

PIF-backed Humain plans to use kingdom’s financial might to become global AI hub

Economics

2 w. ago Can the council make me sell my mother's bungalow to pay for care?

My mother may need sheltered housing in future. Could the council make me sell her bungalow, currently held in trust, to fund her care needs?

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2 w. ago AD FEATURE: Estate planning experts explain why now is the time to protect your financial future

ILAWS Scotland share the steps you should take now to prevent future stress

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3 w. ago ‘Extreme anxiety and extreme depression’: Jennifer Lawrence says she felt ‘like an alien’ as a new mother

The actor and co-star Robert Pattinson have each spoken about their experiences of early parenthood ahead of the premiere of Lynne Ramsay’s Die, My LoveJennifer Lawrence has spoken of the “extremely isolating” effect of the postpartum period, while discussing a new film in which she portrays a mother descending into psychosis.In Scottish art-house director Lynne Ramsay’s moody psychodrama Die, My Love, Lawrence’s character Grace is left alone to look after her newborn in a ramshackle house in the remote woods of Montana while her husband Jackson (Robert Pattinson) goes off to work. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Inside new BBC drama that will bring 'closure to Lockerbie' 37 years on, says Scottish director

The series will focus on the aftermath of the tragedy

Events

4 w. ago Government plans could worsen financial challenges at universities, experts warn

Under the proposals, graduate visas may be reduced to 18 months and a levy on international student fees could be introduced.

Events

4 w. ago Cobalt Holdings plans London IPO with Glencore taking 10% stake

Cobalt Holdings plans London IPO with Glencore taking 10% stake  Financial Times

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