3 h. ago Community councillor resigns after taking aim at Renfrewshire Council on social media

Terry McTernan is one of four understood to have quit Ferguslie Community Council in recent days.

Politics

3 h. ago Growth of Gaelic medium education in Renfrewshire set to be discussed by councillors

Council officers will continue to explore options for growth – if approved at education and children's services policy board.

Politics

46 h. ago Around 100 schools could be forced to close under Labour's plans to impose VAT on private schools

Treasury Minister Torsten Bell put a figure on the effect of the tax hike for the first time. A dozen schools have already shut, or intend to close, since January, blaming the levy.

Politics

60 h. ago How to dodge 'pink tax' as women overpay billions per year in hidden price hike

'Pink Tax' has left millions of women paying £126 each per year simply for products marketed specifically towards them. The price differences have sparked outrage, so here's how to avoid them

Economics

3 d. ago Falkirk Council will see 92 jobs go despite 15.6 per cent council tax hike

Councillors rejected many savings but others are made behind the scenes and jobs are going

Politics

3 d. ago Switzerland told it must do better on climate after older women’s ECHR win

Council of Europe says Swiss government failing to respect human rights court’s ruling on emissionsEurope live – latest updatesThe Swiss government has been told it must do more to show that its national climate plans are ambitious enough to comply with a landmark legal ruling.The Council of Europe’s committee of ministers, in a meeting this week, decided that Switzerland was not doing enough to respect a decision last year by the European court of human rights that it must do more to cut its greenhouse gas emissions and rejected the government’s plea to close the case. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Will I regret lending cash to friends? Can I ask colleagues what they earn? The experts’ guide to modern money etiquette

Financial experts answer pressing questions: from how to split the bill or who should pay on a first date, to how to get a discountNavigating a cost of living crisis in a world where we can tap and spend without a thought is changing the way we manage our personal finances. Whether asking our boss for a pay rise or negotiating splitting the bill with friends, we have to confront our discomfort about discussing money. But the emotional stakes can feel precarious. So how do we navigate this new money etiquette? Continue reading...

Economics

3 d. ago Community councillor 'stands by' comments about Renfrewshire Council on social media

Terry McTernan published a post on Facebook in response to the news that Renfrew Community Council had been suspended.

Politics

3 d. ago Second Renfrewshire councillor defects from Conservatives to Nigel Farage's Reform UK

It was announced John Gray had switched from the Tories yesterday.

Politics

3 d. ago Why Manchester's homeless tent camp is still here as it hits unwanted milestone

Even though the council evicted the tents last week, they're still in town - why?

Events

3 d. ago Full list of 59 petrol and diesel models slapped with car tax hike in April 2025

From April 1, car tax changes will affect all drivers in the UK - but drivers of these specific models could see the sharpest rise

Events

4 d. ago John Lewis and Currys staff to get pay rise ahead of April minimum wage increase

About 65,000 John Lewis shop workers will get a raise of at least 7.4% while Currys’ 15,000 retail staff will get a 6% increase.

Politics

4 d. ago Largest council tax rise in Scotland confirmed as local authority imposes 15.6% hike

Ratepayers in the Falkirk Council area face a huge increase in their bills from next month as the struggling local authority attempts to balance its budget.

Economics

4 d. ago Pay rise for Renfrewshire councillors weeks after council tax hike voted through

Change will see salary of leader jump from £42,698 to £50,063 and provost from £32,024 to £37,548.

Politics

4 d. ago Thousands of retail workers to get 5 per cent pay rise next month

Marks & Spencer said it will spend about £95 million on pay increases in April as the minimum wage rises across the UK

Economics

4 d. ago NHS dentistry facing ‘existential crisis’ with more practices going private amid tax hike

The warning comes as the Liberal Democrats urge the government to exempt the health and social care sector from the April hike to National Insurance contributions, which will cost the sector £3 billion in the next financial year

Economics

5 d. ago M&S: Marks and Spencer to increase pay for 50,000 UK workers in April despite cost challenges

The retailer is boosting staff wages in the face of rising costs 💰

Economics

5 d. ago Action needed to protect 'treasure trove' of listed buildings in Renfrewshire, warns councillor

James MacLaren secured agreement for a motion lamenting the loss of the TA Building and calling for a review of regulations.

Events

5 d. ago Surge in car sales as buyers try to beat looming deadline before £3,000 tax hike

Buyers of electric cars have enjoyed no road tax until now - but all that is changing and the costs will begin to spiral

Economics

5 d. ago Fury as Orkney Council set to increase council tax bills by an eyewatering 15%

Orkney Island residents have been left reeling after their local council confirmed its intention to hike council tax by a jaw-dropping 15 per cent in what is one of the nation's largest rises.

Economics