7 h. ago Pensions report cuts Reeves’ planned growth funds from £160bn to £11bn

Chancellor had anticipated surpluses from final salary schemes would boost investment in UK economyPlans to invest £160bn of surplus funds from final salary pension schemes to boost the UK economy over the next 10 years have been dealt a blow by a Whitehall assessment that found there was likely to be little more than £11bn available to spend.In a knock to Rachel Reeves’s growth agenda, a report by civil servants at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) found that the expected surpluses in occupational schemes would be used by businesses to offload their pension liabilities to insurance companies. Continue reading...

Economics

22 h. ago UK could face up to £30bn of tax rises to fund defence spending boost, economist says

Sir Keir Starmer has vowed to boost defence spending to 2.7 per cent of GDP by 2027, as Nato allies push for ‘dramatic increase’

Economics

3 d. ago Two new business units at former contaminated Shawfield site now complete

They were completed ‘on time and on budget’ after a funding boost from the Scottish Government.

Politics

5 d. ago Keir Starmer says 25,000 Scottish defence jobs protected by Labour funding boost as he attacks SNP on Trident

Starmer made the commitment as he launched the Strategic Defence Review at the BAE site in Govan.

Events

8 d. ago Huge £37m funding boost for NHS hospitals and sites in Greater Manchester

'Patients and staff deserve to be in buildings that are safe, comfortable and fit for purpose'

Economics

8 d. ago Blair Drummond Safari Park to host evening bike event to boost neighbours' fundraising effort

This year, Camphill is aiming to raise £6000 to help its community for adults with learning disabilities and additional support needs to purchase adaptable bikes.

Politics

1 week ago The five ways a beloved Swansea park is about to be enhanced after funding boost

A brand-new community improvement project is to be launched to enhance the park for visitors

Politics

2 w. ago Oil industry funded Girl Scouts and British Museum to boost image, evidence suggests

BP has funded Washington’s National Gallery of Art, UK’s Royal Shakespeare Company and National Portrait GalleryOil interests have funded cultural institutions such as museums, youth organizations and athletic groups in recent years, new research shows, in what appears to be a public relations effort to boost their image amid growing public awareness of the climate crisis.Top US fossil fuel lobby group the American Petroleum Institute (API) sponsored a 2017 workshop for the Pennsylvania Girl Scouts, featuring “activities that mimicked work in the energy industry”. Energy giant BP in 2016 sponsored Washington DC’s National Gallery of Art and continues to fund the British Museum in London. And in 2019, Shell sponsored the golf event the Houston Open for the 26th time. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Royal Albert take ownership of Tileworks Park in asset transfer

The club has been granted a 25-year lease of the Stonehouse ground - and received a funding boost from Persimmon Homes

Politics

3 w. ago Funding boost for Falkirk schools to tackle poverty gap 'vital to pupils'

A team working with pupils, families and schools is making it easier for pupils to attend school

Politics

3 w. ago Khan launches £300,000 fund to boost al fresco dining in London

Khan launches £300,000 fund to boost al fresco dining in London  London Evening Standard

Economics

3 w. ago Sadiq Khan launches £300,000 fund to boost al fresco dining and late

Sector hopes new funding will ‘cut through bureaucracy’ and boost footfall

Economics

4 w. ago Relaxing lottery rules in NI ‘would hand charities multimillion funding boost’

MLA Sian Mulholland has proposed a private member’s bill that would enable operators like the People’s Postcode Lottery to set up in the region.

Economics

4 w. ago Ayrshire mental health charity receives £15k boost from Scotmid funding

Megan’s Space, a charity based in Irvine, has received a funding boost after being chosen by Scotmid members.

Economics