8 d. ago Labour Government unveils £292m funding boost for Scottish high streets and deprived communities

The cash will provided directly to communities from the Scotland Office.

Economics

9 d. ago Wealthy investors from US, China and Hong Kong top applications for New Zealand’s ‘golden visa’ scheme

Since new rules for the Active Investor Plus visa came into effect in April, applicant numbers have almost tripledWealthy investors from the US, China and Hong Kong are the leaders in applications for New Zealand’s “golden visas” after the government relaxed the scheme’s requirements in a bid to boost the flagging economy.The new rules for the Active Investor Plus visa came into effect in April and lowered investment thresholds, removed English-language requirements and cut the amount of time applicants must spend in the country to establish residency from three years to three weeks. Continue reading...

Economics

1 week ago DIANA JOHNSON: 'Pandemic disrupted kids' lives and what is happening now is staggering'

DWP minister Dame Diana Johnson writes for The Mirror as the government unveils a £25million boost to double the number of youth hubs to more than 200 locations

Politics

2 w. ago Is the government’s EV grant working? A third of UK drivers say yes

35 per cent of Brits and 54 per cent of Londoners say the discount makes them more likely to go electric

Politics

2 w. ago Google reveals £5bn UK AI investment ahead of Trump state visit

The move, which comes as a major boost to the UK Government, was announced as Google opens a new data centre in Waltham Cross in Hertfordshire.

Economics

2 w. ago Google announces £5bn AI investment in UK before Trump visit

Rachel Reeves says move is a ‘vote of confidence’ in British economy as she prepares to open firm’s first UK datacentreBusiness live – latest updatesGoogle has said it will invest £5bn in the UK in the next two years to help meet growing demand for artificial intelligence services, in a boost for the government.The announcement, which comes as Google opens its new datacentre in Waltham Cross in Hertfordshire, is expected to contribute to the creation of thousands of jobs, the US tech company said. Continue reading...

Economics

3 w. 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?

Politics

3 w. ago Alexander hails ‘defence dividend’ for Scotland from new UK Government strategy

The UK Government’s Defence Industrial Strategy will provide a ‘real boost’ for Scotland’s economy, Scottish Secretary Douglas Alexander said.

Politics

3 w. ago Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy says nearly 60% of weapons are domestically made as role of drones increases

President says production of arms has already exceeded target set in July; one person killed in Russian strike. What we know on day 1,292Nearly 60% of weapons used by Ukraine’s military are domestically produced, Volodymyr Zelenskyy says, already exceeding a target he set two months ago. “During this war, Ukraine has reached the point where nearly 60% of the weapons we have, the weapons in the hands of our soldiers, are Ukrainian-made,” the Ukrainian president said on Saturday in his nightly video address. “And these are powerful weapons, with many advanced features.” In his address, he also pointed to a joint project to undertake weapons production in Denmark. The president in July called on his reshuffled government to take measures to boost production of weapons made in Ukraine to more than 50%, higher than at any other time since independence from Soviet rule in 1991.Ukraine has focused on drone production and on providing air defences to counter Russia’s intensive drone and mis...

Events

4 w. 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.

Politics