Politics
Opinion: Why Scottish Independence Hasn’t Gone Away — and Won’t
Whatever the Holyrood results, the structural conditions that produced the independence movement remain firmly in place
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Education
NHS Dentistry Crisis: 46 Million Adults in England Unable to Access NHS Treatment
New figures reveal the scale of the dental access emergency as patients turn to private care or…
Finance
UK Productivity Gap With G7 Peers Persists Despite Record Investment Pledges
New ONS data shows output per hour worked remains well below France, Germany and the United States…
Education
UK Population Reaches 68.5 Million as Immigration Drives Growth
ONS projections show the UK population continuing to grow primarily through net migration, with implications for housing,…
Finance
UK Pension Deficit Crisis: Defined Benefit Schemes Face Asset Liability Mismatch
Higher interest rates have improved funding ratios but also exposed structural mismatches in some legacy defined benefit…
Education
UK News: Manchester Arena Inquest Verdict — All 22 Deaths Were Unlawful Killings
The long-awaited inquest conclusions brought some measure of legal closure for the families of those who died…
Politics
UK Nature Recovery Network: Ambitious Biodiversity Plans Tested by Funding Gaps
The government's biodiversity net gain and nature recovery frameworks are welcomed by conservationists but face practical obstacles…
Finance
Tree Planting Target Progress Lags as Government Admits Forestry Gap
Ministers acknowledged that the target to plant 30,000 hectares of trees per year by 2025 was not…
Politics
Scottish Space Sector: UK Government Commits to Supporting Spaceport Ambitions
Following a Scottish Affairs Committee report, ministers confirmed they would set out a strategic approach to supporting…
Health
Scotland’s New First Minister Sets Out 100-Day Priorities After Holyrood Election
The leader of the largest Holyrood party outlined an immediate programme focused on NHS waiting times, ferries…
Finance
Retail Sales Volumes Fall for Third Consecutive Month as Consumer Confidence Drops
ONS data shows shoppers cutting back on non-essential purchases as energy bills and petrol costs consume a…
Finance
NATO Defence Spending Surge: UK Confirmed Path to 3% of GDP Target
Britain's commitment to increase defence spending to three percent of GDP by 2030 was confirmed at a…
