Scottish government raids £460m green energy fund for public sector pay rises.H
Finance secretary says ‘tough decisions’ are needed to fill £1bn hole in the budget Scottish ministers have raided a £460m green energy fund to help pay for higher than inflation pay deals that the government did not budget for. Shona…
Is Angela Rayner Targeting the Vulnerable? Will She Scrap the Council Tax Exemption for People Living Alone?H
Angela Rayner yesterday refused to rule out scrapping a council tax exemption for people living on their own. The single person discount automatically reduces bills by 25per cent for taxpayers who live alone, regardless of their financial circumstances. It saves a…
“Is the UK Heading for Financial Turmoil? Why Does the Civil Service Chief Stand by the £22bn Shortfall Claim?H
Simon Case criticises Tory government’s failure to hold regular spending reviews in letter to Jeremy Hunt – who had challenged figure Simon Case, the head of the civil service, has backed the government’s figures showing that a £22bn shortfall was…
Party of one: Restaurants are catering to a growing number of solo diners.H
NEW YORK — Parisa Imanirad, a scientist and cancer researcher from San Francisco, is married and has a wide circle of friends. But once or twice a week, she goes to a restaurant by herself. Imanirad said dining alone gives her time to think or…
23 Dinge, die uns an die gute alte Zeit erinnern .H
Hier ist eine Liste von 23 Dingen aus der Vergangenheit, die Kinder heute nicht erleben. Das bedeutet nicht, dass wir sie alle mochten, aber wir vermissen sie trotzdem alle … 1. Wir haben absolut verrückte Dinge auf den Schaukeln gemacht….
“Is Renewable Energy the Game-Changer? Can the Latest Auction Really Power 11 Million UK Homes?H
£1.5bn auction awards record funding f Great Britain’s renewable energy auction has secured enough new clean electricity projects to power 11m UK homes after the Labour government made record funding available to suppliers. The £1.5bn auction will support 131 new…
Civil service chief backs UK government claim of £22bn shortfall.H
Simon Case criticises Tory government’s failure to hold regular spending reviews in letter to Jeremy Hunt – who had challenged figure Simon Case, the head of the civil service, has backed the government’s figures showing that a £22bn shortfall was…
South Korean and US Marines hold amphibious landing exercise.H
On September 2, dozens of landing vehicles carrying South Korean and US marines entered the coast of Pohang city in North Gyeongsang province, 273km southeast of Seoul, to protect target areas. This activity is part of a joint exercise designed…
Police search for suspect who fatally shot 1, injured 4 at NYC West Indian American Day Parade.H
Police in New York City are urging the public for help in identifying a suspect who shot five people at New York City’s West Indian American Day Parade on Monday in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Crown Heights. One of the…
I was groomed by someone I met playing video games online: What I want parents and kids to know.H
Harrison Haynes was a 12-year-old, video game-loving middle school student when he said he met a stranger online through a video game. Over the next few months, Haynes says that stranger, who claimed to be 19-years-old and whom Haynes never met…