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Scottish councils misspend millions in nature funding

MILLIONS of pounds from a flagship Scottish Government environmental fund has been misspent by councils, The Ferret can reveal.

The National (Scotland)

'I'd like it': What people in Cardiff think about Welsh independence

AS Wales prepared for a friendly against Ghana at the Principality Stadium this week, The National took to the streets of Cardiff to ask what people…

The National (Scotland)

Ministers may have to ‘pare back’ on election promises or make ‘trade-offs’

The Institute for Fiscal Studies issued the warning to the SNP in the wake of its recent Holyrood election win.

Evening Standard

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Scotland’s political parties accused of ‘lack of realism’ over manifesto plans

The Institute for Fiscal Studies said the parties running in the Holyrood election did not appreciate ‘just how tough the fiscal challenges will be’.

Evening Standard

Reform hits out at IFS analysis of Scottish tax plans

The IFS said the party’s tax plans were ‘not credible’.

Evening Standard

Why AI's beginning doesn't mean the end of your career

Thousands of Australian jobs are on the chopping block as companies lean into artificial intelligence, forcing some workers to pivot or be left behind.

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Reform’s tax plans for Scotland would require ‘difficult decisions’, experts say

The proposals would see tax bands realigned with the rest of the UK as well as a 1p-in-the-pound cut immediately.

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Lawyers Are Sharing The Most Interesting Laws And Loopholes They Know

Laws are not meant to be broken but that doesn't mean they can't be bent and twisted a little bit to perfectly fit a given scenario. We've heard of billionaires using loopholes to get out of paying taxes, or even criminals exploiting an unexpected loophole to get out of jail…

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Dad, 41, Given One Year to Live After Hallucinating Bubbles on the Floor

A dad who was given just a year to live after being diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour planned his wedding in just one month.

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Men arrested after £80m cocaine haul discovered hidden under shea butter

Four men were arrested at an address in Merrington, Shropshire, after 847.50kg of cocaine was recovered at Tilbury Docks in Essex last December.

Evening Standard

Top financial institutions give verdicts on SNP's Scottish Budget

TWO respected financial institutions have given their verdict on the SNP Government Budget, noting a “significant increase” in public service…

The National (Scotland)

SNP 'right that rejoining EU could bring £30bn boost to UK coffers', IFS says

THE SNP’s claim rejoining the EU would boost revenues by £30 billion a year is “not unreasonable”, financial experts have said.

The National (Scotland)

Scotland's economy has outperformed rest of UK post-pandemic, expert says

SCOTLAND’S economy has been outperforming the rest of the UK in recent years with higher growth per head of population, the Institute for Fiscal…

The National (Scotland)

Gonorrhoea and syphilis cases are soaring – here’s what you need to know

People should get tested as soon as possible

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Labour makes ‘permanent’ mortgage guarantee pledge to entice first-time buyers

First-time buyers could use the state as a guarantor for their mortgages under a future Labour government, the party has pledged.

The Independent UK

Tories’ promises to raise tax threshold for pensioners a joke, Labour says

During a visit to Essex, shadow pensions secretary Liz Kendall claimed the Conservatives have worsened the quality of retirement.

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak wakes up to election trouble in Cornwall over national service funding

Plan to conscript 18-year-olds depends on scrapping a national levelling-up fund that benefits Cornwall and Wales

Newcastle Herald

Newcastle harbour simulator to train next generation of tug boat masters

Construction has begun on a new tug boat simulator.

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The Guardian - UK

NHS funding faces biggest real-terms cuts since 1970s, warns IFS

Health spending in England to suffer 1.2% cut, worth £2bn, despite extra costs, thinktank’s analysis finds

The Guardian - UK

Households in England face above-inflation £2bn council tax raid

Exclusive: Maximum possible 4.99% rises expected in April while PM plans pre-election cuts to income tax

AAP

Reward offered in bid to crack decades-old cold case

Police have offered a $500,000 reward in the latest bid for information on the mysterious disappearance of Leslie Ralph Ball more than 30 years ago.

The Independent UK

Police seize £10 million worth of cocaine hidden in ship in Kent

The drugs were discovered on a ship transporting bananas

The Independent UK

‘I’d rather have been shot or stabbed’: Acid attack survivor tells of horror amid surge in attacks

Exclusive: Andreas Christopheros, who has had at least 60 surgeries, has called for the government to crack down on acid crime – including tougher sentences

The Independent UK

Scotland’s finance figures to be published as oil revenue increase expected

Scotland’s implicit deficit is likely to have reduced as a percentage of GDP.

The Independent UK

Scotland has had ‘slower growth’ in employment and wages since 2014, report says

Scottish Liberal Democrat economy spokesperson Willie Rennie MSP said the SNP must get serious about ending ‘depressed economic performance’.

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