Fast food giant proposes to open new store in remote Scots village …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> MCDONALD’S is proposing to open a new store in a remote village in the rural south-west of Scotland. The fast food giant hopes to lodge plans with Dumfries and Galloway council to open a drive-thru restaurant in Cairnryan, six … Read more
Six pension changes revealed in the Budget …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> MILLIONS of pension savers and retirees will be affected by a raft of changes announced in today’s Autumn Statement. From a state pension increase to cutting the winter fuel payment, Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed several big announcements. 2 Rache Reeves delivered her October Budget today including … Read more
First-time buyers WILL face stamp duty rise next year Budget document reveals as second-homes also hit …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> MILLIONS of first-time buyers face a huge blow after the Treasury confirmed stamp duty thresholds will fall next spring. None of the stamp duty relief available to first-time buyers since 2022 will be made permanent, … Read more
Full list of cost of living payments you can apply for now …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> MILLIONS of households can apply for cost of living payments worth thousands of pounds this winter. The Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed in her maiden Budget today the Household Support Fund will be extended from 2025. 1 Millions of households … Read more
Scotland’s richest man buys historic landmark and pub …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> SCOTLAND’S richest man has just concluded a real monster deal – buying one of Loch Ness’ most famous landmarks and its pub. The purchase by Danish ASOS billionaire Anders Holch Povlsen for the Dores Inn and its surrounding water and shore frontages also … Read more
Huge change for millions of social renters announced in Rachel Reeves’ £500m plan to build homes – how it’ll affect you – The Scottish Sun …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> FRESH funding will help to deliver 5,000 new affordable and social homes, Rachel Reeves confirmed today. At the Budget the Chancellor announced £500 million will be … Read more
Pack of cigarettes to rise as Rachel Reeves reveals tobacco hike …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> THE price of a pack of cigarettes will rise after a hike was confirmed in the government’s Autumn Statement. On Wednesday in the House of Commons, Chancellor Rachel Reeves revealed a range of plans relating to tax rises, benefits and … Read more
Major energy firm with 300,000 customers giving £150 direct payment to thousands of customers as it lands in accounts …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> A MAJOR energy firm with 300,000 customers is giving thousands of customers a £150 direct payment this winter. So Energy is issuing eligible customers the extra cash through the Warm Home Discount … Read more
Autumn Budget 2024: Brits brace tax raid in Rachel Reeves’ gloomy Halloween Budget – with fags, booze & benefits at risk …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> By Harry Goodwin Today is the first Labour budget for 14 years – and the first ever to be delivered by a female Chancellor. Brits are bracing for a raft … Read more
Thousands of Scots to get £1,400 pay rise as UK Government announces huge wage boost …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>> THOUSANDS of Scots are set to get a bumper pay rise as the UK Government announced a huge wage boost. Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed the National Minimum Wage will rise by 6.7% in April 2025. 2 … Read more