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Annual cost of moderate retirement up £8,000 amid rising living costs – research

The annual cost of having a moderate income in retirement has jumped by £8,000, amid rising living costs and expectations that grandparents will be playing a role in supporting other family members, according to a pensions industry body. The ...

07 Feb 2024 at 00:01

Personal Finance

Jump of nearly 20% in amounts needed for minimum living standards in retirement

The annual income people will need for a minimum standard of living in retirement has jumped by nearly a fifth in the space of a year, according to an industry body. The Pensions and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) regularly publishes ...

12 Jan 2023 at 00:01

Scotland

Change to Housing Bill could see millions in council tax debt written off

Changes proposed to the Housing Bill could lead to millions of pounds of council tax debt being written off, the Scottish Greens have claimed. The changes proposed by Scottish Greens co-leader Ross Greer on Tuesday would reduce the ...

30 Sept 2025 at 00:01

Scotland

Swinney told ‘political courage’ needed to meet child poverty targets

John Swinney has been told “political courage” is needed to tackle child poverty, with a warning that without such action Scotland could miss its targets by “a very wide margin”. The Poverty and Inequality Commission has published ...

04 Nov 2025 at 17:46

Scottish Labour will abstain on budget vote, says Sarwar

Scotland

Anas Sarwar says Scottish Labour will abstain on budget vote

Scottish Labour will abstain on the budget vote, Anas Sarwar has said, meaning the Scottish Government should have the numbers needed to pass its tax and spending plans. The Scottish Labour leader said he would vote for the ...

07 Jan 2025 at 10:33

Ireland

Young ‘cautious’ over potential reintroduction of wolves and lynx in the wild

Young people are “cautious” around the feasibility of reintroducing large carnivores, specifically lynx and wolves, to the UK and Ireland, research has found. The study, described as the first-ever probe into young ...

08 Dec 2025 at 11:25

Scotland

Scottish Tories to reveal ‘fairer’ benefits system with assessment for mental health

The Scottish Conservatives will reveal “fairer” benefits system proposals with plans for a new assessment for those with a mental health condition. The party has proposed plans they say will save taxpayers £1 ...

28 Jan 2026 at 00:01

Tory Scottish child payment cap plans branded ‘cruel’ by minister

Scotland

Tory child cap plans branded ‘cruel’ by minister

Tory plans to introduce a two-child limit to the Scottish child payment have been branded “cruel” and “arbitrary” by the Scottish Government. Scottish Conservative leader Russell Findlay announced the move ...

28 Jan 2026 at 15:49

Scotland

Tories vow to cap Scottish child payment to tackle ‘bloated benefits bill’

The flagship Scottish child payment should only be given to the first two children in a family, the Conservatives have said. Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay said not allowing low-income families to ...

28 Jan 2026 at 11:33

Ireland

TD tells Dail of family’s fear as special needs children face eviction next week

A TD has told the Dail how the parents of two children with special needs “burst into tears with fear” at the prospect of having to live in emergency accommodation following an eviction. Richard Boyd ...

12 Feb 2026 at 16:07

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