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Scotland’s tax rise puts £1.5bn behind public services

Scotland raised a record £98.3 billion in public revenues in 2025-26, an increase of £6.3 billion on the previous year, according to the latest Government Expenditure and Revenues Scotland (GERS) statistics. Income-tax receipts accounted for…

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11 Aug 2026

Wokingham housing plans clear a key hurdle

Independent planning inspectors have indicated that Wokingham Borough’s Local Plan Update can be found sound and legally compliant, provided recommended modifications are made and subjected…

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11 Aug 2026

Staffordshire parents urged to check squishy toys

Parents and carers in Staffordshire are being urged to check children’s squishy toys after Trading Standards officers removed more than 100 potentially unsafe products from…

A man in a suit holding two large plastic bags filled with counterfeit toys.