The loss of a state asset and the loss of jobs First published on YoursForScotland.com Offshore wind should see Scotland benefit from its natural resource and it’s people have access to affordable fuel. Moreover, it should provide for Scottish businesses to benefit from its location and create jobs for Scottish workers. But one windfarm situated… Continue reading Energy Rich Scotland – Fuel Poor Scots
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‘Difficult or impossible’ for a third of adults to cover an extra £20 expense
In a recent survey, one third of adults in the UK admitted their finances were so finely balanced that an extra £20 per month would put them in financial difficulties. That figure rises when you consider vulnerable groups: Current government support is a sticking plaster which is quickly being exhausted due to the increased pressures… Continue reading ‘Difficult or impossible’ for a third of adults to cover an extra £20 expense
Alba call for new “Anti-Usury” Law
To save consumers from “Debt Trap” Lenders Alba want a ceiling put on the amount of interest consumers can be charged. Alba Party have called for a ceiling to be put on the amount of interest consumers can be charged in a bid to combat pay day lenders and banks cashing in on the cost… Continue reading Alba call for new “Anti-Usury” Law
Food insecurity – a benefit of Brexit and the UK
A former head of MI5 has identified food supply as a ‘matter of national security’ in an article for the Financial Times. Baroness Eliza Manningham-Buller was head of MI5 from 2002-7, right at the heart of government and strategic planning. Her retirement plan was to become a sheep farmer in Wales: from there she has… Continue reading Food insecurity – a benefit of Brexit and the UK