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Royal Conservatoire of Scotland placed third in global rankings

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland placed third in global rankings

Royal Conservatoire of Scotland placed third in global rankings

Alumni of the Conservatoire include the movie star James McAvoy, former Doctor Who David Tennant and the actress Daniela Nardini.

Call of Duty: Warzone update drives record day for downloads on Virgin Media

Call of Duty: Warzone update drives record day for downloads on Virgin Media

Call of Duty: Warzone update drives record day for downloads on Virgin Media

Weekday afternoons have also become the busiest time of day for upstream traffic, the network provider says.

Rishi Sunak’s Budget: what you need to know

Rishi Sunak’s Budget: what you need to know

Rishi Sunak’s Budget: what you need to know

Here are some of the key questions surrounding the Chancellor’s statement.

Cash for everyday public spending in NI increased by £4.2m after Budget

Cash for everyday public spending in NI increased by £4.2m after Budget

Cash for everyday public spending in NI increased by £4.2m after Budget

Extension of the jobs furlough, support for the newly self-employed and additional funding for the Covid response will help the recovery.

Bats equipped with mini computers reveal echo hunting techniques

Bats equipped with mini computers reveal echo hunting techniques

Bats equipped with mini computers reveal echo hunting techniques

Scientists equipped wild greater mouse-eared bats with a tiny computer to hear how they go about seeking prey.

Princess Eugenie wants son to ‘see the world as a place that can be changed’

Princess Eugenie wants son to ‘see the world as a place that can be changed’

Princess Eugenie wants son to ‘see the world as a place that can be changed’

The princess gave birth to her first child last month.

Conservative MP calls for protection for cash transactions

Conservative MP calls for protection for cash transactions

Conservative MP calls for protection for cash transactions

Conservative David Mundell has warned eight million adults in the UK would ‘struggle’ if cash disappeared.

Around 1,150 jobs affected in Sainsbury’s restructuring with 500 HQ jobs axed

Around 1,150 jobs affected in Sainsbury’s restructuring with 500 HQ jobs axed

Around 1,150 jobs affected in Sainsbury’s restructuring with 500 HQ jobs axed

Chief executive Simon Roberts said it forms part of a new strategy aimed to help the business invest more funds into food.

World Book Day can be the ‘birth of reading’ for many children, says Camilla

World Book Day can be the ‘birth of reading’ for many children, says Camilla

World Book Day can be the ‘birth of reading’ for many children, says Camilla

A virtual programme of events will mark this year’s celebration.

Many doctors may leave NHS rather than face huge pension tax bills, BMA warns

Many doctors may leave NHS rather than face huge pension tax bills, BMA warns

Many doctors may leave NHS rather than face huge pension tax bills, BMA warns

Freezing the pension lifetime allowance is creating the perfect storm, the BMA said.

OBR: Freeze on personal allowance threshold will drag 1.3m into tax system

OBR: Freeze on personal allowance threshold will drag 1.3m into tax system

OBR: Freeze on personal allowance threshold will drag 1.3m into tax system

The fiscal watchdog also said the Budget policy would create one million higher-rate taxpayers.

Tax burden to stay high in ‘new phase of UK economic history’ – IFS head

Tax burden to stay high in ‘new phase of UK economic history’ – IFS head

Tax burden to stay high in ‘new phase of UK economic history’ – IFS head

The Institute for Fiscal Studies director Paul Johnson said the hike in corporation tax was a ‘significant risk’.

Who are the winners and losers from the Budget?

Who are the winners and losers from the Budget?

Who are the winners and losers from the Budget?

Here is a closer look at those who may end up better off after the Budget announcements, and those who may be worse off or left out.

Grace period on supermarket agri-food to continue to October

Grace period on supermarket agri-food to continue to October

Grace period on supermarket agri-food to continue to October

Certification requirements will then be introduced in phases, alongside the rollout of a digital assistance scheme.

Hospitality chiefs cautiously welcome ‘crucial’ Budget support measures

Hospitality chiefs cautiously welcome ‘crucial’ Budget support measures

Hospitality chiefs cautiously welcome ‘crucial’ Budget support measures

Chancellor Rishi Sunak extended business rates support, the VAT reduction for hospitality and froze alcohol duty.

Population could shrink after the pandemic, watchdog warns

Population could shrink after the pandemic, watchdog warns

Population could shrink after the pandemic, watchdog warns

‘Missing’ migrant workers not returning to the UK could ‘reduce the potential output of the economy’.

Royal wedding needleworker faces closing business after lack of Budget support

Royal wedding needleworker faces closing business after lack of Budget support

Royal wedding needleworker faces closing business after lack of Budget support

Chloe Savage said small businesses are being ‘punished’ by the Government.

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