Thanks again to Dottie for alerting me to this: From the Guardian two days ago: London has England’s highest levels of child poverty, data shows – About 38% of children in London live in relative poverty, compared with 29% in England as a whole. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2026/mar/26/child-poverty-london-housing-crisis The equivalent figure for Glasgow, which has the highest level in Scotland, is 26%. https://cciglasgow.org/reports/child-poverty-report-25.pdf Child poverty in London is thus 46% more common than in Glasgow. Why is there such a difference between these two cities? The Scottish Child Payment (now up to £27.15/week per eligible child) has visibly reduced measured poverty in DWP … Continue reading Latest figures reveal that child poverty in London at shocking 38% is massive 46% more common than in Glasgow

From STV News today: Wind power hits new record as gas squeezed to tiny share of generation. Wind energy across Great Britain hit a new record on Wednesday, producing enough electricity for more than 23 million homes across the country. Solar and wind also combined to squeeze more expensive gas-fired generation to just 2.3% of the power mix, figures from the National Energy System Operator (Neso) show. The record comes as the Government announced a £64 million grant to back the development of Port Talbot, in Wales, as the first port in the Celtic Sea to support floating offshore wind … Continue reading ‘Wind energy across Great Britain hit a new record on Wednesday, producing enough electricity for more than 23 million homes’ but between 57% and 72% of that is generated in Scotland alone for only 8% of the population

From Farm income rises in 2024-25 published 26 March 2026 09:30 Farm incomes rose in 2024-25, after sharp declines in 2023-24. Increases in income are largely driven by high livestock prices, while total input costs remained stable. Decreases in costs for fertiliser and feed were offset by increases in labour and land and property costs. Average income across all farm types rose 30% from the previous year to £58,800. Income is measured as profit after costs. Full report at: https://www.gov.scot/news/farm-income-rises-in-2024-25/ The equivalent figure for English farms was an increase of 23%. https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/total-income-from-farming-in-england/total-income-from-farming-in-england-in-2024 What explains this at least in part? Baseline … Continue reading Huge increase in farm income in Scotland, above that in England due in part to greater stability from Scottish Government but zero coverage