News Archive
17/8/2022
Food Made The Largest Upward Contribution To The Change In The Annual CPIH Inflation Rate
n a monthly basis, CPIH rose by 0.6% in July 2022 compared with no change in July 2021. Figure 4 shows how each of the main groups of goods and services contributed to the change in the CPIH annual inflation rate between June and July 2022.
17/8/2022
UK inflation hits 10.1% - Highest Since 1990
The Consumer Prices Index including owner occupiers' housing costs (CPIH) rose by 8.8% in the 12 months to July 2022, up from 8.2% in June. The largest upward contributions to the annual CPIH inflation rate in July 2022 came from housing and household services (principally from electricity, gas and other fuels, and owner occupiers' housing costs), transport (principally motor fuels), and food and non-alcoholic beverages.
17/8/2022
Improvements To Shared Equity Housing Scheme
eterans and disabled people among those to benefit. Changes to a shared equity scheme will mean disabled people, first-time buyers and others on low to medium incomes will have an increased opportunity to buy a home that meets their needs.16/8/2022
Skye Company And Community To Benefit From £441k HIE Investment
The Isle of Skye Candle Company has acquired the Aros Centre in Portree, which has served the local community for more than 20 years. The company is refurbishing the centre to create a bespoke manufacturing facility with visitor centre.
16/8/2022
Energy Crisis: Why French Households Are Largely Protected From Soaring Costs While British Families Struggle
British households are bracing for a winter of massive energy price increases. The average annual bill is forecast to rise above £4,000, which is more than three times what Britons were paying just 12 months ago.
16/8/2022
Cheaper Broadband For Struggling Families
Broadband bills could be cut for millions of low-income households under Government plans to encourage social tariffs. New system allows customers to give permission to broadband providers to confirm their eligibility for cheaper deals.16/8/2022
Rhoda Grant MSP Questions Patient Travel Reimbursement And Chat Spoke To The Health Minister
Highlands and Islands Regional MSP Rhoda Grant has submitted a written question on NHS Patient Travel Reimbursement Scheme and is calling on the Scottish Government to prioritise its review and to stop "dragging their feet". This comes after the Scottish Government revealed to her that the NHS Patient Travel Reimbursement Scheme was going to be reviewed but that review was delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
16/8/2022
One Year Until Scotland's Deposit Return Scheme
Scotland's deposit return scheme will go live for consumers in one year's time (16 August 2023), giving businesses and consumers an easy way to boost recycling. The scheme, which will be the first in the UK, will play an important part in Scotland's journey to a circular economy.
16/8/2022
Dingwall And Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 16 August 2022
DINGWALL, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (August 16th ) sold 21 Prime Cattle. Prime Bullocks (6) averaged 251.3p per kg (-1.6p) and sold to 262.0p per kg and £1,624.40 gross.16/8/2022
How To Fix The Pensions Triple Lock But Still Protect Pensioners From High Inflation
Plans to increase state pension payments in line with inflation have been reinstated by the UK government and are supported by both of the contenders for the Conservative party leadership. But even if inflation was not always at the 40-year high we are currently seeing, a more sustainable way of calculating pensioners' state income is needed.16/8/2022
£9bn More Could Be Raised Through Govt's Energy Profits Levy To Ease Families' Bills This Winter, As Prices And Profits Continue To Rise
Increasing taxes on North Sea oil and gas companies would triple the amount of money the government can raise from fossil fuel companies making excessive profits, which could be used to ease the burden for families this winter. As energy bills continue to rise the government could increase the Energy Profits Levy by 20 percentage points to raise £9.3bn more than the £5bn it is currently expected to generate in the next 12 months, according to new research published by the New Economics Foundation (NEF) on 13 August 2022.16/8/2022
New Trading Scheme Cuts Tariffs On Hundreds Of Everyday Products
The Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) will help UK businesses access hundreds of products from around the globe at lower prices, reducing costs for UK consumers. The UK is using its post-Brexit powers to launch one of the world's most generous trading schemes with developing countries today.16/8/2022
Earnings And Employment From Pay As You Earn Real Time Information, Uk: August 2022
Experimental monthly estimates of payrolled employees and their pay from HM Revenue and Customs' (HMRC's) Pay As You Earn (PAYE) Real Time Information (RTI) data. This is a joint release between HMRC and the Office for National Statistics (ONS).16/8/2022
Scottish Secretary Alister Jack Responds To August Labour Market Statistics
As new figures from the ONS show Scottish unemployment at a record low, Scottish Secretary Alister Jack says the UK Government is continuing to help create and support jobs through investment in communities. Scottish Secretary Alister Jack said, "Today's labour market figures show positive signs for Scotland.
15/8/2022
Beware Over-50s' Life Insurance - Check Out Martin Lewis Site Advice
Money Saving Expert Martyn Lewis blows the lid off all those TV ads for over-50's life insurance. First it was that lovely man Parky, and even Carol Vorderman has put her face to it - just don't listen to what they have said about insurance.15/8/2022
The UK's Most Popular Employee ‘Work Perks'
New survey conducted by Remote to 2,000 UK workers and 10,000 worldwide reveals the most desirable work perks companies should be paying attention to. Overtime pay (79%), flexible working hours (77%) and company-sponsored retirement plans (75%) rank as the most popular employee ‘work perks' in the UK.
15/8/2022
A Warm Highland Welcome For Probationer Teachers
The Highland Council warmly welcomed this year's new cohort of probationer teachers to the Highlands at Millburn Academy in Inverness. Highland's newly qualified teachers started work today (Monday 15 August 2022) in schools across the region.
15/8/2022
Poverty In Rural Scotland: Evidence Review - And CHAT Meeting With Health Minister Today
Caithness Health Action Team (CHAT) is meeting the Health minister Humza Yousaf today in Wick to discuss the maternity situation and other health related matters. Over the years centralisation of health services to Raigmore has in creased the burdens both financially and socially on many families in the north.15/8/2022
Significant Rail Disruption Between 17 - 21 August
Due to further strike action across Great Britain planned by RMT members of Network Rail, ScotRail services will be disrupted between Wednesday 17, and Sunday, 21 August. When are the strikes happening? The strikes will take place on Thursday, 18 and Saturday, 20 August.15/8/2022
