News Archive
28/6/2022
Medical Trainee Recruitment Success
A total of 95% of medical trainee posts for 2023 have been filled - the highest percentage at this stage in the recruitment process in the last five years. Of the 1,018 posts already advertised for next year's intake, 964 trainees have been placed across all specialities.28/6/2022
The Slide To War - Chief Of The General Staff Speech At Rusi Land Warfare Conference
The Chief of the General Staff General Sir Patrick Sanders' speech at the RUSI Land Warfare Conference 2022. I stand here as the first Chief of the General Staff since 1941 to take up this position in the shadow of a major state on state land war in Europe.27/6/2022
Wick Caravan and Camping Site Reopened today as a Community Enterprise
Wick caravan and camping site is situated near the Wick river and minutes from the town centre. Well placed on the North Coast 500 scenic route around the coast of the north of Scotland.27/6/2022
Investing In Net Zero Energy
£10 million to accelerate hydrogen technology. New funding to drive innovation within the hydrogen sector and accelerate its production and storage has been launched.26/6/2022
Dounreay Socio Economic Review 21 - 22
In April 2021, Dounreay Site Restoration Ltd (DSRL) became a subsidiary company of the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) Group. The Cavendish Dounreay Partnership ceased.
26/6/2022
UKHSA Urges Those With New Or Multiple Sexual Partners To Be Vigilant As Monkeypox Outbreak Grows
Outbreak continues to grow and cases remain primarily in gay, bisexual, or men who have sex with men (GBMSM), within interconnected sexual networks. The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has published its second technical briefing on the ongoing monkeypox outbreak.
26/6/2022
Support For A Scottish Public Interest Journalism Institute
New body to strengthen and sustain the sector. Proposals for an independent Scottish Public Interest Journalism Institute have been welcomed by the Scottish Government.26/6/2022
Food Prices Tracking In June - food inflation has hit 8.6% 
From the food foundation tracker. On Wednesday, figures from the ONS revealed that overall inflation has increased even further to 9.1% in the 12 months to May 2022, reaching another 40 year high.
26/6/2022
UK Sanctions Russian Gold Exports
New exports of Russian gold will no longer be allowed to be enter the UK, Canada, US and Japan thanks to tough new measures to be announced at the G7 Summit. UK, US, Japan and Canada will lead G7 to ban import of Russian gold, the country's biggest non-energy export.
26/6/2022
Joint Statement On The Establishment Of The Partners In The Blue Pacific (pbp)
Statement by Australia, Japan, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States on the Establishment of the Partners in the Blue Pacific (PBP). A new initiative for more effective and efficient cooperation in support of Pacific Island priorities The Pacific Islands region is home to nearly a fifth of the Earth's surface and many of its most urgent challenges, from the climate crisis to the COVID-19 pandemic to growing pressure on the rules-based free and open international order.26/6/2022
The Brexit Hangover, Sadly, Will Last
SIX YEARS ON, THERE'S NO PLAN TO DEAL WITH THE BREXIT DAMAGE. David Smith economist sets out here how things have been and are going wrong as he and others predicted once we left the EU.25/6/2022
Dr John Campbell About The Omicron - Covid Third Wave
See the video. UK Deaths - 179,927 World Deaths - 6,349,701 For all countries see https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/.
25/6/2022
STUC Young Workers' Conference 2022: Usdaw raises the impact of workplace automation and the growing mental health crisis
Retail trade union Usdaw has a delegation of members, reps and officials attending the Scottish Trades Union Congress (STUC) annual young workers' conference, taking place this weekend in Glasgow. Usdaw is highlighting the increasing automation in the workplace and the potential impact on jobs; alongside the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the mental health of young workers.25/6/2022
We All Spent More But Ended Up With Less As Inflation Took Hold In May
The Government's retail figures for May make grim reading, with the amount of goods we bought falling by -0.5% even though the amount we spent actually rose by 0.6%. ParcelHero says it is no wonder as 93% of consumers complained the cost of their food shop increased during the month.25/6/2022
A Very Clear Explanation On Radio About The Cost Of Living Crisis And How The Uk Government Is Getting It Wrong
This is an interview on BBC Radio Kent yesterday morning on the cost of living crisis. See below for the link to the interview.25/6/2022
Rail Union Leader Mick Lynch Versus the Media and Politicians
The RMT union leader Mick Lynch calmly stands up to the aggressive questioning from the media. He is totally unphased by the questions and makes the questioners look silly.
25/6/2022
Cost Of Living Support Factsheet From The UK Government
The UK government is helping with the cost of living but some things are left out. There has not been any suggestion to help people in rural areas who heat their homes with oil.
25/6/2022
Low-paid Workers Fear Another Jump In Inflation Says Usdaw - Call for £12 Minimum Wage
Retail trade union Usdaw has released results from their cost of living survey. They show that low-paid workers, many of them delivering essential services, are already struggling to make ends meet and fear further jumps in inflation.24/6/2022
Short Term Lets In Highland to Require A Licence To Operate At A Cost Of Between £300 to £600
Business operating in the short term letting market may think this is the worst time to add more cost to running what for many is a small business. The Highland Council has set in motion the plans required by the Scottish government to control who can an cannot operate in the region.
24/6/2022
