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No Joy For Borrowers As Bank Rate Maintained At 5.25% - May 2024
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) sets monetary policy to meet the 2% inflation target, and in a way that helps to sustain growth and employment. At its meeting ending on 8 May 2024, the MPC voted by a majority of 7-2 to maintain Bank Rate at 5.25%.Today
Displaced Ukrainian Women Land New Careers In Tech Thanks To Royal Bank Of Scotland Partnership
A first-of-its-kind training programme helping displaced Ukrainian women to develop the skills needed to start a career in tech is celebrating its first anniversary with a host of permanent job offers. Royal Bank of Scotland's Women in Tech pilot - delivered in partnership with Code First Girls, Capital City Partnership, Equate and Data Lab – has enabled three displaced Ukrainian women to secure full-time positions at the bank’s Edinburgh headquarters.
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The Whatson Section Reaches Thousands Of People - Post Your Events Its FREE
The pandemic killed our Whatson section with no events. It has taken along time for people and organisations to post again.Today
Construction Output In Great Britain - March 2024, New Orders And Construction Output Price Indices, January To March 2024
Short-term measures of output by the construction industry in March 2024, contracts awarded for new construction work in Great Britain and a summary of the Construction Output Price Indices (OPIs) in the UK for Quarter 1 (Jan to Mar) 2024. Monthly construction output is estimated to have decreased 0.4% in volume terms in March 2024; this came from decreases in both new work (0.7% fall) and repair and maintenance (0.1% fall).
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GDP Monthly Estimate, UK - March 2024 - Increase 0.4%
Monthly real gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to have grown by 0.4% in March 2024, following growth of 0.2% in February 2024 (revised up from 0.1% growth in our previous publication) and an unrevised growth of 0.3% in January 2024. Real gross domestic product is estimated to have grown by 0.6% in the three months to March 2024, compared with the three months to December 2023.
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GDP First Quarterly Estimate, UK - January To March 2024 - Increase 0.6% - Officially Out Of Recession
UK gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to have increased by 0.6% in Quarter 1 (Jan to Mar) 2024, following declines of 0.3% in Quarter 4 (Oct to Dec) and 0.1% in Quarter 3 (July to Sept) 2023. Compared with the same quarter a year ago, GDP is estimated to have increased by 0.2% in Quarter 1 2024.
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Index Of Services UK - March 2024 - Up 0.7%
We estimate that monthly services output increased by 0.5% in March 2024, following a revised increase of 0.3% (up 0.2 percentage points) in February 2024 and a revised increase of 0.4% (up 0.1 percentage points) in January 2024. The Index of Services (IoS) saw monthly increases in 10 of the 14 sectors in March 2024, with the majority of monthly growth coming from the five largest contributing sectors: "human health and social activities" (1.1%), "administrative and support service activities" (1.6%), "wholesale and retail trade" (0.9%), "accommodation and food service activities" (2.7%), and "professional, scientific and technical activities" (0.9%).Today
UK Trade - March 2024
The value of goods imports decreased by £1.2 billion (2.5%) in March 2024, because of falls in imports of machinery and transport equipment and fuels. The value of goods exports decreased by £0.4 billion (1.3%) in March 2024, with a fall in exports to non-EU countries partially offset by a rise in exports to the EU.
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Index Of Production UK - March 2024
Monthly production output was estimated to have risen by 0.2% in March 2024; this follows a rise of 1.0% in February 2024 (revised down 0.1 percentage point) and a fall of 0.5% in January 2024 (revised down 0.2 percentage points). The monthly increase in output for March 2024 resulted from a rise in two of the four production sectors, with the largest contribution from "manufacturing" (0.3%) and a smaller contribution from "mining and quarrying" (1.0%); this was partially offset by falls in "electricity and gas" (0.9%) and "water supply and sewerage" (0.1%).Today
What Does GDP Growth Mean For Me? - Not a Lot
This release from the UK government will be viewed by many with dismay. GDP shows the overall picture but for most people the cost of living with shop and energy prices still high.
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East Caithness Mobile Post Office Ceases From 23 May
The East Caithness mobile post office service are to cease from 23 May as the operator has resigned. The places affected are Reiss, Latheron, Keiss, Thrumster, Mey, Auckengill, Canisbay, Mid Clyth, Berriedale, Westerdale and Pulteneytown, will cease.Today
Brexit May Allow Changes To Pesticide Rules For Farmers To Increase Levels In Drinking Water
So many things are creeping up on us since Brexit. Weaken post-Brexit rules on pesticides in drinking water, farming lobby told minister Unearthed reporter Zach Boren has a new story out this morning, giving an insight into how the National Farmers Union (NFU) wants the UK to use its post-Brexit freedoms.Yesterday
Eight-year Ban For Director Of Scottish Nuisance Cold-calls Firm
The company made millions of unsolicited cold-calls, with thousands of people complaining to the Information Commissioner's Office. Duncan Paul was the director of a company which bombarded people with automated cold-calls in 2018.Yesterday
Eva Kestner The New Labour Candidate For Caithness, Sutherland And Easter Ross
I am deeply honoured to step forward as a candidate for the Scottish Labour Party in Caithness, Sutherland, and Easter Ross. My political journey traces its roots back to the heart of this region, where I began my career as a parliamentary researcher working alongside Highland and island MSPs.
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First Minister John Swinney Announces New Team For Scottish Government
Cabinet of 11 will be supported by 14 Ministers. First Minister John Swinney has completed the appointment of his ministerial team.
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Interest rate impact - Rates rise and fall across savings and mortgages 
Interest rates for savers and borrowers have shown mixed signs of both rises and falls over the past six months. Moneyfactscompare.co.uk has analysed the average rates offered across savings and mortgages and how the markets have changed over time.
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UK Environmental Taxes - 2023
Environmental taxes, using an internationally agreed definition, raised £52.5 billion in the UK in 2023, up 4.9% from £50.1 billion in 2022. Revenue from energy taxes accounted for 75.0% of all UK environmental tax revenue in 2023, followed by transport (22.5%) and pollution and resource (2.4%) taxes.
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Rhoda Grant MSP Agrees A9 Excuses Are Pathetic
Highland and Islands Labour MSP, Rhoda Grant, says the former First Minister, Alex Salmond, is correct in labelling the excuses given by the Scottish Government for the delay in dualling the A9 between Inverness and Perth as "pathetic". Commenting on the former First Minister's appearance in front of the Scottish Parliament's Citizens Participation and Public Petitions Committee this morning (08.05.2024) Rhoda Grant said "The people of the Highlands and Islands have been badly let down by this SNP Government." "I don't readily agree with much that Alex Salmond says but on this I do agree.Yesterday
Almost 300,000 Customers Submitted Their Tax Return In The First Week Of The Tax Year
You can join them by submitting your Self Assessment tax return for 2023 to 2024 now and have peace of mind for the rest of the year. If you have already submitted your tax return, or if you do not need to complete one and have already told us, thank you, please ignore this email.8/5/2024
