News Archive
14/8/2024
UK Government Minister For Scotland Reacts To LMS For August 2024
The latest Labour Market Statistics have been published 13 August. UK Government Minister for Scotland Kirsty McNeill said, "Today's figures are encouraging but there is still a lot of work to do and the UK Government is going to deliver the change the country needs.
14/8/2024
Consumer Price Inflation UK - July 2024 - 2.2%
The Consumer Prices Index including owner occupiers' housing costs (CPIH) rose by 3.1% in the 12 months to July 2024, up from 2.8% in June 2024. On a monthly basis, the level of CPIH was little changed in July 2024, compared with a fall of 0.3% in July 2023.
14/8/2024
Labour Market Overview - UK August 2024
This month's labour market figures show that the number of vacancies is continuing to fall, although these are still 11.0% higher than in January to March 2020. The unemployment rate is slightly below that of a year ago, while there was a modest increase in both the total number of people in employment and the number of payrolled employees in the latest quarter.13/8/2024
Why Do Governments Issue Bonds When They Don't Need To? - Richard Murphy
Government bonds do not fund government spending any more than tax does. So why do governments keep issuing bonds when there is no obvious need for them to do so?.
13/8/2024
Riots Led To Near 5% Decline In High Street Footfall And 2.5% Jump In Home Deliveries
Continued rioting and public unrest across the UK at the beginning of last week led to a significant 4.8% decline in the number of shoppers visiting High Streets, as some town centre stores were vandalised and looted. In parts of the north of England, footfall was down by as much as 12.9%.12/8/2024
Learner Drivers Warned About The Risks Of Driving Test Cancellation Finders
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is encouraging learner drivers to only use the official GOV.UK website to book and manage their driving test. DVSA has published new guidance to help learner drivers stay safe online when they book and manage their driving test.12/8/2024
Labour Has Been Virtually Silent On Britain's Neglected Seaside Towns - It's Time For A National Strategy
This article is from The conversation web site and is about the problems in English coastal towns. However some of these problems are the same as in Scotland.12/8/2024
How ‘woke' Marketing Lets Fast Fashion Brands Get Away With Environmental And Labour Abuses
Despite growing awareness of the environmental and social consequences of fast fashion, the overproduction and overconsumption of clothes continues. To attract a more mindful public, fashion brands have employed "woke" marketing tactics and published adverts that illustrate a political and social awareness around race, LGBTQ+, feminism and the environment.12/8/2024
Significant Progress With Final Disposal Of Radioactive Waste At Repository Site
Works begin on the next phase of operations to close historic trenches and vaults at the Low Level Waste Repository (LLWR) site in Cumbria. Nuclear Waste Services (NWS), which manages the disposal of the UK's low level radioactive waste, is carrying out important work on the final capping of legacy disposal trenches and vaults which are now full and ready for permanent closure.
12/8/2024
Cancer Patients Urged To Apply For Disability Benefits
A cancer charity has joined forces with the Scottish Government to urge people with cancer to check if they could be eligible for disability benefits. Cancer Card Scotland founder Jen Hardy MBE and Cabinet Secretary for Social Justice, Shirley-Anne Somerville, want people with cancer to ensure they're getting the money they could be entitled to.11/8/2024
Whatever Else Is Claimed About It, Crypto Is Not A Currency - Richard Murphy
Cryptocurrencies are nothing of that sort because almost none are ever used to facilitate trade - for which they are wholly unsuited because of their uncertain values. They might just be highly volatile assets.
11/8/2024
The Trouble With England - Why Rioting In The UK Has Not Spread To Scotland And Wales
The violent unrest that has caused so much damage in the UK has not in fact happened across the UK. It has almost been exclusively confined to England.11/8/2024
Japan Stock Meltdown - Why It Rattled The Crypto Market
Japan's stock market plunged 12% on Monday, August 5 - its worst day in 37 years. The severity of the fall triggered losses in stock markets around the world.10/8/2024
Supporting Future Entrepreneurs
Up to £885,000 to inspire the next generation of business owners. A new fund has been launched to spark fresh ways to engage young people in entrepreneurship.10/8/2024
More Than 150 People Already In Court Following Violent Disorder
More than 150 of the people arrested in connection with this month's violent disorder have already faced their day in court. More than 150 of the people arrested in connection with this month's violent disorder have already faced their day in court, data released today (9 August 2024) has revealed.
10/8/2024
Funding For Community-based Climate Action
Community workshops, podcasts and green festivals are amongst the activities which will be supported from the latest round of Scottish Government funding, aimed at increasing people's understanding of climate change and encouraging individuals to take action. Eight projects will receive support through the Climate Engagement Fund, with funding totalling £272,000.9/8/2024
Definitions Of Debt And The New Government's Fiscal Rules
The new government has an ‘ironclad' commitment to reduce government debt. It matters which definition of debt is used for the fiscal rule.
9/8/2024
AUKUS Takes Another Step Forward With Real-time AIiTrials
AUKUS nations test AI-enabled uncrewed aerial vehicles that allow a human operator to locate, disable and destroy targets on the ground. AI-enabled aerial vehicles support the disabling of ground targets Trials saw seamless exchange of data between AUKUS nations.
9/8/2024
Microcarb Joint Mission
MicroCarb is a joint mission between the UK Space Agency and CNES that will measure sources and sinks of carbon, the principal greenhouse gas driving global warming. Understanding the behaviour and dynamics of greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere, and the processes by which they are produced and absorbed, is a key part of understanding our changing climate.
9/8/2024
