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25/11/2020
Notayesmanseconomics's Blog
If you want lots of updates on economics then Notayesmanseconomics's Blog may be your cup of tea. Always topical and up to date.25/11/2020
Dominic Cummings' Exit Means Little For Boris Johnson's Brexit Decision
Article from the Institute for Government. With just weeks to go until the end of the Brexit transition period, the prime minister has lost his closest adviser.25/11/2020
£8.7 Million Funeral Support
Thousands get help to cover funeral costs. Almost 6,000 people received a Funeral Support Payment in its first full year, according to statistics published today.25/11/2020
#ChangeHerStory Campaign - part of 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-based Violence
From 25 November - 10 December 2020, more than 13 organisations across the Highlands and Islands will be developing and sharing daily content to raise awareness of the impact of gender-based violence in our communities, with a specific focus on sexual violence. The campaign, which is part of the global 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence, will also call on the general public to post on social media ‘what they would like to see change for women and girls' using the hashtag #ChangeHerStory.
25/11/2020
How The UK Government Funds The Devolved Administrations
Introduction Under the various devolution settlements the Scottish Government, Welsh Government and Northern Ireland Executive (the Devolved Administrations or ‘DAs') are responsible for and make decisions about functions that were once carried out by the UK Government. These areas are described as being ‘devolved’.25/11/2020
The Independent Monitoring Authority must act quickly to gain credibility
From the Institute for Government. Jill Rutter sets out how the Independent Monitoring Authority, a new body with an uninspiring name and no track record, can hit the ground running With just over a month until the end of the Brexit transition period, the Ministry of Justice has finally identified their proposed inaugural chair of the Independent Monitoring Authority (IMA), the body established to oversee the UK's application of the citizens' rights section of the Withdrawal Agreement.25/11/2020
Monthly GDP Estimates For September For Scotland
Scotland's GDP increased by 1.6% in September, according to statistics announced today by the Chief Statistician. This is the fifth consecutive month of increasing GDP, but output remains 7.6% below the level in February prior to the direct impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic In September there has been growth in all of the main sectors of the economy, but at a slower rate than seen over the summer months.24/11/2020
Drone deliveries and seamless end-to-end journey routing could connect UK's rural towns and communities
What will the future of transport look like? Government seeks views on how digital innovation can help people to plan, book and pay for travel. call for evidence launched to find ways to boost rural transport connectivity.
24/11/2020
New Telecoms Security Law To Protect Uk From Cyber Threats
New legal duties on telecoms firms to increase the security of entire UK network. New powers for government to remove high risk vendors such as Huawei.
24/11/2020
Green Industrial Revolution In Sight As Government Sets Out Plans For More Clean Energy
The fourth round of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme, opening late 2021, will aim to double the capacity of renewable energy compared to the last round and expand the number of technologies supported. Government sets out next step towards green industrial revolution as plans for next round of renewables support scheme published aims to deliver up to double amount of renewable energy from previous round and lower costs for consumers alongside plans to support UK manufacturers.24/11/2020
Residential Outdoor Education Centres Fund Opens
A fund to help residential outdoor education centres mitigate the effects of the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis opens for applications today. Centres which are facing financial challenges can apply for funds to help with running costs and to enable staff to deliver outdoor learning in and around schools.
24/11/2020
Prime Minister Publishes Covid Winter Plan For England
Prime Minister Boris Johnson has published the government's COVID Winter Plan for England. National restrictions to end on 2 December, with England returning to local tiers.24/11/2020
Flyer sent to businesses on how to prepare for new rules from 1 January 2021
Flyer from the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Alok Sharma, to businesses about actions they need to take from 1 January 2021. The flyer from the Business Secretary was sent to businesses.
24/11/2020
SSEN Successfully Completes Pentland Firth East Cable Replacement Project
A project to replace one of the two submarine electricity distribution cables connecting Orkney to mainland Scotland is now complete, ensuring strengthened resilience of electricity supply to the islands ahead of winter. Teams from Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) connected the new 37km subsea cable to the main electricity network on Thursday 5 November to ensure a robust and reliable supply of electricity to homes and businesses across the isles.
24/11/2020
Updated Covid-19 Protection Levels
East Lothian to move down a level but Midlothian remains in Level 3. Success in suppressing coronavirus (COVID-19) cases in East Lothian will see the local authority move down a protection level tomorrow (Tuesday) at 6am.24/11/2020
SSEN takes to the sky to maintain its towers
Drone technology is being used by Scottish and Southern Electricity Networks (SSEN) to monitor towers on over 64,000 kilometres of overhead power lines across its central southern England patch; helping to maintain a secure network and keep the power flowing for its 3.1 million customers in the south. Traditionally engineers would be required to physically climb towers to assess the condition of critical infrastructure.
24/11/2020
Strengthening Support For Children And Young People
Children's Hearings advocacy service. A national advocacy service has been launched to reinforce the rights of children involved in the Children's Hearings system.24/11/2020
SSEN Transmission gets to work on HVDC Switching Station in Caithness
SSEN Transmission and its principal contractor for all civil works, BAM Nuttall, will begin construction of the Caithness HVDC Switching Station on the 30th of November; marking a key milestone for the Shetland HVDC project. Once complete the Caithness HVDC Switching Station will play a key role in facilitating the connection of renewable energy from Shetland to the GB transmission system via a 250km subsea cable.
24/11/2020
Government Investment In Fusion Energy Boosts British Economy By £1.4 Billion
For every £1 invested in UKAEA, approximately £4 is pumped back into the economy. The British economy has gained £1.4 billion from the Government's direct investment in fusion energy over the past decade and an average of 4,000 jobs each year.24/11/2020
