News Archive
12/11/2020
Business Secretary's statement on coronavirus (COVID-19): 12 November 2020
Business Secretary Alok Sharma gave a statement at the coronavirus press conference. Good afternoon.
12/11/2020
Government Extends £1 Million Tax Break To Stimulate Investment In Uk Manufacturing
Annual Investment Allowance £1 million temporary cap will be extended until 1 January 2022. new measures to tackle promoters of tax avoidance, including tougher sanctions and additional HMRC powers, to be consulted on this coming spring comes as the government publishes draft tax legislation on a range of measures including the Plastic Packaging Tax A £1 million tax break to stimulate investment in UK manufacturing, to support business confidence, is to be extended, HM Treasury has announced.12/11/2020
List Of Exempt Countries, Apart From Corfu, Crete, Rhodes, Zakynthos And Kos
UAE, Qatar, Turks and Caicos Islands, Laos, Iceland, Cambodia, Chile, and Bahrain added to list of travel corridors for the UK. all of Greece apart from Corfu, Crete, Rhodes, Zakynthos and Kos removed from list of travel corridors for the UK following data showing a significant increase in confirmed cases.12/11/2020
People With Learning Disabilities Had Higher Death Rate From Covid-19
England death rate up to 6 times higher from coronavirus during the first wave of the pandemic than the general population, Public Health England study finds. The report, Deaths of people identified as having learning disabilities with COVID-19 in England in the Spring of 2020 examined data from The English Learning Disabilities Mortality Review (LeDeR) and NHS England's COVID-19 Patient Notification System (CPNS) which records deaths in hospital settings.
12/11/2020
Latest Findings From Covid-19 Study Published
Findings from Imperial College London and Ipsos MORI show infections continue to rapidly increase with over 1 in 80 people infected. Over 160,000 volunteers tested in England for one of the country's largest COVID-19 studies.
12/11/2020
Fishing Businesses - Are You Ready For 1 January 2021? Join Us To Find Out How To Prepare
From the Marine Management Organisation. Join our Operations Director, Phil Haslam for a video call about the latest marine and fishing guidance for what you'll need to do from the 1 January 2021.
11/11/2020
Christmas guidance Set Out For University Students 
This item applies to student in England but from sources it is expected that the Scottish Government will today announce broadly similar actions for students. The four nations have agreed to go forward in tandem for this process.
11/11/2020
Bank Of England Monetary Policy Report November 2020
Monetary policy at the Bank of England The objectives of monetary policy The Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) sets monetary policy to keep inflation low and stable, which supports growth and jobs. Subject to maintaining price stability, the MPC is also required to support the Government's economic policy.
11/11/2020
Negotiations On The Future Cost Of The TV Licence Kick Off
The Government has today formally started the process to agree the level of the television licence fee from 2022. Culture Secretary kicks off negotiations to agree how much a TV licence will cost from 2022.
11/11/2020
Teacher Numbers Boosted In Scotland
More than 1,250 new teachers and support staff have been recruited as a result of £80 million of support announced in the summer. Education Secretary John Swinney pledged the ring-fenced package of funding to help local authorities' recruitment for the re-opening of schools.11/11/2020
Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 11 November 2020
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 11th) sold (403) weaned calves, store & breeding cattle including 67 Highland and Highland crosses. Bullocks (188) averaged 216.6p per kg and sold to 280.8p per kg for a 187kg Limousin cross from Craigton, Bonar Bridge and £980 gross for a 490kg Beef Shorthorn cross from 2 Isle of Ewe, Aultbea.11/11/2020
Highland Council Will Continue to Hold Vacancies In Face Of Budget Deficit Caused Partly By Covid Uncertainties
Updated revenue forecast reported to Members of Highland council Whilst there still remains a great deal of uncertainty, current projections for the year end outturn position suggest a net budget overspend of £8.7m, an improvement from the £11.3m forecast overspend reported to Council in October. This position takes into account expected sources of additional government funding.11/11/2020
Mapping Local Job Vulnerability
Article from Fraser of Allender Institute 9th November. Understanding the local economic impacts of the COVID-19 restrictions is crucial for assessing the potential long-term implications of this current crisis for local communities.11/11/2020
EU Citizens Urged To Take Action During EU Transition
With just 50 days until the end of the EU Transition Period, EU benefit claimants living in the UK are being urged to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme. The UK has left the EU, and is in the Transition Period which ends at the end of this year.11/11/2020
Insights from the latest labour market data
Article from the Fraser of Allender Institute 10 November 2020 New labour market data this morning provide an update on the Scottish and UK labour markets. On headline indicators for Scotland, which is all that has been updated this month, little has changed since the update last month.11/11/2020
Implications of hours worked for poverty and inequality
This article published by Fraser of Allender Institute today (11th November 2020) is the first in a series over the next few days. Hours worked play a significant role in determining earnings inequality among those in-work, and can influence the likelihood that working households find themselves in poverty.
11/11/2020
Businesses In Scotland 2020
The Businesses in Scotland publication provides information on the number of businesses (also known as enterprises) operating in Scotland as at March 2020. The main purpose of the publication is to provide an estimate of Scotland's business stock (the number of businesses operating in Scotland).
11/11/2020
Disabled people report delays to medical treatment
Half of disabled people who received medical care before the coronavirus (COVID-19) began said their treatment had been affected; just under one-third (29%) said they were either currently receiving treatment for only some of their conditions and around 1 in 5 (22%) said that their treatment had been cancelled or not started. This compares with 16% of non-disabled people who received treatment for only some of their conditions and 11% whose treatment had been cancelled or not started.10/11/2020
Changes To Covid-19 Protection Levels
Three council areas are to move up a protection level as cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) continue to rise in their areas. Fife, Perth & Kinross and Angus local authority areas will move from Level 2 - where they have been since the new levels system was announced - to Level 3 with the change coming into effect from 6am on Friday 13 November.
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