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Scottish Budget 2025 To 2026 In Detail

The Scottish Budget sets out the Scottish Government's proposed spending and tax plans for 2025 to 2026, as presented to the Scottish Parliament.   This is a Budget by Scotland, for Scotland.  

Budget Aims For 8,000 New Properties

The minister says the Scottish government will "ramp up" investment on housing, investing £768m in affordable homes, enabling over 8,000 new properties with social rent, mid-market rent and low-cost home ownership to be built or acquired this coming year.   Robison adds: "Given the scale of the housing challenge, I will look at all the levers available for me to deliver.".  

Diamonds Are Forever? World-first Carbon-14 Diamond Battery Made In Uk

The world's first carbon-14 diamond has been produced with the potential to provide power for thousands of years.   Scientists and engineers from the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and the University of Bristol have successfully created the world's first carbon-14 diamond battery.  

Lifeline Projects For Veterans - Supporting Ex-service Personnel

A proposed multi-agency approach to health and social care support and services from young adulthood to end of life care.   Thousands of veterans and their families will be able to access vital support as a result of this year's Scottish Veterans Fund.  

If Ministers Don't Believe In Government It Can't Work - Richard Murphy

For decades we have suffered ministers who get elected to advance their own careers but not to deliver good government, in which they have no belief.   Government that's rotted from the top down is the consequence of that.  

Dingwall And Highland Marts Ltd - 3 December 2024 Sold 582 Prime Lambs Its Christmas Show & Sale

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (December 3rd) sold 582 prime lambs its Christmas Show & Sale sponsored by Highland Tractors, K D J MacRae & Partners, Shawpark and Barrack Dipping Services and judged Mr Andy Grant, John Stewart, Butchers, Banff.   New season lambs (582) averaged 300.15p and sold to 519.0p and £280 gross.  

Dingwall And Highland Marts Ltd - Cattle Sale 4 December 2024

DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (December 4th) sold 236 store cattle, 70 adult head of breeding cattle and 190 OTM cattle.   Bullocks (125) averaged 299.6p per kg and sold to 361.3p per kg for a pen of 191kg Limousin crosses from 387 Elphin, Lairg and £2,000 gross for a 650kg British Blue cross from Easter Kirk, Wick.  

Uk Secures H5 Influenza Vaccine To Boost Pandemic Preparedness

The purchase will boost the UK's access to vaccines for a wider range of pathogens of pandemic potential.   The UK Government has agreed a contract for more than five million doses of human H5 influenza vaccine to boost the country's resilience in the event of a possible H5 influenza pandemic.  

Action To Combat Funeral Poverty During National Grief Awareness Week

Social Security Scotland highlights Funeral Support Payment Social Security Scotland is helping to combat funeral poverty by raising awareness about Funeral Support Payment during National Grief Awareness Week (2 - 8 Dec).   It is providing funeral directors, faith groups and registrars with access to a range of downloadable resources about the payment.  

Social Security Bill Passed - Legislation Will Protect People Claiming Benefits Against Inflation

Payments to people in receipt of benefits will be protected from inflation after the Scottish Parliament passed the Social Security (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill on Tuesday 3 December 2024.   The new Act places a legal obligation on Scottish Ministers to annually increase all benefits delivered under the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 in line with inflation.