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18/12/2024
Local Authority Total And Vacant Housing Stock, Scotland, March 2024
There were 11,751 local authority housing stock units vacant as of 31 March 2024. There were 325,477 local authority housing stock units as of March 2024.18/12/2024
Progress On Scottish Government Workforce Reform
Public Finance Minister Ivan McKee has responded to the publication of the Scottish Government Workforce September 2024 statistics. Mr McKee said: "There has been a 2.3% reduction to the total Scottish Government workforce between March 2022 and September 2024.18/12/2024
Housebuilding And Affordable Home Statistics In The Year To End Of September 2024
There was a 12% decrease in all sector housebuilding starts and a 10% decrease in completions between 2023 and 2024 (year ending September). In the 12 months ending September 2024, there were 19,828 homes built and 14,768 new builds started.18/12/2024
Ending The Use Of Non-corporate Mobile Messaging Apps
The Scottish Government is to stop the use of mobile messaging apps, including WhatsApp, on official devices following the publication of an externally-led review. Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes welcomed the review of mobile messaging apps and non-corporate technology and confirmed that access to these apps will be removed from government devices in spring 2025.18/12/2024
English Classes For New Scots
Refugees, people seeking asylum and other forced migrants in Glasgow are benefitting from English classes to help them integrate into communities, supported by £500,000 in Scottish Government funding which will help 800 learners. The classes are helping people who have been forced to flee their country gain the language skills needed to rebuild their lives in Scotland, communicate confidently with people in their new communities and establish and strengthen their social connections.18/12/2024
Scottish Government Workforce Statistics September 2024
The latest quarterly Scottish Government Workforce Information statistics have been published today by Scotland's Chief Statistician. These statistics cover the numbers of workers, staff sickness rates, and the diversity of staff up to the most recent quarter ending September 2024.17/12/2024
Government Response To The Independent Investigation Into The Capture Accounting Software
The fact that so many of our country's postmasters suffered immeasurably over many years because of defective IT software is both unconscionable and inexcusable. Redress for victims of the Horizon scandal and the overturning of their convictions are the result of long, hard-fought victories by brave campaigners, including Sir Alan Bates, Jo Hamilton and the members of the Justice for Subpostmasters Alliance.17/12/2024
Earnings And Employment From Pay As You Earn Real Time Information, Uk - December 2024
Early estimates for November 2024 indicate that the number of payrolled employees rose by 0.3% compared with November 2023, a rise of 76,000 employees. This annual increase was highest in the health and social work sector, a rise of 150,000 employees, and lowest in the accommodation and food service activities sector, which decreased by 77,000 employees.16/12/2024
Royal Mail Remains Based In UK In Deal To Bolster Key Services After Sale To Billionaire
Government reaches legally binding agreement with EP Group that protects Royal Mail's workers and key services whilst keeping it headquartered in the UK. Business Secretary reaches agreement with Royal Mail's prospective new owners after in latest example of government working hand in hand with private sector to improve crucial public services.
16/12/2024
HIEs New Head Of Business Growth Keen To Support More Businesses
The newly appointed head of business growth for Highlands and Island Enterprise (HIE) in Argyll and the Islands is to focus on expanding the agency's portfolio of business clients. Liam Orr, originally from Benderloch near Oban, took up the post in early December and leads HIE’s business growth team across an area covering Argyll and Bute, Arran and the Cumbraes.
16/12/2024
Rail Disruption In The UK Is So Common That The Economic Damage It Causes Is Barely Noticed - But Change Is Possible
Recent disruption to Britain's rail network, caused by a fault in its outdated nationwide radio system, was more than just an inconvenience for thousands of commuters. It was a stark reminder of how far the UK has fallen behind in its critical infrastructure.16/12/2024
Protesting Farmers Are Having To Fight Off The Radical Right, Conspiracy Theorists And Climate Sceptics
Thousands of farmers travelled to London on November 19 to protest the new government's first budget and its imposition of new inheritance tax rules. Nearly a month later, on December 12, there was another protest, this time with more tractors, fewer celebrities, and only a tiny fraction of the media coverage.16/12/2024
UK And Australia Boost Growth And Defence Partnership At Summit In London
The UK and Australia will reinforce their economic and defence partnership and bolster co-operation on shared global challenges at this year's AUKMIN meeting. Foreign Secretary and Defence Secretary host Australian counterparts in London to address shared security challenges and deliver growth and put more money in people's pockets.16/12/2024
UK Science And Innovation Network In Japan: Support For Semiconductors
A UK Science and Innovation Network (SIN) impact story covering support for semiconductors in Japan. Following on from the establishment of the UK-Japan Digital Partnership in December 2022 and making the most of the opportunity and focus on Japan offered by Japan's G7 presidency, SIN Japan played a key supporting role in establishing the UK-Japan Semiconductors Partnership.16/12/2024
UK And Norway Join Forces To Seize Green Industrial Opportunities
Ambitious new Green Industrial Partnership will see enhanced cooperation across a range of sectors, including future clean energy innovations. Ambitious new Green Industrial Partnership will see enhanced cooperation across a range of sectors, including future clean energy innovations.16/12/2024
The Brexit Exodus - Why Skilled Workers Are Leaving The Uk
The United Kingdom is facing an unprecedented skilled labor crisis, with a 330,000-worker shortfall in critical sectors. Brexit, once championed as a way to prioritize British jobs for British workers, has instead created a shrinking labor market and a troubling exodus of skilled talent.
16/12/2024
UK Amends International Trade Mark Rules To Allow Partial Replacement
The UK has updated its trade mark legislation to allow for partial replacement of domestic trade marks with international registrations under the Madrid System. The Trade Marks (International Registration) Order 2008 has been amended to implement changes to Rule 21 of the Madrid Protocol Regulations.
16/12/2024
Rising Desertification Shows We Can't Keep Farming With Fossil Fuels
Three-quarters of Earth's land has become drier since 1990. Droughts come and go - more often and more extreme with the incessant rise of greenhouse gas emissions over the last three decades - but burning fossil fuels is transforming our blue planet.15/12/2024
Delayed Discharge - £100 Million Funding To Improve Patient Flow
£100 million funding in the 2025-26 Budget to tackle delayed discharge will make Hospital at Home the ‘biggest hospital in the country', if approved by Parliament The service, which offers a safe alternative to admission to an acute hospital, will grow to 2,000 beds by December 2026, alleviating pressure on health and social care settings. The money will also ensure all A&E departments in Scotland have frailty units directly linked to community care settings, with an increased focus on collaborative working to identify ways to improve patient experience.15/12/2024
The Scottish Budget Was Announced But It Still Needs To Pass - Budget Will Prioritise Patients Through Nhs Improvement
The Scottish Government Budget will prioritise patients and drive improvements to the NHS, Health Secretary Neil Gray has said. If approved by parliament, the 2025/26 Budget will deliver record health and social care funding of £21 billion to ensure faster, more accessible care by improving capacity and tackling systemic challenges like delayed discharge.Our Social Media
