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18/10/2024
Low Carbon Transport Set To Save Households £22 Billion In 2035 - But Policy Changes Are Needed To Ensure That Lower-income Households Get Their Fair Share
Decarbonising Britain's transport will be challenging as it accounts for over a third of all UK emissions. But doing so effectively could save households £22 billion (£650 per household on average, in current prices) in 2035, according to new analysis from the Resolution Foundation published today (Thursday).
18/10/2024
Dingwall And Highland Marts Ltd - Sale 16 October 2024
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (October 16th) sold 476 store cattle and 138 OTM cattle Bullocks (278) averaged 304.3p per kg and sold to 475.5p per kg for a 265kg Limousin cross from Shop Farm, Scotscalder and £1,880 gross for a 580kg Limousin cross from Lower Whitebog, Fortrose. Heifers (183) averaged 287.6p per kg and sold to 428.6p per kg for a Limousin cross from Shop Farm, Scotscalder and £2,000 gross for a 640kg Limousin from Lower Whitebog, Fortrose.18/10/2024
Future Of Great British Railways
Secretary of State for Transport outlines next steps for rail reform in Britain during the Derby rail skills event. Good morning everyone and let me start by thanking Derby City Council for organising this event.
18/10/2024
Government Launches British Infrastructure Taskforce
Private finance experts met the Chancellor at No11 Downing Street today to boost investment in infrastructure and drive growth nationwide. Rachel Reeves convened the inaugural meeting of the British Infrastructure Taskforce as part of a new approach that involves government working with business to design policy that will unlock private investment, including by building business confidence in UK infrastructure investments.18/10/2024
Badly Timed Inflation Fall Will Hit Millions Of Low-income Families Next Spring
CPI inflation fell to 1.7 per cent in September, down from 2.2 in August, and ahead of a likely jump in October. This otherwise welcome temporary dip is bad timing for millions of low-to-middle income families, as the lower September figure will be used to uprate working-age benefits next Spring, the Resolution Foundation said on Wednesday16 October 2024.18/10/2024
Transition Finance Market Review Launch
Keynote speech by Minister for Industry at the launch event for the Transition Finance Market Review. Thank you Councillor for your warm welcome and for your work as part of this review.
18/10/2024
Social Security Advisory Committee Says - Winter Fuel Raid Rushed And Ill-conceived
A letter from Social Security Advisory Committee to The Rt Hon Liz Kendall MP Secretary of State for Work and Pension was published yesterday 17 October 2024. It exposes how rushing the cut to Winter Fuel Allowance has many consequences and will not make the savings that chancellor Rachel Reeves hopes to get.18/10/2024
Jobs Market Weakness Suggests Brief Era Of Healthy Pay Growth Could End Soon
The continued softening of the jobs market - with quarter-on-quarter growth in payrolled employment falling for the first time since January 2021 – suggests that the UK's brief era of healthy real terms pay growth could end soon, the Resolution Foundation said this week. While ongoing data quality issues mean little can be taken from the headline employment, unemployment and inactivity trends, other data points to a softening of the jobs market.18/10/2024
UK To Support NATO Space Launch Capabilities And Artillery Supplies
Defence Secretary agrees to range of initiatives from boosting ease of access to space and virtual training to developing cutting-edge drones. NATO allies could be set to use Britain's launch vehicles and space ports, following new work that will see the alliance start work to rapidly deploy assets to space.
18/10/2024
Fisheries Management Plan Measures Move Forward
Vulnerable fisheries stocks will receive additional protection with the implementation of new legislation. New legislation implementing a range of short-term management measures for certain species of fish was introduced to Parliament (16 October).
17/10/2024
SEPA Coastal Flood Warning Wednesday To Friday
On Wednesday, localised coastal flooding impacts may be possible in the Western Isles, the southwest and Moray due to high water levels. Localised coastal flooding impacts are more likely from Thursday around much of the coast of Scotland.
17/10/2024
Cross-government Taskforce Created To Evaluate The Impact Of Increased Insurance Costs On Consumers And Industry
Louise Haigh MP Secretary of State for Transport said, "The Economic Secretary to the Treasury and I will co-chair the first meeting of a new cross-government taskforce on motor insurance. Motor insurance is an essential, not a luxury.
17/10/2024
What Are Fiscal Rules, Why Do We Have Them, And Could They Be Made Better?
With the UK Budget approaching, speculation is mounting that Chancellor Rachel Reeves is considering changing the fiscal rules that the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) uses to assess whether the Government is meeting its budgetary targets. So it's worth thinking about how they have come about, and to what extent the rumoured changes are (i) sensible and (ii) likely to make a difference.
17/10/2024
Coach passengers spend £8.3 billion a year in Britain's tourist hotspots 
Just one additional coach every day can deliver £1 million of economic value annually to a destination. The coach industry in Britain supports 81,000 jobs, generating £6.4 billion of economic value through employment.
17/10/2024
Action To Boost Jobs And Investment For Clean Energy In Scotland
UK Government accelerates "skills passport" and with Scottish Government strikes deal for Great British Energy to work with Scottish public bodies. Energy Secretary visits Aberdeen as UK and Scottish Governments partner to make billions available in funding across the UK including for Scotland's clean energy industry.
17/10/2024
New Rights For UK Workers Are Unlikely To Put Enough Money In The Pockets Of Those Who Need It
Sarah was in a comfortable job, working for an archaeology business before being diagnosed with cancer. Much of her 20-year career had left her with reliable employment rights in the civil service.16/10/2024
Dingwall and Highland Marts - Sale 11 October 2024
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October 11th) sold 6,660 store sheep of all classes. Lambs (4,802) averaged £77.85 and sold to £140 gross for a Texel cross from Wester Ardroy, Balachraggan.16/10/2024
Consumer Price Inflation UK - September 2024 - Falls To 1.7%
The Consumer Prices Index including owner occupiers' housing costs (CPIH) rose by 2.6% in the 12 months to September 2024, down from 3.1% in August. On a monthly basis, CPIH rose by 0.1% in September 2024, down from 0.5% in September 2023.
16/10/2024
Dingwall and Highland Marts - Sales 15 October 2024
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (October 15th) sold 11 Prime Cattle. Prime Bullocks (3) averaged 302.2p per kg and sold to 313.0p per kg and £2,044.80 gross.16/10/2024
House Prices In Scotland Still Increasing But Lower Than Most Areas in UK
The average price of a house in Scotland in September 2024 was £184, 171 making it the second lowest in UK with only the North of England being lower. As is usual London tops the price range at £524, 685.
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