News Archive
19/3/2022
COVID-19 outbreak at Caithness General Hospital
Caithness General Hospital is experiencing an outbreak of COVID-19 in both Bignold and Rosebank wards. Patients are being clinically assessed and monitored with normal patient care continuing.19/3/2022
Call For Veterans To Complete Census
Question on Armed Forces service included for first time. Armed Forces veterans are being urged to fill in Scotland's Census to help improve support.19/3/2022
Scottish Scheme Opens For Displaced Ukrainians
People encouraged to register to help. Scotland's offer to provide refuge and sanctuary to displaced Ukrainians, as part of the UK Government's Homes for Ukraine scheme, is now open.
19/3/2022
Patient Hub launched in NHS Highland
NHS Highland has started implementing Patient Hub to assist with our administration for patient services. This is a secure online patient portal providing you with information relating to your care at the click of a button.19/3/2022
Вітання від першого міністра Ніколи Стерджен для українців, які прибувають до Шотландії
Message from First Minister to Ukrainians arriving in Scotland. A message of welcome from First Minister Nicola Sturgeon - available in Ukrainian and Russian, the two most widely spoken languages in Ukraine - is to be given to displaced Ukrainians arriving in Scotland.
18/3/2022
P and O Ferries: Staff Redundancies And Suspension Of Services - New Arrangements For Passengers
Long planned contingencies put into action to reduce disruption to travel for passengers and freight. With permission, Mr Deputy Speaker, I would like to make a statement about the developing issue with P&O Ferries.18/3/2022
Coronavirus (covid-19): Daily Data For Scotland - 18 March 2022
18,124 new cases of COVID-19 reported*. 23 new reported deaths of people who have tested positive.18/3/2022
Time To Stop Borrowing On Credit With More Interest Rate Rises Predicted This Year
Inflation is biting and predicted to reach 8% or higher which will give rise to higher interest charges s the Bank of England tries to bring it under control. Recently the announcements on increases charges seem to be endless - Electricity and Gas increases in April with even more to come in October Higher National Insurance charges Higher Broadband and Cell phone charges Petrol and Diesel increases Home Heating Oil Surge in Prices Increased Transport Costs Food price increases - World Cereal prices have shot up and this will see it hitting prices.18/3/2022
Bank Interest Rise - Comment
Bank of England should take lead from A.A.Milne. The Bank of England has today raised interest rates for the third time in as many meetings, in a bid to tackle rising inflation.18/3/2022
Bank Rate Increased To 0.75% - March 2022
The Bank of England condemns Russia's unprovoked invasion and the suffering inflicted on Ukraine. The Bank is working closely with the UK Government to support its response in coordination with international authorities.
18/3/2022
Addressing Food Security And Supply
A short-life taskforce has been established to monitor, identify and respond to any potential disruption to food security and supply resulting from the impact of the war in Ukraine. The Scottish Government has set up the Food Security and Supply Taskforce jointly with industry.18/3/2022
The Quinquennial Review Of The National Insurance Fund Has Been Published
The Quinquennial Review of the National Insurance Fund has been published. It looks at the long-term relationship between benefit payments and contribution income.18/3/2022
UK Suspends Tax Co-operation With Russia
The UK on Thursday 17 March announced it is suspending the exchange and sharing of tax information with Russia and Belarus as part of continued efforts to inflict economic pain on President Putin's regime. The UK has suspended all exchange of tax information with Russia and Belarus under the UK's exchange of information agreements.
18/3/2022
Investing In Rural Tourism
£3.9 million to support visitor management. More than 200 seasonal countryside rangers and operations staff posts will be created to support sustainable and responsible rural tourism.18/3/2022
Russian Elites, Proxies, And Oligarchs Task Force Ministerial Joint Statement
On Wednesday 16 March 2022, the inaugural ministerial meeting of the Russian Elites, Proxies and Oligarchs Task Force took place. It brought together international allies who committed to working together on enforcing sanctions that have been placed on oligarchs connected with Russia's latest unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.18/3/2022
P and O Risking Reputation With Possible Illegal Move
Yesterday ferry company P&O announced to 800 staff it was to make them all redundant and replace them with agency workers. University of Salford HR expert, Dr Jonathan Lord assesses the decision and looks into the legal basis of the move.18/3/2022
UK Stands With Ukraine - Links To The Latest Uk Actions
The UK condemns the Russian government's invasion of Ukraine. We stand with the Ukrainian government and its brave people.
18/3/2022
P and O Chaos Is Disrupting Freight And International Supply Chains
P&O's crass mass-firing of 800 staff is inevitably leading to supply chain and cross-Channel freight disruptions, says the international delivery specialist ParcelHero. The ferry operator P&O’s controversial mass-firing of 800 employees without warning is impacting on cross-Channel freight and UK exporters and importers, warns the international delivery specialist ParcelHero.17/3/2022
UK PROPERTY PREDICTIONS FOR 2022: Insights from GPA's experts
Government Property Agency experts share their predictions on what we can expect to see across the UK property industry this year. 2022 will be a pivotal year for the workplace.
17/3/2022
