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10/1/2022
What Is A Modern Charity?Thumbnail for article : What Is A Modern Charity?
If you think you know what a charity is in Scotland then this video may make you think how the third sector flow into all out lives at many points.   Volunteers run them with the help in some cases of paid staff.  
10/1/2022
Important Message For Women Who Are Pregnant Or Planning To Get Pregnant
Public Heath Scotland have updated their Blog on the danger of Covid to women who are pregnant or planning to get pregnant.   The messages are clear with references to the dangers to women themselves and their unborn babies.  
10/1/2022
NDA Announces New Date For Its Group Supply Chain Event 2022
The NDA's ninth supply chain event will now be held on 21st July 2022.   The event was due to take place on 3rd February 2022 at The International Centre, Telford, but was postponed due to the ongoing Coronavirus outbreak.  
10/1/2022
New Rules To Protect Value Of Small Pension Pots Laid In Parliament
New measures to protect small pension pots from being eroded by charges were laid in Parliament today (Monday 10th January 2022).   The rules, which come into force from April 2022, mean pension savings invested in the default funds of schemes used for Automatic Enrolment with a value of £100 or less will be exempt from flat fees, benefitting hundreds of thousands of savers across the country.  
10/1/2022
Coronavirus (covid-19): Daily Data For Scotland - 10 January 2022
11,827 new cases of COVID-19 reported*.   47,019 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results* 29.5% of these were positive.  
10/1/2022
New Campaign Launched Urging Pregnant Women To Get Boosted Now
Pregnant women are being urged to Get Boosted Now in a new advertising campaign launched today over social media and radio.   Pregnant women are being urged to Get Boosted Now in a New Year advertising drive launched today.  
9/1/2022
Tackling The Digital Divide - Improvements for the Pandemic But Will Shrinking Incomes Hit the Low Income Families Hard Forcing People To Give Up on Access
Report from the House of Commons, 4 November 2021.   Digital access and skills are essential to enabling people to fully participate in an increasingly digital society.  
9/1/2022
Household total wealth in Great Britain: April 2018 to March 2020Thumbnail for article : Household total wealth in Great Britain: April 2018 to March 2020
Report from the Office for National Statistics - 7 January 2022.   Main points In April 2018 to March 2020: Median household net wealth in Great Britain was £302,500, a marginal increase on the previous period but a 20% increase compared with July 2006 to June 2008, after adjusting for inflation.  
9/1/2022
Coronavirus (covid-19): Daily Data For Scotland - 9 January 2022
7,561 new cases of COVID-19 reported*.   38,423 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results* 23.2% of these were positive.  
9/1/2022
Changing Jobs? Change In The Uk Labour Market And The Role Of Worker MobilityThumbnail for article : Changing Jobs? Change In The Uk Labour Market And The Role Of Worker Mobility
A report from The Resolution Foundation published on 6 January 2021.   This report is about the nature and speed of change in the UK's labour market, about how past periods of rapid change have happened, and about workers' experiences as they have lived through these changes.  
9/1/2022
Wealth On The Eve Of A Crisis Exploring The UKs Pre-pandemic Wealth DistributionThumbnail for article : Wealth On The Eve Of A Crisis Exploring The UKs Pre-pandemic Wealth Distribution
This article from The Resolution Foundation published on 7 January 2022 follows on the heals of the report from the Office for National Statistics - Household total wealth in Great Britain: April 2018 to March 2020.   Today's (7 January 2022) release of data from the Wealth and Assets Survey (WAS) gives us a key insight into the financial position of families on the eve of the pandemic.  
9/1/2022
The Great British Wealth Windfall: Is Now The Time To Reform Property Taxation?Thumbnail for article : The Great British Wealth Windfall: Is Now The Time To Reform Property Taxation?
From The Resolution Foundation.   House prices across the UK have rocketed over recent decades, and have continued to surge even when the rest of the economy collapsed during the Covid crisis.  
9/1/2022
Vaccination Vital As Omicron Remains A Threat
People urged to get boosted as soon as possible.   Anyone who has not yet received their booster or third dose is being urged to come forward now, to give the best possible protection against the Omicron variant.  
8/1/2022
Omicron Growth For Next Two WeeksThumbnail for article : Omicron Growth For Next Two Weeks
Dr John Campbell has passed 2 million subscribers for his excellent explanatory videos on the pandemic..  
8/1/2022
Coronavirus (covid-19) In The UK - Now 150,000 DeathsThumbnail for article : Coronavirus (covid-19) In The UK - Now 150,000 Deaths
Testing Testing is where we do a test to see who has coronavirus.  Some people are tested more than once.  
8/1/2022
Supply Chains In 2022: Shortages Will Continue - But For Some Sellers The Problem Will Be Too Much StockThumbnail for article : Supply Chains In 2022: Shortages Will Continue - But For Some Sellers The Problem Will Be Too Much Stock
Everything was about shortages in 2021.  COVID vaccine shortages at the start of the year were replaced by fears that we would struggle to buy turkeys, toys or electronic gizmos to put under the Christmas tree.  
8/1/2022
The $11BN Megaproject That's Dividing EuropeThumbnail for article : The $11BN Megaproject That's Dividing Europe
Summary of a complex issue that you hear mentioned from time to time.  The problems are immense..  
8/1/2022
Coronavirus (covid-19): Daily Data For Scotland - 8 January 2022
12,602 new cases of COVID-19 reported*.   57,907 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results* 25.1% of these were positive.  
8/1/2022
New Data Shows Covid Will Continue To Have A Negative Financial Impact On Many UK HouseholdsThumbnail for article : New Data Shows Covid Will Continue To Have A Negative Financial Impact On Many UK Households
Ever since it started, the pandemic has exacerbated the inequality that already existed between households in the UK.  Those with secure incomes, savings and assets have been able to deal with the financial shocks of COVID, while millions of others have not.  
7/1/2022
Second State Pension Age Review Launches
The next review of State Pension age has been launched by the government today.   The review will consider whether the rules around pensionable age are appropriate, based on the latest life expectancy data and other evidence.