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24/6/2023
Runway To A Brighter Future As Government Invests In Next Generation Of Aviators
Funding to encourage people of all ages and backgrounds to work in aviation and support the industry to address sustainability and new technologies. government commits £750,000 to inspire future generations of aviators.
24/6/2023
We Will Stand With The People Of Ukraine For As Long As It Takes: Uk Statement At Un Security Council
Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine. Thank you, President.
23/6/2023
New Chief Executive appointed to The Highland Council
The Highland Council has appointed a new Chief Executive. The successful candidate is Derek Brown, currently the Deputy Chief Executive with North Lanarkshire Council.
23/6/2023
Counting The Impact Of Brexit On Scotland
New paper shows scale of damage seven years on. Brexit has limited economic growth, restricted trade, increased food costs and diminished opportunities for young people, according to Constitution Secretary Angus Robertson.23/6/2023
Bank Rate Increased To 5% - June 2023 - Half Percent Rise
The Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) sets monetary policy to meet the 2% inflation target, and in a way that helps to sustain growth and employment. At its meeting ending on 21 June 2023, the MPC voted by a majority of 7-2 to increase Bank Rate by 0.5 percentage points, to 5%.23/6/2023
NHS Highland Confirms Design Team For Wick And Thurso Community Hubs
The reshaping of health and social care services across Caithness by NHS Highland has taken another major step forward with the appointment of a design team. Hub North Scotland, the community infrastructure specialists working with NHS Highland on the project, have appointed three leading consultants to design two new community hub and care villages in Wick and Thurso.23/6/2023
Hayward Review Published - Considering The Future Of Qualifications And Assessment
The views of teachers will be key to Scotland's education reform journey, Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth has said, as a major report on qualifications and assessment is published. Professor Louise Hayward's report following her Independent Review of Qualifications and Assessment (IRQA) recommends reform of the current senior school phase, including the creation of a new Scottish Diploma of Achievement (SDA).
23/6/2023
Bank Of England Agents' Summary Of Business Conditions - 2023 Q2
This publication summarises intelligence gathered between mid-April and late May. The Agents' scores published alongside this document generally represent developments over the past three months compared with the same three months a year ago.23/6/2023
Interest Rate Hikes Could See 1.4 Million People Lose 20% Of Their Disposable Income
Today Thursday 22 June 2023, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Bank of England decided whether to increase the base rate once again to 5% after 12 consecutive rate rises from 0.1% in December 2021 to 4.5% last month. With last month's publication of inflation rates showing a slower decline than had been expected, and last Tuesday's earnings figures showing continued strength, many banks have increased mortgage rates again in recent weeks, in anticipation of the MPC raising the base rate further.
23/6/2023
Future Agricultural Support In Scotland
New conditions for farming support payments will be introduced from 2025, to help more of Scotland's farmers and crofters cut emissions and help tackle climate change. The criteria will also support farmers and crofters to meet more of our food needs sustainably, and farm and croft while working to protect nature.23/6/2023
Age-appropriate Care And Justice In Scotland - Bill Passes Stage One
Proposed legislation to ensure children receive age-appropriate justice and support has passed its first parliamentary stage, in a vital step towards Keeping the Promise. The Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Bill contains measures to improve children's experiences of Scotland's care and justice systems.23/6/2023
£21 Million To Roll Out Artificial Intelligence Across The NHS In England
The new technology will help diagnose patients more quickly for conditions such as cancers, strokes and heart conditions. NHS Trusts will be able to bid for funding to accelerate the deployment of the most promising AI tools across hospitals to help treat people more quickly this winter.
23/6/2023
500 Jobs To Be Created At New Home Office Hub In Stoke-on-trent
The site includes a new Asylum Casework Hub and will help clear the legacy asylum backlog by the end of 2023. Five hundred new, high quality jobs will be created at a new Home Office hub in Stoke-on-Trent, which the Home Secretary Suella Braverman opened on Thursday 22 June.
23/6/2023
New Plug Seals Dounreay Reactor Clean-up
Upgrade work was required to the primary cold trap loop (PCTL) vessel before it could be used on the next stage of decommissioning. Dounreay's prototype fast reactor decommissioning team is in the process of connecting up the reactor vessel and pipework to water vapour nitrogen (WVN) treatment skids, which will destroy the residual sodium in the system, and enable it to be dismantled safely.
23/6/2023
UK Government Supports Rural Businesses At Royal Highland Show
UK Government displays support for Scotland's vital agriculture, food, drink and farming sectors, at the show which got underway on Thursday 22 June 2023. Scotland Office and Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs ministers met a wide range of stakeholders, who are helping to deliver our priority of growing the economy.
23/6/2023
UK - France Global Roadmap Launched To Mobilise Global Nature Finance
On 22 June 2023, the Environment Secretary and French State Minister Berangère Couillard launched a Global Roadmap to support companies to contribute to nature recovery. Environment Secretary and French State Minister Berangère Couillard launch Global Roadmap to support companies to contribute to nature recovery.
23/6/2023
Final Wind Turbine Installed At Scotland's Largest Offshore Wind Farm
Seagreen Wind Farm, a joint venture between SSE Renewables and TotalEnergies, achieved another landmark this week as the 114th and final wind turbine was installed. 76 of the 114 Vestas V164-10.0 MW turbines are now energised at the site, which is located 27km from the Angus coast, now producing more than two thirds of Seagreen's full capacity power to the grid.
23/6/2023
Creating Insights From Data To Plot Uk Search And Rescue's Future
Data insights assist the Maritime and Coastguard Agency in its work to bring in the best bidders for contract. The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) has used the Accelerated Capability Environment (ACE) as part of its bidding process to award the contract for a new generation of search and rescue.
23/6/2023
Excess Deaths Associated With Flu Highest In 5 Years
UKHSA has published its annual flu report for the 2022 to 2023 flu season, the first time flu has been widespread since the COVID-19 pandemic began. New interim analysis from the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) indicates that excess deaths in England associated with flu infection were higher (14,500) than the average figure (13,500) for the 5 years before the pandemic.
23/6/2023
National Flu And Covid-19 Surveillance Reports Published
Weekly national influenza and COVID-19 report, COVID-19 activity, seasonal flu and other seasonal respiratory illnesses. This fortnightly flu and COVID-19 report brings together the latest surveillance data along with the latest public health advice.Our Social Media
