News Archive
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 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 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 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?
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 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 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 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 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 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.7/1/2022
Coronavirus (covid-19): Daily Data For Scotland - 7 January 2022
14,486 new cases of COVID-19 reported*. 78,300 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results* 21.7% of these were positive.7/1/2022
Making Tax Digital For Vat Is Coming - Are You Ready?
HMRC urges VAT-registered businesses to sign up for Making Tax Digital for VAT before 1 April 2022. Businesses are reminded to take steps to prepare for Making Tax Digital for Value Added Tax (VAT) before it becomes mandatory for all VAT-registered businesses from 1 April this year.7/1/2022
Easing Of Restrictions On International Travellers
From Friday people travelling to Scotland from abroad who are fully vaccinated or under the age of 18 will no longer need to take pre-departure Covid tests, and will also no longer be required to self-isolate on arrival until they've received a negative result. Travellers in this group will still need to take a test on or before day 2 after arriving in the UK - which can be a lateral flow device rather than a PCR test from Sunday.6/1/2022
