News Archive
22/11/2021
Child Disability Payment Opens For Applications
Financial support for families of children with a disability available nationwide Child Disability Payment opens for new applications across the country from today. For the first time anywhere in the UK, disability benefit applicants can apply online, as well as by phone, post or face-to-face.22/11/2021
Photography partner for Spirit:Journeys content announced
On behalf of The Highland Council, High Life Highland this week announced Airborne Lens as the successful partner for the photography input to Spirit:Journeys, part of the Spirit of the Highlands project. Spirit:Journeys will be delivered in partnership with VisitScotland and aims to deliver benefits for local communities, helping to unlock economic potential and improve visitor experiences across the region by engaging people with the our rich natural and cultural heritage.
22/11/2021
Understanding The Impact Of Job Scams
In the final phase of our job scams campaign, DBS has been working with JobsAware and Cifas to understand the impact of scams, and how to avoid being scammed. As part of our latest job scams campaign, the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) has been working with JobsAware and Cifas, to understand the impact of scams, and how information collected as part of a scam, is then used by scammers.
22/11/2021
Another Energy Company Bites The Dust - Energy Firm Bulb Set To Go Into Administration
Bulb Energy, which has 1.7 million customers, has announced that the firm will be put into administration. It is the largest UK energy company to face difficulties following a sharp rise in wholesale gas prices this year.22/11/2021
Winter of Discontent Approaching As Glasgow Council Workers Vote for Strikes
GMB says overwhelming support for new Glasgow strikes reflection of workers' anger. Thousands of Glasgow City Council workers will be balloted for a new wave of industrial actions after overwhelmingly supporting strikes against low pay and pay discrimination.21/11/2021
Coronavirus (covid-19): Daily Data For Scotland - 21 November 2021
2,677 new cases of COVID-19 reported. 29,268 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results 9.7% of these were positive.20/11/2021
Council And Walking Charity Take Highland Estate To Court Over Access Rights
This article can be found on the Ferret web site. A walking charity and Highland Council are taking a wealthy landowner to court in a legal case to stop the closure of a "historic and important path" that locals say has existed for generations.
20/11/2021
Coronavirus (COVID-19): daily data for Scotland - 20 November 2021
2,756 new cases of COVID-19 reported. 31,575 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results 9.3% of these were positive.19/11/2021
Most Common Passwords Of 2021: Here's What To Do If Yours Makes The List
If you use "123456", "password" or "qwerty" as a password, you're probably aware that you're leaving yourself vulnerable to hackers. But you're also not alone - these are three of the top ten most common passwords around the world, according to a new report.
19/11/2021
From Now To Net Zero: A Practical Guide For SMEs' Report
Climate change poses a risk to every aspect of our lives and reducing carbon emissions to achieve Net Zero is an essential step. The journey to Net Zero is a long one and the transition of our economy to a sustainable footing will be the most momentous change in business and industry of our generation.
19/11/2021
Novavax Covid Vaccine Is Nearing Approval - But What Impact Will It Have?
The pandemic has been rumbling on for two years and is probably going to rumble on for years to come. And despite recent excitement about new drugs to treat COVID, it's still vaccines that will underpin each country's route out of the pandemic.
19/11/2021
Black Friday Scams - Eight Ways To Avoid Being Conned By Dodgy Online Retailers Into Buying Fake And Dangerous Goods
Excitable Black Friday (26 November 2021) bargain hunters could be exposed to online scams in their quest to grab a deal warns Feel Good Contacts and the Anti-Counterfeiting Group (ACG). Operating behind sophisticated looking sites, and social media, criminals use fake trademarks, brands, emblems, and bogus certification labels to entice customers into thinking they are buying genuine, safe products at prices that are too good to be true.
19/11/2021
Public Sector Finances, UK: October 2021
Public sector net borrowing (excluding public sector banks, PSNB ex) was estimated to have been £18.8 billion in October 2021; this was the second-highest October borrowing since monthly records began in 1993, £0.2 billion less than in October 2020. PSNB ex was estimated to have been £127.3 billion in the financial year-to-October 2021; this was the second-highest financial year-to-October borrowing since monthly records began in 1993, £103.4 billion less than in the same period last year.
19/11/2021
Economic Activity And Social Change In The UK, Real-time Indicators: 18 November 2021
Shelf availability of items between 12 and 15 November 2021 was lowest for "crisps (multipack)", with 29% of this item's availability marked as "none" or "low"; shelf availability was highest for the "beer" category, as 71% of this item was recorded as having "high" availability (Kantar Public). Section 3.19/11/2021
Gas Prices
Since the start of 2021, the seven-day rolling average SAP has been steadily increasing. The price has more than tripled, with an increase of 302% since 1 January 2021.
19/11/2021
Coronavirus (covid-19): Daily Data For Scotland - 19 November 2021
3,090 new cases of COVID-19 reported. 35,108* new tests for COVID-19 that reported results 9.3% of these were positive.
19/11/2021
Retail Sales, Great Britain: October 2021
Retail sales volumes rose by 0.8% in October 2021, from a revised unchanged (0.0%) position between August and September (previous estimate was a 0.2% fall); volumes were 5.8% higher than their pre-coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic February 2020 levels. Non-food stores was the only main retail sector that saw a rise in sales volumes, increasing by 4.2% in October 2021, because of growth in other non-food stores (7.2%), such as second-hand stores, toy stores and sports equipment stores, and clothing stores (6.2%).19/11/2021
Business Insights And Impact On The UK Economy
The percentage of currently trading businesses has fallen slightly from 93% in late October 2021, to 91% in early November 2021; this is the first time the figure had fallen since January 2021 and is primarily led by the transportation and storage industry. Over a quarter (28%) of businesses currently trading reported a decrease in turnover compared with normal expectations for this time of year; this is up from 24% in late September 2021, and is the highest percentage since early August 2021.19/11/2021
Any Use Of Hand-held Mobile Phone While Driving To Become Illegal
Prosecution regulations tightened on the use of hand-held mobile phones at the wheel. government strengthening existing laws making it illegal to use a hand-held mobile phone while driving under virtually any circumstance follows public consultation which found that 81% of people supported such a move[b/] [b]highway code will change making it clear that hand-held phone use at traffic lights or in traffic jams is illegal Police will soon be able to more easily prosecute drivers using a hand-held mobile phone at the wheel after the government strengthens existing laws to further improve road safety.
19/11/2021
