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8/3/2023
CMA Launches Investigation Into Fragrances And Fragrance Ingredients
The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has reason to suspect anti-competitive behaviour has taken place involving suppliers of fragrances and fragrance ingredients for use in the manufacture of consumer products such as household and personal care products. The CMA has been in contact with the Antitrust Division of the US Department of Justice, the European Commission and the Swiss Competition Commission in relation to this matter, and this investigation has been launched in consultation with them.
8/3/2023
Digital Evidence Pilot - Collaborative System Will Benefit Victims And Witnesses
A world-leading £33 million Scottish Government initiative to digitally transform how evidence is managed across the justice system will spare witnesses from having to attend court as often and free up police officers' time. Dundee recently began piloting the Digital Evidence Sharing Capability service (DESC), a secure and robust system that will for the first time allow prosecutors, court staff, police officers and defence lawyers to access a unified system to handle evidence digitally.8/3/2023
Stamp Prices Rise 15% From 3 April
Standard stamp prices are to rise by up to 15%, Royal Mail has confirmed. From Monday 3 April, the cost of first-class stamps will be hiked to £1.10 (up 15p from 95p), while second-class stamps will increase to 75p (up 7p from 68p).
8/3/2023
Shop Smart And Stay Safe
The public are being urged to be wary when buying products from online platforms and to check on GOV.UK whether they have been recalled. The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) is working with its partners Netmums and the Child Accident Prevention Trust (CAPT) to encourage people to ensure they are buying safe products from reliable sources.
8/3/2023
Over 320 Foreign Criminals And Immigration Offenders Returned - A Drop In The Ocean
The Home Office returned more than 320 foreign criminals and immigration offenders with no right to be in the UK last month as part of efforts to stop the boats. The people who were returned to their home countries included over 200 foreign national offenders, over 30 asylum offenders and over 85 non-asylum offenders, with more than 15 known to have arrived in the UK via small boats.7/3/2023
The Old Man of Storr Launches New Visitor Information Website
The Storr visitor attraction on Skye has launched its dedicated and branded website, providing information that aims to enhance the visitor experience. The Old Man of Storr project is "for the community, in the community, by the community" working closely with communities and with continual local Member involvement, to celebrate Gaelic and to demonstrate engagement and partnership working.
7/3/2023
Scottish Government Consultation On Merger Of Uh North Highland, Uhi Outer Hebrides And Uhi West Highland LaunchesHI
At the end of last year, the boards of management at UHI North Highland, UHI Outer Hebrides and UHI West Highland formally approved the merger proposal and business case, which will see them come together to form UHI North, West and Hebrides from 1 August 2023, subject to Scottish Government approval. Merger requires approval by Scottish Ministers under the Further and Higher Education (Scotland) Act 1992.
7/3/2023
Project Deployed Successfully - Collaborative Wave Power Project Aims To Decarbonise Subsea Operations
An ambitious collaborative project to power subsea equipment with wave power and subsea energy storage has taken to the seas in the north of Scotland. The £2million demonstrator project, called Renewables for Subsea Power (RSP), has connected the Blue X wave energy converter - built by Edinburgh company Mocean Energy - with a Halo underwater battery developed by Aberdeen intelligent energy management specialists Verlume.
7/3/2023
Millions Released From Dormant Accounts To Support Vulnerable People With Cost Of Living
£76 million tied up in forgotten accounts to be used to support people to get out of debt and assist social enterprises with innovative energy saving solutions. Dormant Assets Scheme redirects money from forgotten accounts to good causes.
7/3/2023
Student Finance To Be Radically Transformed From 2025
New, more flexible system introduced to empower adults to upskill or retrain throughout their working lives. People across the country are set to benefit from a complete overhaul of student finance, helping them get flexible loan funding to train, retrain and upskill throughout their working lives.7/3/2023
Government Appoints First Menopause Employment Champion To Improve Workplace Support
Employers are being encouraged to better support women experiencing the menopause as the Government today appointed England's first ever Menopause Employment Champion. Helen Tomlinson appointed new Menopause Employment Champion and calls on more employers to develop menopause policies.7/3/2023
UK And Canada Sign Agreement To Boost Green Tech Supply Chains
The UK and Canada have agreed a landmark agreement to co-operate on critical minerals such as cobalt and lithium that are essential to the economy. UK and Canada to sign agreement to bolster vital technologies such as smart phones, solar panels and electric vehicles.7/3/2023
Back To Basics Budget? What Jeremy Hunt's March Budget Has In Store
The UK budget announcements will be on 15th March. In a video he organised by the Resolution Foundation discuss the possibilities.
7/3/2023
£1 Billion In Potential Annual Savings To Be Realised Through Stepped Up Efficiency Drive
The Evaluation Taskforce has awarded more funding for projects to improve evaluation. Four new projects have been awarded funding to help test and evaluate new approaches within government.7/3/2023
UK Proposes Measures To Protect Much Loved Seabirds
Defra to consult on proposed measures to ban industrial sandeel fishing within UK waters. Kittiwakes, puffins and razorbills are some of England's most treasured seabirds that could benefit from proposed measures to ban sandeel fishing, Defra has announced today (Tuesday 7 March).
7/3/2023
The Fiscal Backdrop To Spring Budget 2023
How might recent economic developments affect the outlook for the public finances, and what does this mean for the Chancellor's options at the Budget? Last year's fiscal furore culminated in the November 2022 Autumn Statement. There, Jeremy Hunt confirmed the reversal of the majority of Kwasi Kwarteng's ‘mini-Budget', loosened the government's fiscal rules, and pencilled in a raft of tax rises and spending cuts for after the next general election.
7/3/2023
Over 50% Of Digital Payments Could Be Conducted Through Secure Closed-loop Transactions By 2030
Closed-loop transactions are more secure than open-loop transactions. Closed-loop transactions are growing due to the increased adoption of digital wallets.7/3/2023
Highland Winter Road Conditions Report - Tuesday, 7 March 2023
Maps of the Council's gritting routes by priority and policy are available online at www.highland.gov.uk/gritting (external link) The information provided is a summary of reports from operational staff and is intended to give a general indication of typical conditions in each area at a point in time. It is not intended to imply that any individual route is entirely snow and ice free and drivers must be aware that conditions can change rapidly and make their own assessment of conditions for travelling.7/3/2023
Halifax House Price Index February 2023
Kim Kinnaird, Director, Halifax Mortgages, said, "The average house price in February was £285,476, 2.1% up on this time last year, and has been stable over the last three months. "When comparing to January, there was a 1.1% increase in house prices through the month of February, although overall prices are flat compared to three months ago.7/3/2023
New Funding To Support Space Exploration Using Moon Resources And Nuclear Power
The UK Space Agency is investing in projects that could revolutionise our ability to journey deeper into space - and even travel to Mars. The UK Space Agency is investing in projects that could revolutionise our ability to journey deeper into space - and even travel to Mars - safely and efficiently, using remote technologies and supplies found in space to sustain astronauts and spacecraft.Our Social Media
