All eligible young people are being encouraged to apply for a weekly, term time allowance of £30 per week from August 2023. The Highland Council administers Education Maintenance Allowance (EMA) in respect of eligible young people from across its 29 secondary schools.
HMRC is writing to UK residents named in the leaked Pandora Papers to give them the chance to correct their tax affairs. UK residents who were named in the leaked Pandora Papers are being given the chance to correct their tax affairs.
The government is giving people more time to pay National Insurance contributions towards their State Pension. Taxpayers now have until 5 April 2025 to fill gaps in their National Insurance record from April 2006 that may increase their State Pension - an extension of nearly 2 years - the government announced today (12 June 2023).
An important part of the work to close down Dounreay is to address the legacy of radioactive particles in the marine environment around the site. Particles are fragments of irradiated nuclear fuel discharged to sea as a result of historic practices in reprocessing.
Funding will be allocated across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, helping support Ukrainian families are supported into their own homes. Ukrainians in the UK will be helped into their own homes as part of a £150 million funding allocation.
A new national digital dermatology programme will be launched to help speed up treatment and reduce waiting lists. By capturing quality digital images of a patient's skin concern when they visit their GP or primary care provider the programme will, where clinically appropriate, allow a senior dermatologist to triage, diagnose and assess some skin conditions without the need for patients to attend an appointment.
Boris Johnson's resignation honours list should bring about the end of this damaging convention. The Institute for Government web site published an article on 9 June 2023 about The Boris Johnson Honours list and why it is time to end this system Read the article At the same time the same web site published another article - The extraordinary significance of the Privileges Committee verdict on Boris Johnson.
Seven months on from the Liz Truss fiasco, there are growing calls for the UK to scrap its fiscal rules. Would that be a good idea? Tom Sasse report at Politics Home.
Scotland will mark the Coronation of His Majesty King Charles III and Her Majesty Queen Camilla during Royal Week in Edinburgh on Wednesday 5 July. The King will be presented with the Honours of Scotland at a National Service of Thanksgiving at St Giles' Cathedral following processions on the Royal Mile.
A strategy to make Scotland one of the most innovative small countries in the world has been published. The National Innovation Strategy sets out plans to align Scotland with European leaders such as Denmark, Finland and Norway over the next decade by placing innovation at the heart of the economy.
Critical radars that protect the Royal Navy's warships against hostile airborne and seaborne attacks will be upgraded and maintained under a £270 million deal. £270 million contract awarded to BAE Systems to support, upgrade, and maintain critical radars.
Over 700 people have downloaded an app to help reduce drug-related harm in Highland since it was launched two years ago. The Highland Overdose Prevention and Engagement (HOPE) app was created with input from people with lived experience and a range of experts from NHS Highland and beyond.
Scottish Parliament votes to withhold consent for amendments to Bill. The UK Government is not respecting the Scottish Parliament and is undermining devolution, according to Constitution Secretary Angus Robertson.
‘Atlantic Declaration' agreed by the Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and President Joe Biden at the White House. ‘Atlantic Declaration' agreed by the PM and President at the White House today lays out a new action plan for cooperation on biggest economic challenges of our time.
The RMT trade union has today announced that its general grades members have voted to accept the pay offer made by ScotRail. The union had recommended that members accept the deal when it was put to a vote, with the referendum closing today (Thursday, 8 June).
People and businesses are being urged to use water carefully as dry weather conditions are expected to persist and water demand is rising. First Minister Humza Yousaf chaired a meeting of the Scottish Government's Resilience Room (SGoRR) this afternoon, attended by Deputy First Minister Shona Robison, Justice and Home Affairs Secretary Angela Constance and partners including SEPA, Scottish Water and the Met Office, to consider preparations and mitigations in the event of further water scarcity.
Parents who care for disabled young people will be better supported to access vital savings - including Child Trust Funds - thanks to the launch of a new easy-to-use guide. new toolkit to help families access funds belonging to disabled young people move to increase awareness of Mental Capacity Act and uphold its vital protections guide developed with parents to fulfil pledge to tackle barriers in accessing savings The toolkit, published today (Friday 9 June), will help parents and carers better understand their rights and what they need to do under the Mental Capacity Act to manage the finances of their child - should they lose the capacity to make decisions for themselves.
Health Boards across Scotland have hired an additional 800 nurses, midwives and allied health professionals from overseas, helped by £8 million of funding announced in October 2022. Part of a package of £600 million to support services through the winter period the funding was announced with an aim to recruit 750 new staff.
UK and Canadian Ministers agree deeper collaboration on quantum, climate change and biomanufacturing to upskill workforces and boost growth. Package sees Canada named as a partner to UK's £119m International Science Partnership Fund scheme, through initial £4.5m funding.
The UK and US have reached a commitment to establish the UK Extension to the Data Privacy Framework, that will create a ‘data bridge' between the 2 countries. The UK and US have committed in principle to facilitate the free flow of personal data between the UK and the United States through a new ‘data bridge' in 2021, the UK exported more than £79 million of data-enabled services to the US.
