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28/11/2022
Hosts For Displaced People From Ukraine - Call For Volunteers In Scotland
People across Scotland are being asked to consider if they could open their homes to displaced people from Ukraine as part of a new campaign to find new hosts.   The campaign aims to increase the supply of volunteer hosts across the country for people who are currently in short-term welcome accommodation.  
28/11/2022
Uk Experiment To Create Materials For Metal And Medicine Launches to the International Space StationThumbnail for article : Uk Experiment To Create Materials For Metal And Medicine Launches to the International Space Station
A UK experiment to find new ways of creating materials that could be used to produce medicines and metal alloys started its journey to the International Space Station (ISS).   The Particle Vibration experiment, led by the University of Strathclyde and built by UK-firm QinetiQ, took off from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida on-board a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket at 19:20 UTC on 26 November 2022.  
28/11/2022
It's Time To Give Smaller Companies A Bigger Slice Of The Procurement Pie
Op-ed from Minister Neville-Rolfe, originally published in The Times on Monday 28 November.   Before entering politics, I had a front-row seat in the world of business in an FTSE 100 boardroom as an executive and main board director at Tesco — a high street name, one of Britain's ’s biggest companies and an employer of thousands that every day relied on the work and products of smaller businesses in its supply chains.  
27/11/2022
Autumn Statement 2022: Key Announcements And AnalysisThumbnail for article : Autumn Statement 2022: Key Announcements And Analysis
Report from The House of Lords Library that gives a clear and detailed coverage with links to many sources.   Here is the article but to get all the links click the link at the bottom of this page.  
27/11/2022
Let's Not Forget The Increased VAT As Prices Rise Making Things Even More ExpensiveThumbnail for article : Let's Not Forget The Increased VAT As Prices Rise Making Things Even More Expensive
A report by The Energy Shop estimated that the Treasury is set to receive £2.6 billion from the rise of the cost of gas and electricity through the 5% VAT on bills.   But VAT is charged on a wide range of goods and services so with rising prices the VAT amount also increases adding to the governments income without lifting a finger.  
27/11/2022
New York Times Article Features Wick, Moray Firth, Turbines And More
A feature article in the New York Times published today (27 November 2022) gives an overview of the offshore wind industry.   Wick and the Beatrice wind turbines are a main part but it covers Nigg and much more.  
27/11/2022
Parental Beliefs, Perceived Health Risks, And Time Investment In Children: Evidence From Covid-19Thumbnail for article : Parental Beliefs, Perceived Health Risks, And Time Investment In Children: Evidence From Covid-19
The Institute for Fiscal Studies has produced a report about children during the pandemic and how inequalities may have worsened for poorer groups.   What role did parental beliefs about risks and returns play for the allocation of time with children during the pandemic? When deciding how to allocate their time among different types of investment in their children, parents weigh up the perceived benefits and costs of different activities.  
26/11/2022
RMT Network Rail Strike Action - December 2022 And January 2023 - Could Still Be Some Disruption In Scotland
RMT announced further national strike action across the Great Britain railway network in a separate dispute with Network Rail and other train operating companies.   This means Network Rail members of the RMT will be striking on 13-14 and 16-17 December, as well as on 3-4 & 6-7 January.  
26/11/2022
Who's Funding Our Politics?
For years, sections of the media have worked to expose the organisations housed at 55 Tufton Street, and their over - reaching influence over the Government.   These opaque lobby groups and right-wing think tanks, such as climate-sceptic Global Warming Policy Foundation, the Liz Truss linked Institute for Economic Affairs and ‘anti-woke' groups like Restore Trust , carry out their lobbying with undisclosed donors, misinformation, astroturfed websites (i.e.  
25/11/2022
Improved Attainment Over Last 5 Years For Highland Schools
Highland schools have made significant progress in improving their attainment outcomes for senior phase SQA results over the last 5 years.   Education Chair, Cllr John Finlayson said: "We welcome the positive attainment outcomes covered in the report and further highlighted by the attainment presentation at committee.  
25/11/2022
New £90 Million Battlefield Radio Programme To Benefit Over 200 JobsThumbnail for article : New £90 Million Battlefield Radio Programme To Benefit Over 200 Jobs
A £90 million contract to upgrade land-based radio capabilities will improve battlefield effectiveness while supporting over 200 jobs in Hampshire.   £90 million contract boost local prosperity in Farnborough, Hampshire.  
Business Support Programme Extended To Benefit More CompaniesThumbnail for article : Business Support Programme Extended To Benefit More Companies
The Technology Placement programme was developed by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) as part of the agency's role in the Inverness and Highland City-Region Deal.   Initially targeted at SMEs in the Highland Council area, the programme is now accessible to enterprises of any size within the same region.  
25/11/2022
Agreement With Singapore Opens New Fintech Market For UK Businesses
The UK and Singapore have agreed a new MoU boosting fintech trade and cooperation at their 7th Financial Dialogue in Singapore today (25 November 2022).   The UK and Singapore agree a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the UK-Singapore FinTech Bridge to remove barriers to fintech trade and boost cooperation.  
25/11/2022
RMT Members Vote To Accept Scotrail Pay Offer - Strikes Off
Staff at ScotRail have accepted an increased pay offer, meaning a planned series of strikes will now be averted.  The RMT had planned to strike next Saturday followed by regular strikes on Fridays and Saturdays up to Christmas.  
25/11/2022
End of Covid restrictions sees net migration hit 500,000 for first time ever
The unique combination of the ending of Covid restrictions, coupled with bespoke schemes for Ukrainians, Afghans and Hong Kong residents, have seen net migration hit a record high of 504,000.   In the 12 months to June 2022, despite net migration from the EU actually falling, the Resolution Foundation said today (Thursday) in response to the latest ONS statistics.  
25/11/2022
Uk Reaches Deal With Norway To Secure Opportunities For UK Fishing Industry - Anyone For More Monkfish?Thumbnail for article : Uk Reaches Deal With Norway To Secure Opportunities For UK Fishing Industry - Anyone For More Monkfish?
The UK has reached an agreement with Norway to secure increased opportunities for the UK fishing industry in 2023.   The UK fishing industry will benefit from increased fishing opportunities worth nearly £5 million in 2023 after reaching an agreement with Norway to secure access to key fishing stocks for UK vessels, Defra has announced today (Friday 25 November 2022).  
25/11/2022
Energy Price Guarantee On Course To Cost £16 Billion Over The Winter Months
The Ofgem announcement on Thursday 24 November 2022 that the annual energy bill of a typical household would have risen to £4,279 between January and March 2023, were prices not capped by the Government's Energy Price Guarantee (EPG), means that supporting all households with energy bills over these three months will cost £16 billion, according to Resolution Foundation analysis.   The EPG is set to save a typical energy bill payer around £630 between January and March next year.  
25/11/2022
Scottish Government Makes Another Revised Pay Offer To NHS Staff
RCN Scotland Board members will, in the coming days, be considering the details of a revised NHS pay offer from Scottish government.   The pay offer was made on 24 November 2022 following negotiations between the RCN and other health trade unions and the Scottish government.  
25/11/2022
Violence Against Women And Girls Is Everyone's BusinessThumbnail for article : Violence Against Women And Girls Is Everyone's Business
16 Days of Action against violence against women and girls takes place from 25 November to 10 December, to increase awareness of the need to tackle gender-based violence including domestic abuse.   The Global 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence against women is an international campaign originating from the first Women's Global Leadership Institute in 1991.  
25/11/2022
Interested In Facts About Politics Not Politicians Nonsense?Thumbnail for article : Interested In Facts About Politics Not Politicians Nonsense?
We are bombarded with politicians giving their biased opinions on almost every topic.   However for some serious reading and discussion on what make our governments tick the Constitution Unit lays out the facts.