News Archive
20/2/2021
Regional Aggregation And Economic Performance: The Relative Position Of Scotland
A Fraser of Allender Article published 19 February 2021. Back in 2019, Boris Johnson promised to "unite and level up" different regions of the UK.
20/2/2021
Earth's Magnetic Field Broke Down 42,000 Years Ago And Caused Massive Sudden Climate Change
The world experienced a few centuries of apocalyptic conditions 42,000 years ago, triggered by a reversal of the Earth's magnetic poles combined with changes in the Sun's behaviour. That's the key finding of our new multidisciplinary study, published in Science.
20/2/2021
Coronavirus Covid-19 Daily Data For Scotland - 20 February 2021
803 new cases of COVID-19 reported. 19,882 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results - 4.6% of these were positive.19/2/2021
Tesco Tech Error - Customers Should Check Payments To Tesco
Over the last week, there have been multiple reports of shoppers in Tesco being double, or even triple charged for their shopping, as the supermarket chain experiences payment issues throughout the UK. Although not every store is affected, many customers are still waiting for their money to be refunded.19/2/2021
UK to launch new research agency to support high risk, high reward science
The Advanced Research & Invention Agency (ARIA) will be led by scientists who will have the freedom to identify and fund transformational science and technology at speed. UK government will launch the Advanced Research & Invention Agency (ARIA), a new independent research body to fund high-risk, high-reward scientific research.19/2/2021
New Campaign To Support Vaccine Roll-out Backed By Social Media Companies And British Institutions
Social media platforms and celebrities team up with government and NHS to launch new graphics to show support for vaccine roll-out. Range of frames and GIFs with designs featuring the NHS, the Premier League, the Beano and Charlie Mackesy.
19/2/2021
Coronavirus Covid-19 Infection Survey, UK: 19 February 2021
From the Office for National Statistics published 19 February 2021. In England, the percentage of people testing positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19) decreased in the week ending 12 February 2021; we estimate that 481,300 people within the community population in England had COVID-19 (95% credible interval: 451,600 to 512,400), equating to around 1 in 115 people.19/2/2021
Pm Announces 100 Day Target To Create New Vaccines
The Prime Minister will call on world leaders to back efforts to speed up the development of new vaccines, treatments and tests at a G7 meeting. Slashing the time to develop vaccines for new diseases to 100 days will save countless lives in future health crises.
19/2/2021
Cross-government Apprenticeship Buddy Scheme
Cross-Government Apprenticeship Buddy Scheme - Information pack for candidates and buddies. Introduction to the Buddy Scheme Our ODP Cross-Government Buddy Scheme is here to help increase Apprenticeship support for those undertaking the ODAS Apprenticeship.19/2/2021
Success Of NHS Highland Vaccination Programme
The NHS Highland vaccination programme is progressing well with 87,698 been given their first vaccination as of 15 February - 33% of the over 18 population of the Highlands, Argyll and Bute. We completed first dose vaccination in care homes ahead of schedule and it is planned to have all care homes offered their second vaccination by the end of March.19/2/2021
Public Sector Finances, UK: January 2021 - Highest Ever Borrowing Since Records Began
Public sector net borrowing (excluding public sector banks, PSNB ex) is estimated to have been £8.8 billion in January 2021, £18.4 billion more than in January 2020, which is both the highest January borrowing since monthly records began in 1993 and the first January deficit for 10 years. Central government tax receipts are estimated to have been £63.2 billion in January 2021 (on a national accounts basis), £0.8 billion lower than in January 2020, with notable falls in taxes on production such as Value Added Tax (VAT) and Business Rates.19/2/2021
Outcomes For Disabled People In The UK 2020
Published today by the Office for National Statistics. 23.0% of disabled people aged 21 to 64 years in the UK had a degree as their highest qualification compared with 39.7% of non-disabled people; 15.1% of disabled people had no qualifications compared with 5.4% of non-disabled people (year ending June 2020).19/2/2021
Scotland Reconnect - Opening Up For Tourist Businesses
Several hundred Scottish tourism businesses will have the chance to connect and do business with tour operators and travel agents from around the globe. Scotland Reconnect 2021, our digital trade workshop event, opens for registration on 8 March.
19/2/2021
Coronavirus And The Latest Indicators For The UK Economy And Society
Published by the Office for National Statistics 18 February 2021. According to the indicator derived from the Bank of England's Clearing House Automated Payment System (CHAPS) data, aggregate debit and credit card purchases decreased by 3 percentage points from the previous week to 72% of their February 2020 average.19/2/2021
Retail Sales, Great Britain: January 2021
In January 2021, retail sales volumes decreased by 8.2% when compared with December 2020 as tighter nationwide coronavirus (COVID-19) restrictions affected sales. Retail sales volumes were 5.5% lower than before the pandemic in February 2020 indicating that the impact of restrictions on the retail sector was not as large as that seen in April 2020 during the first full month of retail restrictions when sales fell by 22.2% when compared with levels before the pandemic.19/2/2021
Coronavirus and the social impacts on Great Britain: 19 February 2021
From the Office for National Statistics published today 19 February 2021. This week, over the period 10 to 14 February 2021, based on adults in Great Britain: Compliance with most measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) remained high, with similar proportions to last week reporting always or often handwashing after returning home (89% this week compared with 90% last week), using a face covering (96% this week compared with 95% last week) and avoiding physical contact when outside their home (93% both this week and last week).19/2/2021
Coronavirus And Redundancies In The Uk Labour Market: September To November 2020
How the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic impacted on redundancies using the UK labour market statistics for the period September to November 2020. The increase in UK redundancy rates during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is faster than during the 2008 to 2009 economic downturn.18/2/2021
Close Contacts To Be Offered Testing
From Thursday 18 February, anyone who is identified as a close contact of somebody who has tested positive for coronavirus (COVID-19) will be asked to get tested. The measure is designed to find asymptomatic cases that would otherwise go undetected, as close contacts are at higher risk than the wider population, given their exposure to somebody with COVID-19.18/2/2021
Almost Two Million Workers Have Not Worked For At Least Six Months Of The Crisis
Almost two million workers were unemployed or fully furloughed in January - and had been for at least six months - highlighting the scale of lasting damage to the UK's labour force that will need to be addressed in the Budget, according to major new research published on 17 February 2021 by the Resolution Foundation. Long Covid in the labour market – supported by the Health Foundation – examines the state of the labour market during the current lockdown, the cumulative impact of the longer than expected crisis so far, and workers' prospects for the months ahead as the economy starts to recover.18/2/2021
