Nicola Sturgeon steps down after 3,051 days as FM. Scotland's longest-serving and first ever female First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has today resigned from office.
Increases in housing and housing services, most notably water, electricity and gas, contributed the most to the overall inflation in February, with prices having gone up by 26.6%, according to the Office for National Statistics. Food prices, however, have also seen a huge rise - compared to the same period last year, they increased by 18%, data shows.
Ukrainian tank crews have completed training on Challenger 2 tanks in the UK and have returned home to continue their fight against Russia's illegal invasion. Ukrainian tank crews have completed training on Challenger 2 tanks in the UK and have returned home to continue their fight against Russia's illegal and unprovoked invasion.
Humza Yousaf has been elected to succeed Nicola Sturgeon as SNP leader and Scotland's next first minister. The final number of eligible members was 72,169.
Residents in care homes for older adults are receiving their spring COVID-19 booster from today (Monday) as the latest stage of the national vaccination programme gets underway. Following recent advice from the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI), a spring booster dose will also be offered to those aged 75 and over from 11 April and individuals aged five and over with a weakened immune system from 24 April.
2 weeks to go: share your views on the Alcohol Duty draft secondary legislation by 9 April 2023. Stakeholders, including producers, importers, and resellers of alcoholic products have until 9 April 2023 to submit their views on the draft secondary legislation.
Campaign to highlight symptoms of Crohn's and Colitis. A campaign to raise awareness of the bowel conditions Crohn’s and Colitis has been launched as study shows cases are rising.
The possibilities to generate essays and articles using Artificial Intelligence may be controversial for students cheating in exams but does it really work. The use is spreading fast but can you tell if items are written by a real person? We tried out a few simple tests to check it out.
Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch has knocked down barriers to markets worth more than £2.2 billion to UK businesses in her first 200 days in the job - equivalent to over £11 million every day. In Kemi Badenoch's first 200 days in office the Department for Business and Trade has removed barriers to global markets worth more than £2.2 billion over the next five years.
with the SNP leadership vote result almost here. You may like to understand the voting system being used.
A spokesperson for High Life Highland has confirmed that the East Caithness Community Facility will remain closed to the public until further notice. The spokesperson said, "The location's emergency procedures were implemented following a chemical-related incident this morning which resulted in the schools and community and sports facilities being evacuated as a precautionary measure.
Over the past year, soaring inflation has caused a massive fall in workers' real wages. But Britain’s pay problems - and the stagnation in living standards they have contributed to – go much further back.
A new state-of-the-art healthcare facility which will significantly increase national capacity for orthopaedic surgery has been opened by the First Minister. Fife National Treatment Centre (NTC) will provide additional capacity for more than 700 orthopaedic procedures a year including hip and knee surgery, by 2025-26.
Unprecedented government support helped to ensure that typical disposable incomes didn't fall over the course of the pandemic, and actually rose for poor families, in marked contrast to the biggest income squeeze in a generation that Britain is currently living through, the Resolution Foundation said on Thursday 23 March 2023 in response to the latest Households Below Average Income (HBAI) statistics. The DWP’s latest HBAI statistics for 2021-22 offer a detailed look at the impact of the pandemic and its aftermath on living standards.
The following information is for the latest survey period 8 to 19 March 2023, based on adults in Great Britain. When asked about the important issues facing the UK today, the most commonly reported issues continue to be the cost of living (91%), the NHS (84%), the economy (71%), and climate change and the environment (57%).
70 aircraft flown by six nations have taken part in the UK's biggest aerial training exercise lasting three weeks. Pilots from five nations have joined the Royal Air Force for the UK's biggest aerial training exercise this week, which boosts interoperability and helps to develop joint tactics in the air.
A surprise rise in inflation last month - with CPI rising from 10.1 to 10.4 per cent - will further complicate the decision over what to do about interest rates when MPC members meet tomorrow, the Resolution Foundation said in response to the latest ONS prices data. The inflation rise in February was against market expectations of a fourth consecutive monthly fall in the inflation rate.
Tim Reid, CEO of UK Export Finance, the Albanian Prime Minister and Finance Minister will today outline their £4 billion ambition for a closer export relationship. This could deliver a minimum of £800 million in value to businesses across the UK.
Tuesday 20 December 2022 - a Reaper struck a Daesh target in northern Syria. Royal Air Force aircraft have continued to conduct armed reconnaissance patrols against elements of the Daesh terrorist network in Syria, as well as supporting, as required, the Iraqi authorities' efforts to keep Daesh out of their country.
Seafood businesses and marine organisations in Scotland's coastal communities are set to benefit from a new year of funding through Marine Fund Scotland. A total of up to £14 million of funding will be available in 2023/24 to encourage the sustainable use of marine resources for economic growth, support livelihoods and jobs whilst preserving the health of marine and coastal ecosystem.
