Health and social care workers from NHS Highland attended Inspiring Young Minds events in Inverness throughout November as a way to engage with young people and showcase the different job opportunities and education pathways available within NHS Highland. The Inspiring Young Minds events, created by Developing the Young Workforce (DYW) Inverness & Central Highland, in collaboration with UHI Inverness and Skills Development Scotland.
Industry and Maritime Minister Nusrat Ghani announces £45 million in funding to maintain the UK's state-of-the-art fleet of research vessels. Babcock International's Rosyth shipyard today has been awarded £45 million to maintain the UK's fleet of scientific research vessels - RRS Sir David Attenborough, RRS Discovery and RRS James Cook.
New UCAS figures show a 10% fall in the number of students accepted onto UK nursing courses. The RCN says people are being put off nursing by the poor and unfair treatment the profession gets, often at the hands of politicians.
Eradicating child poverty, transforming the economy to deliver net zero and creating sustainable public services will be the key aims of the Scottish Budget 2023-24. Deputy First Minister John Swinney warned relentless prioritisation was needed to tackle the combined impact of high inflation, the ongoing economic consequences of Brexit and the UK Government's plans to reduce expenditure in future years, which are projected to reduce the Scottish Government's funding under the Barnett formula from 2025.
The FCA has fined Santander UK Plc (Santander) £107,793,300 after it found serious and persistent gaps in its anti-money laundering (AML) controls, affecting its Business Banking customers. Between 31 December 2012 and 18 October 2017, Santander failed to properly oversee and manage its AML systems, which significantly impacted the account oversight of more than 560,000 business customers.
Due to the ongoing strike action by postal workers the last recommended posting dates have been brought forward. The CWU has formally notified Royal Mail they plan to call on their members who collect, sort and deliver parcels and letters to take national strike action on Friday 9 December, Sunday 11 December, Wednesday 14 December, Thursday 15 December, Friday 23 December Saturday 24 December 2022.
The UK has reached agreements with the EU and Norway, and wider coastal states, to secure valuable fishing opportunities for the UK fishing industry. The UK has secured fishing catch limits worth £202 million to the UK fishing industry, a £33 million increase from last year, after reaching an agreement with Norway and the EU, Defra has announced today (Friday 9 December).
More than 30 pubs, clubs, theatres and other venues at risk of closure have been saved and placed in the hands of local people thanks to £6.67 million of government levelling up funding. Funding will help community groups take ownership of local institutions that have fallen into disrepair or are under threat of closure.
Richard Murphy (Social media accountant of the year for the fourth year running) has used his blog to demolish the Prime Ministers argument for not giving public sector workers the rise they deserve. It is difficult to understand other than brainwashing why we hear these old arguments used by those in government and some private sector organisations that they cannot afford the pay rises.
The FCA has proposed new measures to clamp down on illegal, unfair or misleading financial marketing. The FCA has today outlined new checks for those firms which want to approve financial promotions.
Engineering firm boss had falsely claimed two Bounce Back Loans and used the £100k for personal gain. John Gerard McGarvey, 37, from Rutherglen, has been disqualified as a director for 11 years after claiming two separate Bounce Back Loans totalling £100,000, and then using the money for personal benefit.
The average Pension Credit award is worth over £3,500 a year and those who claim by 18 December could also be entitled to an extra £324 cost of living payment. Minister for Pensions Laura Trott urges pensioners to check if they qualify for Pension Credit.
What to do if you think you've spotted a scam pretending to be from Companies House, and examples of scam emails, letters and telephone calls. Scam telephone calls Late filing penalty payment Companies have been contacted asking for payment of a late filing penalty over the telephone.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set out ways that mortgage firms can help customers worried about or already struggling with their mortgage payments as a result of the cost of living squeeze. The FCA expects firms to support their customers in a range of ways that meet their needs.
Extension applicable to existing short-term let hosts / operators Existing short-term let hosts / operators will have more time to apply for a licence after plans for a one-off extension were announced. The Scottish Government has said it plans to extend the timeframe for the short-term let licensing scheme by six months.
Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt today unveiled the "Edinburgh Reforms" of UK financial services - over 30 regulatory reforms to unlock investment and turbocharge growth in towns and cities across the UK. Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt unveils new "Edinburgh Reforms" of financial services, to help turbocharge growth and deliver a smarter and home-grown regulatory framework for the UK - that is both agile and proportionate.
Four major redesign projects are making progress as set out in a report to Council on 8 December 2022. The four projects which are priority areas for change and improvement are as follows: The Asset Management Project aims to reduce the Council's office estate, making operational cost savings, modernising the working environment, while reducing the Council’s energy use and carbon footprint.
The UK Space Agency and the National Nuclear Laboratory (NNL) are to collaborate on the world's first space battery powered by Americium-241. This work, commissioned and funded by the UK Space Agency from NNL, will be delivered in a new £19 million laboratory in Cumbria equipped with next-generation equipment and technology.
Hitachi's anticipated purchase of Thales' rail infrastructure business could lead to higher fares in future, the Competition and Mergers Authority (CMA) has found. Signalling systems are used across mainline rail and urban metro routes - such as the London Underground - to control the movement of trains, supporting the safety and reliability of services.
Islanders most impacted by the cost of living crisis will be able to access additional help. The Islands Cost Crisis Emergency Fund will target immediate support to those who are struggling due to the cost of living crisis, either through existing schemes or new support.
