A significant milestone has been reached in the build programme for the Dreadnought ballistic missile submarine programme. Steel has been cut on third submarine in future nuclear deterrent programme.
The projects range from practical courses in seafood preparation or manning fishing boats through to degree level qualifications. Innovative training programmes to attract new recruits and improve the quality of training in the fishing, seafood and aquaculture sectors have been awarded funding today (Friday 10 February 2023) from the £100million UK Seafood Fund.
Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon has announced a new payment scheme for farmers and crofters to improve the health and welfare of sheep and cattle, ahead of an address to the National Farmers Union Scotland annual general meeting. From summer 2023, livestock keepers will be able to claim a new £250 payment for specific interventions, such as vet screening of livestock for certain diseases, which will lead to improvements in the health and welfare of Scotland's sheep and cattle.
Most consumer behaviour indicators increased in the latest period, in line with usual monthly patterns, with debit card spending on "Retail" showing the biggest growth for the second consecutive week (9 percentage points) and spending on "Pubs, restaurants and fast food" increasing above the pre-coronavirus (COVID-19) baseline for the first time since early December 2022 (Revolut). Section 3: Consumer behaviour.
As we mark National Apprenticeships Week 2023, the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority group (NDA), including Sellafield Ltd, is proud to recognise the more than 1,000 people following early career programmes at its nuclear clean-up sites. Fourteen young graduates and apprentices from across the NDA were pleased to attend the Nuclear Industry Association's Skills and Apprenticeships Fair on 31st January as part of the Nuclear Week in Parliament.
From Elon Musk's erratic start as Twitter's new owner to Meta's recent decision to layoff more than 11,000 employees, and an ongoing downturn for tech stocks, the social media sector is once again in turmoil. But while these latest shockwaves have attracted a great deal of public attention, we talk considerably less of their repercussions on women.
Support will include a field hospital and C130 Hercules critical care air support team. The UK will send a field hospital and C130 Hercules critical care air support team and aircraft in the coming days to help provide vital emergency treatment to those critically injured by the catastrophic earthquake in Turkey.
The UK government commits to play a key role in promoting stability and prosperity in the Arctic. The UK is today committing to play a key role in promoting stability and prosperity in the Arctic, as climate change triggers dramatic upheaval in the region.
Monthly real gross domestic product (GDP) is estimated to have fallen by 0.5% in December 2022, following an unrevised growth of 0.1% in November 2022. Looking at the broader picture, GDP was flat in the three months to December 2022, and annual GDP output is estimated to have grown by 4.1% in 2022, following growth of 7.4% in 2021.
Today 10 February 2023 the Scottish parliament will vote on the income tax changes proposed in the Scottish Government's 2023-24 Budget. Together with other changes made to the income tax and benefit system over the past six years.
The Institute for Fiscal Studies podcast. With strikes, staff shortages, an enormous waiting list and an ever-ageing population (amongst other issues), the NHS is coming under greater pressure than ever.
This video presentation from the Institute for Fiscal Studies highlights how unfair the system of subsidies for pension contributions is. The system benefits the better off and especially those that pay higher rates of tax and does not help people on low incomes to save.
Award-winning, Independent Financial Advisory firm, Phil Anderson Financial Services has expanded it's Caithness operation with the opening of a new office and the appointment of additional team member. Following a record year, achieving a turnover of £1.63million, a 22% increase from the year before the firm has opened a new office at 13 Kirk Lane in Wick.
The first digger powered by a hydrogen combustion engine will soon be on UK roads and building sites. government approves the use of the world's first digger powered by a hydrogen combustion engine on UK roads.
February 1 was a date to celebrate for women in business everywhere. It happened to be the day that water group Severn Trent became the first large UK quoted company to be led by an all-female team by appointing Helen Miles as chief financial officer.
Vestas is presenting a new solution that renders epoxy-based turbine blades as circular, without the need for changing the design or composition of blade material. Combining newly discovered chemical technology developed within the CETEC initiative, and partnerships with Olin and Stena Recycling, the solution can be applied to blades currently in operation.
In recent years, there's been a huge, rising demand for donkey hides in China, where they are used to make an ancient health-related product called ejiao. Ejiao is made from collagen that's been extracted from donkey hides mixed with herbs and other ingredients to create medicinal and health consumer products.
Scotland's economy will contract throughout most of 2023, according to researchers at the Fraser of Allander Institute. The Institute's quarterly Economic Commentary, which includes an assessment of all the latest key data on the UK and Scottish economies, is published today.
Russia's invasion of Ukraine last year caused oil and gas prices to surge, triggering a cost of living crisis in many countries, including the UK. To pay for support for households and businesses experiencing this energy price crisis, the government introduced an additional 25% levy on oil and gas extraction from 26 May 2022.
The UK has sanctioned seven Russian cyber criminals through coordinated actions with the US government. Seven Russian nationals have assets frozen and travel bans imposed.
