UK's first globally recognised certification scheme will help verify the sustainability of low carbon hydrogen, giving consumers the confidence to invest in cleaner energy. New certification scheme to verify sustainability of low carbon hydrogen, building transparency and confidence across the sector.
£500,000 in emergency funding is to be given to the Disasters Emergency Committee (DEC) to support the humanitarian aid efforts following the severe earthquake in Türkiye and Syria. Regions of southern and central Türkiye and western Syria were hit by a 7.8 magnitude earthquake in the early morning of Monday 6th February.
The Government Property Agency demystifies smarter working by looking at some common misconceptions. With organisations across all sectors racing to join the smarter working journey with more intensity than ever before, the momentum is also creating a community of misconceptions around what smarter working is.
The image of HM The King is an adapted version of the portrait created by Martin Jennings for the obverse of the new Royal Mint coinage and shows the new monarch facing to the left. The use of the coin image is a continuation of a long tradition stretching back to the creation of the Penny Black in 1840.
A digital pound is likely to be needed in the future according to a consultation paper published today by HM Treasury and the Bank of England. the Treasury and the Bank of England are consulting on a potential digital pound, or central bank digital currency (CBDC) a digital pound would be issued by the Bank of England and could be used by households and businesses for everyday payments in-store and online.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd, (February, 8th) sold 562 store cattle, 35 adult head of breeding cattle and 82 OTM cattle. Bullocks (271) averaged 289.0p and sold to 347.2p per kg for a 360kg Limousin from Clury Farm, Dulnain Bridge and £1,720 gross for a 619kg Simmental cross from Borlum, Scaniport.
Fraudsters are offering false ‘common law' car insurance and claiming that the insurance is backed by the holder's ‘cestui que vie trust'. We’re aware of fraudsters claiming to sell car insurance and advising users to claim the funds from a personal trust held by the government.
Following the conclusion of the 16 days of action, a special meeting of the national Executive Committee was held late yesterday afternoon. In light of the fact that no new offer has been made or looks likely to be made any time soon, that 'negotiations' are not being approached as real negotiations by the Scottish Government and COSLA.
New Resolution Foundation briefing The only way is down by Emily Fry and James Smith identifies: Very good news on bills (lower than they would have been) but it might not feel like it (still rising). Typical annual energy bills are now forecast to be around £2,400 next year (2023-24), down from the forecast of £3,000 at the time of the Autumn Budget i.e.
Speaking today in the Scottish Government update on the social security programme debate Rhoda Grant, Scottish Labour MSP for the Highlands and Island called out the Government's inability to roll-out much needed support to the people of Scotland. Speaking particularly about the due roll out of the Winter Heating Payment Mrs Grant said "It is truly unbelievable that again today we are hearing about further delays in implementing the Scottish Social Security System.
The Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union has announced Civil Service industrial action that will impact Border Force operations. Travellers who are planning to enter the UK between 17 February and 20 February 2023 may face longer wait times at border control.
The University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) has opened a new clinical simulation suite in Inverness. Jamie Hepburn MSP, Minister for Higher Education and Further Education, Youth Employment and Training, attended the launch event which took place at the Centre for Health Science on Tuesday 7 February 2023.
In total, 70,000 UCU members are involved at Colleges and Universities. The full dates of strike action are: Week 1 - Wednesday 1 February Week 2 - Thursday 9 and Friday 10 February Week 3 - Tuesday 14, Wednesday 15 and Thursday 16 February Week 4 - Tuesday 21, Wednesday 22 and Thursday 23 February Week 5 - Monday 27 and Tuesday 28 February and Wednesday 1 and Thursday 2 March [No action week commencing Monday 6 March] Ths is the biggest series of strikes ever to hit UK university campuses.
ChatGPT has taken the world by storm. Within two months of its release it reached 100 million active users, making it the fastest-growing consumer application ever launched.
ChatGPT is the latest and most impressive artificially intelligent chatbot yet. It was released two weeks ago, and in just five days hit a million users.
Measures to safeguard education. Measures to ensure that teacher and pupil support staff numbers as well as school hours are protected have been announced by Education Secretary Shirley-Anne Somerville.
The prime minister, Rishi Sunak, has proposed that school pupils should continue learning maths until 18 in order to obtain the numeracy skills needed in careers and everyday adult life. This proposal may be useful to current teenagers - but what about those of us who have already started grappling with adult life, and may feel anxious every time we encounter numbers? Millions of adults in the UK struggle with basic arithmetic.
Today the Scottish Parliament's Citizen’s Participation and Public Petitions Committee considered petition PE1723 on Essential Tremor. Brought forward by petitioner and formidable campaigner Mary Ramsay from Inverness, the petition calls for Magnetic resonance-guided focused ultrasound (MRgFUS) technology to be made available on the NHS.
President Zelenskyy arrives in the UK today to meet the Prime Minister and visit Ukrainian troops. President Zelenskyy arrives in the UK today to meet the Prime Minister and visit Ukrainian troops.
The Foreign Secretary has unleashed a new round of sanctions on Kremlin elites and entities providing military equipment such as drones. new UK sanctions accelerate economic pressure on Russian military and Kremlin elites.
