A second referendum on independence for Scotland is off the cards for now, following a decision by the UK supreme court that the Scottish government could not call a vote without the cooperation of the UK government. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has nevertheless vowed to continue pursuing an independence agenda.
A report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies by David Pillips ,Associate Director. Scotland's underlying deficit is falling fast as the UK's is rising due to oil and gas revenues - but this isn't forecast to last.
Students will be hit harder by the cost-of-living crisis than previously thought. Poorest students will be more than £1,000 worse off than in 2020-21.
It's been nearly two years since Margaret Keenan became the first person in the world to receive an approved COVID vaccine at a clinic in Coventry on December 8, 2020. Since then, almost 13 billion doses of various COVID vaccines have been administered globally.
This report published on 1 December 2022 shows the progress being made against the NDA mission to clean-up the UK's earliest nuclear sites safely, securely and cost effectively. The NDA Mission Progress Report (MPR) demonstrates the progress being made across the NDA group since 2005, and how much work there is left to do over the next 120-plus years.
A world-first heavy tractor powered by farm waste is just one of the game-changing projects benefitting from £73 million in new funding for the development of clean transport technologies. More than £70 million in joint government and industry funding to develop clean transport technology.
This Christmas, the Environment Agency is sharing 24 simple steps that we can all take to make more sustainable choices. At this time of year around 30% more waste is generated.
Downing Street transformed into a festive street market to showcase the best of British businesses from across the UK. Downing Street transformed into a festive street market to showcase the best of British businesses from across the UK.
New offer to make climate-friendly energy improvements simpler. As of today it will be simpler and more affordable for people to install climate-friendly heat and energy efficiency measures in their homes.
UK Export Finance (UKEF) backing worth £600 million will help Ford to expand its electric vehicle production line and deliver on its 2035 net zero plan. Government-backed loan will facilitate Ford investments into Essex and Merseyside, supporting thousands of local jobs.
Weekly national influenza and coronavirus (COVID-19) report, COVID-19 activity, seasonal flu and other seasonal respiratory illnesses. Flu surveillance up until end of week 47 Swab positivity for flu* has increased further and is now at 10.5%; it remains highest in 5 to 14-year-olds at 18.5%.
Pilot clinic to be developed. People at risk of contracting HIV will find it easier to get pills to prevent infection as the world's first online clinic is set to be developed next year.
Minister urges those eligible to apply Almost £60 million has been distributed to thousands of families with disabled children in the first year of a new Scottish benefit. The latest official figures from Social Security Scotland show the families of nearly 44,000 children and young people were receiving Child Disability Payment in September this year.
Project Cetus will deliver the largest and most complex crewless submarine operated by a European Navy. A £15.4 million contract for a cutting-edge crewless submarine has been awarded to Plymouth firm MSubs by the Royal Navy.
The Chief Executive, Donna Manson, has been offered and has accepted the post of Chief Executive for Devon County Council. She will be leaving The Highland Council in February.
Members of The Highland Council's Redesign Board were given a progress report on plans for the Council to launch its in-house bus company on 4 January 2023. The Council has invested in 12 buses, including 6 double deckers to deliver passenger and school transport services at a lower cost than commercial contractors.
Gross misconduct proceedings against police officers should be allowed to continue after they resign from the force to promote transparency and maintain public confidence, according to a public consultation. The move, which would see proceedings continue even if an officer leaves during the course of an investigation into their conduct, was among the recommendations of Dame Elish Angiolini's independent review into how police complaints and allegations of misconduct should be handled.
At Monday's meeting of the Highland Council’s Redesign Board (28 November 2022) members received an update on progress made with the Roads Improvement Project which is part of the Council’s Business Change programme. The Project’s purpose is to redesign the service and identify opportunities to improve the effective, efficient and sustainable delivery of all Engineering and Roads Operations, while aspiring to improve road condition across the Highlands.
A review of COVID Welfare Support Services by The Highland Council's Internal Audit Section has provided the audit opinion of ‘full assurance' of the work that was carried out by the Council supporting those in most need during the pandemic. Chair of the Audit and Scrutiny Committee Councillor Trish Robertson said: "This is an excellent result mainly for the people who received COVID welfare support but also for the staff in Highland Council’s Service Delivery Team.
People choose to work part-time for a number of reasons, many of them positive, but lower living standards, limited progression, and underemployment are key areas for concern, with the concentration of low hours work among lower earners amounting to a ‘part-time work divide' between rich and poor households, according to new research published on Wednesday 30 November 2022 by the Resolution Foundation. The report Constrained choices, supported by the Health Foundation, combines data analysis with findings from a series of targeted focus groups.
