Self-feeding pillows/prop feeders present a risk of serious harm or death from choking or aspiration pneumonia. The Office for Product Safety and Standards has issued an Urgent Safety Alert for baby self-feeding pillows and is urging the public to stop using them immediately and dispose of them safely.
The UK and Ukraine agree a new Digital Trade Agreement (DTA) to provide much-needed support for the Ukrainian economy following Russia's illegal invasion. UK and Ukraine agree new Digital Trade Agreement (DTA) to provide much-needed support for Ukrainian economy following Russia's illegal invasion.
Forest Research-led mapping reveals extent of damage from 2021's winter storms with 3,300 hectares in England damaged. As the extent of the damage from last year's winter storms on trees across Great Britain is revealed for the first time, woodland owners are encouraged to plant and manage more diverse and resilient forests of varying ages and species in the face of climate change.
Insider web site has run the latest article about developments in the Ferries Enquiry. Scottish Government ministers "squandered" £200m of taxpayers' money on nationalising Ferguson Marine at Port Glasgow, according to its former boss Jim McColl.
Dounreay project control trainees all achieve high pass grades in their professional qualifications. Our latest group of 8 project control trainees has passed their Engineering Construction Industry Training Board (ECITB) Level 3 qualification in Project Controls with flying colours.
More than 50,000 health workers began on Monday 28 November to vote on the Scottish government's final pay offer - with UNISON recommending its members accept the offer. UNISON, Scotland’s largest health union, says it is recommending the offer to members as it believes it is the best that can be achieved through negotiation.
Waiting times of more than two years have been reduced by 20% for both outpatients and inpatients, according to latest Public Health Scotland statistics. The number of outpatients waiting over two years decreased from 2,633 in the quarter to the end of June to 2,114 (20%) for the period 1 July-30 September, and there was a 22% reduction in the number of patients waiting over two years for inpatient and daycase procedures (9,787 to 7,612).
Higher costs of electricity, gas and petrol not only hurt households directly, but also indirectly as these fuels are key inputs in the production of almost all goods and services. In addition to pushing up inflation, the big rise in energy prices will reduce real GDP, real wages and productivity.
Statistics on annual average private sector rents to the end of September 2022, based predominantly on advertised rent data, have been released today by Scotland's Chief Statistician. Average rents for two bedroom properties, the most common type of private rented home in Scotland, have increased in 17 out of 18 areas of Scotland compared with the previous year.
Online Safety Bill to include stronger protections for children, with platforms forced to be clearer with parents about dangers. Legal but harmful provisions to be replaced with new duties to boost free speech and increase accountability of tech firms Tougher measures to be added to protect women and girls from controlling or coercive behaviour New internet safety laws will go further than before to shield children and protect free speech online, thanks to improvements proposed by the government.
The UK Government will attend the first negotiations meeting in Uruguay for a global plastics treaty This week, the UK Government (28 November 2022) is attending the first Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC) meeting in Uruguay to kickstart negotiations on the new, landmark legally binding treaty that aims to end plastic pollution by 2040. The first meeting will allow the UK, alongside other United Nations member countries, to assert their initial negotiating position, set the direction of discussions and reinforce the treaty's overarching objective: to bring an end to plastic pollution globally.
Public Health Scotland today (29 November 2022) published the latest waiting times for the length of time patients wait to be seen as a new outpatient or admitted for treatment as an inpatient or day case. The latest statistics represent all patients covered by the national standards for these stages of treatment.
Social landlords will be able to access loans to build more affordable housing as a multimillion pound investment programme reopens to applications. Under the Charitable Bond programme, registered housing associations can access the loans with up to £80 million available in the current financial year.
The CMA has concluded its independent study into the music streaming market. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published its final report and found that consumers have benefited from digitisation and competition between music streaming services.
Scotland's Chief Statistician has today published statistics on the reliefs and exemptions from non-domestic rates that were in place at 1 July 2022. These figures were produced by independent statistical staff free from any political influence, in accordance with professional standards set out in the Code of Practice for Official Statistics.
The Business and Energy Secretary announces further measures to help secure the UK's energy independence. UK government confirms historic decision to back Sizewell C's development, set to generate reliable, clean electricity for 6 million UK homes, and deliver thousands of high-value jobs in Suffolk and nationwide Business Secretary commits to taking forward the Energy Bill, a major step forward in building a secure future that is powered by cheaper, cleaner British energy, for Britain.
The public and organisations are being asked to give their views on improving access to information about public services. The Access to Information Rights in Scotland consultation aims to gather views and evidence on what information rights should look like.
UK households, like those in many other countries, are struggling to make ends meet. More than half of households have only £2.66 per week left after paying for bills and essentials, according to figures from the supermarket chain Asda.
The EIS has announced an additional sixteen days of strike action in schools across Scotland, as a dispute over a sub-inflationary 5% pay offer for teachers intensifies. Yesterday, in the first day of national pay strike action by teachers in four decades, EIS members were on the picket lines as the strike led to the closure of every state school on mainland Scotland.
Five energy storage projects across the UK will benefit from a share of over £32 million government funding. £32.9 million government funding awarded to projects across the UK to develop new energy storage technologies, such as thermal batteries and liquid flow batteries.
