Universities in the UK are striking on 24, 25 and 30 November 2022, with action short of a strike beginning on 23 November. Around 70,000 university staff across 150 universities are taking industrial action, following a series of smaller strikes in recent years.
Formed in 2011, Made.com offered affordable high-end furniture online with the ambition to one day rival Swedish furniture giant Ikea. Fast forward 11 years and the British brand, which excelled during the pandemic and was valued last year at £775 million, has collapsed.
Workplace expert, Acas, commissioned YouGov to ask employers in September if they had seen any changes to the number of employees being off sick compared to 12 months ago. The poll found that for Scotland: 29% of employers had seen an increase in sickness absence 12% had seen a decrease.
Greg Thwaits writing for the Resolution Foundation highlights vacancies and pay issues cross the private and public sectors. Today's labour market data show real pay falling fast in the private sector, and even faster in the public sector.
Shareholders are trousering large dividends while those who do the graft are struggling, says GMB Union Almost 400 workers delivering food to KFC, Burger King, Pizza Hut and Wagamama will strike over a real terms pay cut. A majority of 76 per cent of those who voted were in favour of industrial action.
An EU ban will come into force for Russian crude oil on 5 December 2022 and for Russian petroleum products on 5 February 2023. The guidance only explains the effect of the 14th Russia Sanctions Regulations.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has set out proposals to improve the credit information sector so it can deliver higher quality and more comprehensive information for consumers and firms. Credit reference agencies (CRAs) build financial profiles of consumers which they sell to credit information users to inform lending and other decisions.
Five Scottish newspapers will no longer be published in print as readers switch to digital alternatives. Print versions of the Highland News, North Star, Turriff Advertiser, Inverurie Advertiser and Ellon Advertiser will cease from the end of 2022.
Government is stepping in to provide pensioners with £300 per household, which comes on top of regular Winter Fuel Payments. From today, over 11.6 million pensioners will start to receive up to £600 to help with their energy bills this winter, as prices are pushed up by Putin's illegal war in Ukraine.
Eden Court will cut 10 percent of its staff due to inflation pressures and lower ticket sales in recent months. Eden Court in Inverness employs 143 people and has theatre space, cinemas and a cafe.
Information on the number of businesses (also known as enterprises) operating in Scotland. This publication provides an estimate of the number of businesses operating in Scotland.
Industrial action by the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS) and the Association of Head Teachers and Deputes Scotland (AHDS) over pay will see almost all primary and secondary schools close on 24 November. Talks to avert the strikes failed to come up with an improved pay deal.
The RMT union has announced strike dates. Industrial action will be held across four 48-hour periods on 13-14 and 16-17 December, and 3-4 and 6-7 January.
Today 23 November 2022. Judges of the supreme court were unanimous in the decision that the Scottish Government has no powers to legislate for a referendum and that the power lies with the UK government.
Nicola Sturgeon @NicolaSturgeon · 19m 1/ While disappointed by it I respect ruling of @UKSupremeCourt - it doesn't make law, only interprets it. A law that doesn't allow Scotland to choose our own future without Westminster consent exposes as myth any notion of the UK as a voluntary partnership & makes case for Indy.
Economist Tejvan Pettinger looks at the probable fall in UK housing prices following the Office for Budget Responsibility's forecasts. Last Thursday the OBR published a detailed forecast for the UK economy.
Mail services will be severely affected due to national strike action. Strike dates have increased recently following another ballot.
Bank of England to raise Bank Rate by 50 bps in December and may peak at 4.25% in 2023. The next announcement y the Bank of England is due on 15 December 2022.
10,000 artillery rounds will be donated, as the UK completes the first delivery of Sea King helicopters to Ukraine. An additional 10,000 artillery rounds will be provided by the UK to help Ukraine defend itself against Russia's illegal invasion, the Defence Secretary has announced on a visit to Norway.
The North Coast Visitor Centre in Thurso has achieved a four star award by VisitScotland's quality assurance scheme in its first year of operation. Set in the former Thurso Town Hall and Carnegie Library, the visitor centre includes a museum featuring Caithness history, in addition to an art gallery, a shop and cafe.
