In the wake of Elon Musk closing the deal to buy Twitter on October 27 and soon after firing the management, users have been reconsidering the platform. Hashtags #TwitterMigration and #TwitterExodus are gaining popularity, and the most common name found in conjunction with it is Mastodon - the new home for fleeing tweeters.
The Prime Minister will welcome the NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg, to Downing Street today. The Prime Minister will welcome the NATO Secretary General, Jens Stoltenberg, to Downing Street today.
Members of Scotland's largest nursing union have voted for strike action. The Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has announced the result of a ballot of more than 30,000 health and social care workers.
Boards of management vote in favour of college merger Bùird rianachd a' bhòtadh airson co-aonadh cholaistean. The boards of management at UHI North Highland, UHI Outer Hebrides and UHI West Highland have voted unanimously in favour of merger.
DS Smith workers, who also make packaging for Brewdog, Diageo and McVities vote for industrial action Amazon faces Black Friday shortages as workers at a packaging firm vote for strike action. Almost 1,000 GMB members at DS Smith, who also make corrugated packaging for Chivas, Princes and Seabrooks crisps, are balloting for industrial action over a real terms pay cut.
New research from Uswitch.com. Four in five Brits say mid-contract price increases are unfair (81%)[1] and want their monthly bills to stay the same for the duration of their deals (80%)[2].
UNISON members at the University of Glasgow have voted to accept a breakthrough pay deal that will see overall pay rises of between 6% and 12.9% this pay year. UNISON members at the university took impactful strike action for four days in September and October, gaining significant community and political support for their vibrant and well-attended pickets.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November 8th) sold 521 Prime Sheep. New Season Lambs (302) averaged 229.6p (+9.6p) and sold to 246.9p per kg and £134 gross.
Almost one in four families across the UK will receive £324 from the government this month as the latest Cost of Living Payments are sent out from today (8 November 2022). Over 8 million households in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland who claimed qualifying means-tested benefits during the eligibility period will be automatically paid £324 this month, as part of £1,200 worth of direct help for households.
Highlighted by former councillor Nicola Sinclair now a reporter in her article in the web site for the Groat and Courier is the fact there are no decisions required by the Caithness Area committee. It may be a surprise that councillors could not come up with some topics for discussion rather than rely only on officials to make up the agenda with nothing on it so cancelling the meeting.
Scotland's Chief Statistician released The Scottish Health Survey 2021 today. This publication provides information on the health of adults and children in Scotland.
FM confirms another £5 million at COP27 and urges countries to follow suit. Can Scotland afford this when John Swinney has announced over one billion pounds of cuts in Scotland? An additional £5 million of funding to tackle loss and damage has been announced by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon at the COP27 climate summit.
The Near Me video consultation scheme is being extended so patients can use it in community settings such as libraries, community and health and care facilities as well as their own home. The platform is already being used for around 40,000 consultations a month, helping to ease pressure on the health service, and saving people time and money travelling to appointments.
The Cost of Living (Tenant Protection) (Scotland) Act gives Ministers temporary powers to cap rent increases for private and social tenants, as well as for student accommodation, until at least 31 March 2023, effectively freezing rents for most tenants during this period. The legislation also prevents the enforcement of eviction actions resulting from the current cost of living crisis and includes a reform of the law on damages for unlawful evictions.
How HMRC assesses profits for sole traders and partnerships who use an accounting date between 6 April and 30 March will change from 6 April 2023. What is changing and when The way HMRC assesses your profits if you're a sole trader or a partnership that uses an accounting date between 6 April and 30 March is changing.
A spike in the cost of mortgage borrowing could cause the UK property market to crash, with analysts forecasting house prices could drop by up to 15% next year. The market has been overheated, with property prices increasing by an average of over 10% over the past year.
Richard Murphy in his blog today highlights two letters in the Guardian today that put perspective on the myth perpetrated by many politicians and repeated by many media outlets. Many economists disagree with the government view.
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has identified the number of people with reversion rate mortgages and those coming up to dates for reversion to market rates. Summary 1.1 This note is a follow up to our recent update on switching in the mortgage market.
FORT WILLIAM, Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd., (November, 4th) sold 539 Rams at its annual sale. Blackface ram lambs (69) averaged £508.70 and sold to £3,200 gross from Midlock, Biggar.
Recent first-time buyers will be hit hard by surging interest rates, with their lifetime interest costs more than doubling over the past five years. Their total lifetime costs are reaching record highs, although coming house price falls will offer some respite to the next generation of homeowners, according to new Resolution Foundation analysis.
