Projects to improve the care and support available for people with long COVID are to benefit from an initial tranche of £3 million of Scottish Government funding. Following a thorough planning process undertaken by health boards to determine the key priorities, the first allocations of the long COVID Support Fund across 2022 will provide £3 million for boards to introduce care co-ordinator roles, extra resource to support a patient-centred assessment, including a multi-disciplinary assessment service, and additional capacity for community rehabilitation to support people with issues affecting their day-to-day quality of life.
A dedicated fund to repay mesh removal costs will open for applications on 6 June 2022. The Transvaginal Mesh Removal Reimbursement Scheme will enable women who have paid for surgery to claim their money back.
Ambassador Bush highlights the impact of Russia's war on global food security and calls on Russia to stop impeding Ukrainian food production and export. Thank you, Mr Chair and thank you to the Mayor of Okhtyrka for being here today and for your powerful testimony of recent Russian attacks against his city since the start of the war.
Chancellor confirms that the UK stands ready to guarantee up to $50 million for further financing to Ukraine to continue electricity provision during latest G7 meeting in Germany. Rishi Sunak also discussed how global partners can continue to work together to soften the war's impact on the global economy He will also urge G7 counterparts to maintain momentum behind and deliver the historic agreement on global tax reform - ensuring companies pay their fair share of tax in the countries in which they operate The Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak confirms that the UK stands ready to guarantee up to $50 million for further financing to Ukraine, to help ensure the continued provision of electricity to its citizens.
New sanctions on major Russian airlines will prevent them from cashing in on their UK landing slots. new sanctions on major Russian airlines prevent them from cashing in on landing slots at major UK airports worth up to £50 million sanctions are crippling Putin's ability to wage war, disrupting vital supply chains.
A £600 million plan to fight fraud in the welfare system will introduce a range of new powers and boost the counter-fraud frontline, saving the taxpayer £2 billion over three years. Over £600 million to bolster the counter-fraud frontline with thousands of trained specialists, stopping around £2 billion in fraud over three years New powers planned for specialist Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) staff to arrest and carry out search and seizure Measures also include boosted access to bank data on a larger scale and a new civil penalty will prevent fraud going unpunished.
The Office for National Statistics has publish a range of reports today showing the extent of inflation that has already reached 9% and showing several signs it will go higher and soon pass the 10% level. some commentators are already saying this could knock the economy into a recession.
Six islands to become carbon neutral by 2040. The Carbon Neutral Islands project is a programme for government commitment aimed at supporting islands to become carbon neutral by 2040.
An interesting report from the Resolution Foundation examines people's views on the economy. What economic strategy should the UK pursue over the next decade, in order both to address long-standing problems in the country (stagnating living standards and high inequality) and to navigate ongoing change (Brexit, net zero transition and a post-pandemic world)? The Economy 2030 Inquiry is a two-year collaboration between the Resolution Foundation and the Centre for Economic Performance at the London School of Economics investigating this very question.
A report by the Office for National Statistics published today 18 May 2022. UK average house prices increased by 9.8% over the year to March 2022, down from 11.3% in February 2022.
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Scottish Secretary Alister Jack said: It is good news that even more Scots are back in paid employment, while unemployment has fallen further. The economic aftershocks of covid and the war in Ukraine mean real pressures in the cost of living right around the world.
The Leaders of the Scottish National Party (SNP) Group and the Independent Group have informed the Chief Executive of The Highland Council that they have agreed to form a joint coalition Administration. The proposal for a majority Administration of the two groups will be put to The Highland Council meeting on Thursday 26 May for formal agreement.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (May, 17th) sold 11 prime cattle. Prime bullocks (2) averaged 258.5p (+14.5p) and sold to 259.0p per kg and £1,767.30 gross.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts, (May, 17th) sold 867 of all classes of Store Sheep. Hoggs (386) sold to £110 gross for a pen of Texel Crosses from Bluebell Cottage, Fleuchary.
Here is today's release from Ofgem. Read it carefully then decide is it really to protect consumers or to protect energy company profits?.
New funding to help public bodies unlock and realise further investment in measures to improve energy efficiency and install low and zero carbon heat systems in buildings has been launched. The Scottish Central Government Energy Efficiency Grant scheme will make £100 million available during this parliamentary session.
The possibility of more rises in food prices is a "major worry" for the UK and other countries, the Bank of England governor has warned. Apologising for sounding "apocalyptic", Andrew Bailey said the war in Ukraine was affecting food supplies.
One of the world's oldest nuclear fuel reprocessing plants will conclude its mission later this year. Sellafield's Magnox plant will stop reprocessing in July 2022 and enter a new era of clean-up and decommissioning.
From the Office for National Statistics published today 17th May 2022. Here is selection of excerpts.
