6,778 new cases of COVID-19 reported. 33 new reported deaths of people who have tested positive.
G7 foreign ministers and the High Representative of the European Union issued a joint statement on Russia and Ukraine following a meeting at NATO today, 7 April 2022. We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union, condemn in the strongest terms the atrocities committed by the Russian armed forces in Bucha and a number of other Ukrainian towns.
The demonstrations of UK equipment were held on Salisbury Plain and were followed by planning for future equipment requirements. UK Defence Ministers hosted a Ukrainian government delegation to Salisbury Plain Training Area this week to consider their equipment requirements and options for further military support, as they continue their defence against Russia's unprovoked and illegal invasion.
Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe. UK Ambassador Neil Bush responds to horrifying reports of the barbarity of Russian forces, and highlights that the perpetration of sexual violence in armed conflict is a war crime.
Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) and Wildland Limited have signed a memorandum of understanding relating to the development agency's plans to establish a satellite launch site in Sutherland. Space Hub Sutherland will be sited on the A’ Mhoine peninsula, within the community-owned Melness Crofters Estate and next to land owned by Wildland.
The Scottish Government has updated its Broadband charter. Charter consisting of a series of pledges to help extend full fibre broadband across Scotland.
With less than two weeks until the voter registration deadline for local elections in May, the Electoral Registration Officer for Highland & Western Isles urges residents to make sure they are registered in time. Anyone living in Scotland who will be 16 or over on 5 May, can register to vote in these elections.
The Highland Council is embracing the climate change agenda by increasing the amount of set aside and wildlife corridors across the area. In 2019, Highland Council declared a Climate and Ecological Emergency and have committed to being a low carbon Highlands by 2025.
Sponsorship and support for the awards ceremony was provided by TUSKER and the Inverness Common Good Fund. The Council extends its thanks to both for making last week's celebration possible.
A fleet of NHS ambulances will provide urgent care for those injured by Russian attacks in Ukraine following a donation from the UK. A fleet of NHS ambulances will provide urgent care for those injured by Russian attacks in Ukraine following a donation from the UK.
The government has allocated £500,000 in grants to charities and research institutions for specialist support research and digital training for veterans. More than £500,000 in grants for research projects into the experiences of veterans has been distributed to charities today, supporting specialist studies and digital training for ex-armed forces personnel.
Ambassador Barbara Woodward gave a statement at the United Nations Security Council meeting on Ukraine. I will now make a statement in my capacity as the Representative of the United Kingdom.
The UK launches new public body to oversee the energy network, supporting new technology and building security of supply. Government to create new Future System Operator (FSO) to oversee UK energy system.
Just a few of the changes are listed on this page. Employers need to make sure they are up to date with HMRC regulations for all the changes coming in today 6 April 2022.
Scotland's farm-raised salmon sector has urged the UK Government to do all it can to speed up the removal of the bureaucratic post-Brexit paperwork system for exporting goods to the EU. Tavish Scott, Chief Executive of Salmon Scotland, warned that member companies have faced an extra £3 million in export costs each year since the UK left the EU.
Businesses hiring former members of the UK armed forces in their first year of civilian employment can save thousands of pounds through National Insurance relief. Businesses hiring military veterans can now save their firms thousands of pounds in employee National Insurance contributions, thanks to a scheme launched by the government's Office of Veterans' Affairs.
From 1 April 2022 people visiting the Highlands may have the chance to meet Highland Council's Seasonal Outdoor Access Rangers who begin patrols and visitor engagement across Lochaber, Skye, Loch Ness, Wester Ross and the North West. As visitor numbers increase throughout the Spring and Summer months, so will the number of Rangers who will be out-and-about on their patrols.
7,315 new cases of COVID-19 reported. 31 new reported deaths of people who have tested positive.
Findings from the final report of the government-backed REACT-1, one of the largest studies into coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in England, have been published today. The findings from Imperial College London and Ipsos MORI, covering 8 March to 31 March 2022 (round 19 of the study), show that prevalence in England during this period was 6.37%.
UK Export Finance guarantees sustainability-linked loan, supporting homegrown research and development in sustainable technologies and hydrogen. £400 million government-backed loan given to Johnson Matthey, which is developing global solutions to the climate crisis Cash boost will help deliver Government's Ten Point Plan for a green industrial revolution.
