An anti-fraud scheme has detected or prevented more than £2bn of fraud since it was launched 25 years ago. Since 1996, more than £2bn detected or prevented through the National Fraud Initiative.
From the Government Actuary's Department. Inflation is a key indicator of the health of an economy but with no single approach to measuring inflation, there is often debate about which methodology is most appropriate.
British car manufacturing output declines -37.6% in July with 53,438 units made. Production volumes damaged by global chip shortages, ‘pingdemic' and summer shutdown timings.
4,925 new cases of COVID-19 reported 45,017 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results 11.5% of these were positive. 14 new reported death(s) of people who have tested positive.
STORNOWAY, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August, 26th) sold 3,938 store sheep of all classes. Lambs (3675) averaged £51.98 (+ £3.89 on the year) sold to £91.50 per head for a pair of Texel crosses from 2A Back, Lewis.
The Vulnerability Debt Toolkit will help public sector workers and those who are in debt to government. Toolkit puts protections in place for vulnerable citizens owing money to government.
Motorists are being encouraged to check their vehicles before setting off this August Bank Holiday. Only one in six drivers remembered to check their tyres before setting off on a long journey, according to research commissioned by National Highways (formerly Highways England).
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Social security expenditure in Scotland will total £5.2 billion in 2026-27, according to the Scottish Fiscal Commission's latest forecast report published today. The amount spent is projected to increase by £1.5 billion over the five years due to a variety of reasons including an increase in benefits provided, inflationary rises to payments, Scotland’s ageing population increasing caseloads for payments to support the pension age group and more children and working-age people receiving disability benefits.
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (August 26th) sold 7844 store lambs at their annual sale. Cheviot wedder lambs (3,833) averaged £61.80 (+£13.94 on the year) and sold to £100 gross from Carrol Farm, Brora.
Expanded list includes Denmark and Switzerland while Thailand goes red. More countries - including Canada and the Azores – have been added to the green ‘traffic light' list for international travel.
As confirmed cases of COVID rise across the NHS Highland area, local schools, which saw pupils returning last week after the summer holidays, have begun to feel the impact. From 16 - 22 August, NHS Highland saw over 1000 cases which represents almost 10% of our total case count for the whole pandemic in a single week.
Members of the Corporate Resources Committee have praised the exemplary work of the Council's Welfare Support Team after they were presented with a comprehensive report today (25 August) highlighting the strong performance from the team in assisting Highland residents. Members' attention was specifically drawn to the following key points: More than 20,600 residents were supported by the Council’s Welfare Support Team and Citizens Advice during 2020/21 with welfare, debt and housing advice services, resulting in excess of 61,600 contacts (on average, 3 contacts per client);.
5,021 new cases of COVID-19 reported. 47,991 new tests for COVID-19 that reported results 11.0% of these were positive.
The next steps in reforming the agriculture sector in Scotland and supporting farmers and crofters to cut emissions and produce sustainable, high quality food have been set out today by Rural Affairs Secretary Mairi Gougeon. Individuals representing land based businesses covering a range of farming, geographical and environmental interests have been appointed to a new, gender-balanced board called the Agriculture Reform Implementation Oversight Board (ARIOB), co-chaired by the Cabinet Secretary and NFUS President Martin Kennedy.
More than £14 million will be invested to support North East based workers impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic and the Oil and Gas downturn. The funding will provide opportunities for more than 3,000 individuals in Aberdeen and Aberdeenshire through training and enterprise projects across a number of sectors, including entrepreneurship, tourism and energy transition.
The Scottish Government has published its NHS Recovery Plan, committing more than £1 billion of targeted investment for the recovery and renewal of Scotland's health service. It sets out key actions for the next five years to help address backlogs in healthcare and increase capacity by at least 10%.
The UK Space Agency is inviting local development bodies to bid for funding of up to £100,000 to help put space at the heart of local economies. The £600,000 Regional Space Development fund launched today aims to accelerate the development of a thriving, resilient and well-connected space ecosystem across the UK.
Government borrowing in July 2021 was £10.4 billion, down £10.1 billion from the same month last year. Year-to-date borrowing of £78.0 billion is now £26.1 billion below our March forecast profile.
Our main aim is to build back better and stronger from the pandemic, says the Secretary of State for Scotland. Scottish Secretary Alister Jack said:While today's figures show some resilience, we still face challenges.
