Demand for food packs highlights impact of the pandemic. Homeless people and others affected by the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak are to receive further support through the Scottish Government's emergency funding for communities.
Overview of shielding We are aware of the harms that can come from shielding. We have been monitoring these impacts and weighing them up the harms against the benefits of shielding.
A contact tracing app to support NHS Scotland's Test and Protect system is now in development. The Scottish Government is working towards having a proximity tracing app available in the autumn via Apple and Google app stores.
Shielding guidance for clinically extremely vulnerable to be paused from 01 August 2020 across England. From Saturday 1 August, shielding guidance for the clinically extremely vulnerable will be paused across England.
Public Health England (PHE) calls for people to be tick aware as the first case of a babesiosis is diagnosed in England. Public Health England (PHE) can confirm the diagnosis of a case of babesiosis and a probable case of tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) in England.
Further details of how jobs will be protected through the government's new Job Retention Bonus were unveiled by HMRC today. employers can claim the bonus for all eligible employees who have been furloughed.
Good afternoon, Two weeks ago, I updated you from this podium on the progress we had made as a country against coronavirus. And in many ways that progress continues.
Motorists are being encouraged to bring their MOT forward if it's due in September, October or November 2020, to help beat the expected rush for tests. The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) is encouraging motorists whose MOT is due this autumn to get their vehicle's MOT done as soon as possible to beat the expected rush for tests.
Increase in COVID-19 cases means travel should be avoided. People living in Scotland are being advised to avoid travel to areas in northern England facing new lockdown restrictions after a spike in coronavirus (COVID-19) cases.
Report prepared by the Just Transition Commission, providing advice to the Scottish Government on ensuring a just green recovery. The Commission was established to make recommendations to Scottish Ministers on how we can transition to a net-zero economy by 2045 in a way which: maximises the economic and social opportunities that the move to a net-zero economy by 2045 offers.
The Commerce Department of the United States opened today's announcement of second-quarter economic growth with a frightening statement: "Real gross domestic product (GDP) decreased at an annual rate of 32.9 percent in the second quarter of 2020." 32.9 percent represents the loss of a third of the economy. Take out the annualization, and the economy contracted 9.5 percent.
Registered health and care professionals travelling to the England from high-risk countries will be required to self-isolate for 14 days, the government has confirmed. The move brings them in line with the general public and further protects the NHS and social care system from the spread of coronavirus from overseas, as signs of second waves begin to show in other countries.
Government brings in law to ensure furloughed employees receive statutory redundancy pay based on their normal wages, rather than a reduced furlough rate. New law will ensure that furloughed employees receive statutory redundancy pay based on their normal wages, rather than a reduced furlough rate.
The first "blood bike" to be based in the far north is to be named in honour of NHS workers fighting covid-19. "Hero" was put forward by a Dounreay engineer after the site's operator, DSRL, gave £10,000 to the charity Highlands and Islands Blood Bikes to expand its service in Caithness and north Sutherland.
The Let's Grow Tourism programme is being run by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) in partnership with Business Tourism Solutions and Lochaber Chamber of Commerce. It offers flexible support designed specifically to develop adventure tourism experiences.
All four countries of the UK have agreed the changes to self isolation. The self-isolation period has been extended to 10 days for those in the community who have coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms or a positive test result.
From Fraser of Allender Institute - Authors James Black, Graeme Roy and Mairi Spowage. Business activity expected to rise from a record low Capacity of Scottish businesses likely to be constrained for the short to medium term Majority of businesses plan some redundancies as the Job Retention Scheme is removed.
Over 9,000 additional places approved at UK universities for courses to deliver vital services and support the economy. Extra university places for engineering, science and nursing courses have been made available for September, the Universities Minister has announced today.
The Internal Market in the UK is something most of us never even thought about because it was always there. Now as we finally prepare to leave Europe and the arrangements we have enjoyed for over 40 years the Internal Market is being hotly debated by the devolved governments in the UK.
People returning to work after coming out of shielding are to benefit from new risk assessment guidance. The advice provides a framework which supports managers to have constructive and supportive conversations with staff to identify individual risks and take appropriate action to make the workplace safer.
