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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Move towards a more sustainable delivery of humanitarian assistance proposed as Highland navigates COVID-19 recovery phase. Staff and Communities have been praised for their outstanding response to the Covid-19 emergency.
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.
NHS dental practices are to re-introduce a range of procedures, such as the use of drills, on a limited basis. Practices have been able to see NHS patients for certain types of non-aerosol routine care as part of Phase 3.
Today's announcement from the First Minister is very much what we have been anticipating and preparing for in our return to Highland education settings. It is a great reassurance that we can now continue with our work to achieve a full return of pupils and staff, including those who were previously shielding, in August.
Highland Council is reminding communities the service point network remains closed, in line with COVID 19 guidance. Anyone who wishes to access Council services can do so online, over the telephone or by email.
More small businesses can benefit from loans under CBILS. government expects lenders to make changes in approvals processes over 57,000 businesses have benefitted from £12.6 billion of support through CBILS to date.
Full-time school reopening confirmed with further £60m support. Children will return to schools full-time from August 11, with quick access to testing for all those who are symptomatic, and a targeted, enhanced surveillance programme to highlight any impact on pupils and staff.
Updated financial modelling has been presented to a meeting of Highland Council and Members have noted the revised budget gap. Due to the unprecedented nature of the current financial climate any scenario, modelled requires significant assumptions to be made with no historic basis on which to found it.