Oil and gas workers seeking to transition into careers in renewables and clean energy will be given additional support under a pilot scheme launched today (Wednesday 22 Jan). Supported by £3.7 million of Scottish Government Just Transition funding between 2022 and 2024, and led by industry, the Energy Skills Passport will initially support workers to identify routes into several roles in the offshore wind sector.
£23 billion of benefits are not paid in the UK a year. Why is it that finding those who are due to be paid is not a national priority? .
Nationwide Building Society is changing its rules for Helping Hand mortgages. Starting now, borrowers need to earn at least £40,000 a year, up from the previous requirement of £35,000.
With unemployment rate at 3.8%, Ian Murray says focus on Plan for Change is vital to ensure access to well-paid work, encourage growth and raise living standards. The latest Labour Market Statistics for Scotland have been published yesterday and cover the period September to November 2024, compared with the quarter before (June to August 2024).
The home delivery expert Parcelhero reveals its controversial list of what's hot and what's not in e-commerce for the year ahead. It cautions that consumer and political sentiment could become less keen on green as shoppers tighten their belts and the political winds change.
The Scottish Secretary showcases the best of Scotland's food and drink ahead of Burns Night. Some of Scotland's finest products were showcased in London today [21 January] when the Scottish Secretary hosted a ‘Taste of Scotland' event at his Whitehall office.
Corporate insolvency numbers (liquidations and receiverships) in Scotland for Q3 2024-2025 decreased by 2.4% compared with Q3 2023-2024, to a total of 285. The number of corporate insolvencies (liquidations and receiverships) in Scotland for Q3 2024-2025 decreased by 8.9% compared with the previous quarter's total of 313 (July-September 2024).
How much can a government borrow? Is the UK at risk of imminent crisis or is it overblown. Short-term movements in gilt markets can be misleading, but long-term demographics mean no easy solution..
At a meeting of the Caithness Committee on 20 January 2025, Members were given a progress update on projects receiving support from the Caithness Place Based Initiative Fund before homologating the re-purposing of £1,556 to the Wick Town Centre Regeneration Project. The £1,556 comes from an underspend in the completed Bus Shelter replacement project.
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Barely six months after the UK general election, Chancellor Rachel Reeves' political opponents are calling for her to resign. Former prime minster Boris Johnson cast one of the first stones with a post on X about "Rachel from accounts".
Last year, electric car registrations in the UK topped those of Germany. The number of UK sales (382,000 vehicles) came from growth of 21.4% on 2023, making the UK the largest market for electric vehicles (EVs) in Europe for the first time.
Young graduates earn £5,000 more annually than non-graduates, but that premium is lower than it was 10 years ago. The real earnings of young graduates have been broadly flat over the last decade, similar to earnings overall, whereas non-graduate earnings have been boosted by the minimum wage.
At a meeting of the Highland Council's Caithness Committee (Monday 20 January 2024) Members have approved £292,162 of funding to make improvements to five play parks. Members agreed at Communities and Place Committee in November 2021 to allocate the funds received from the Scottish Government's Play Park Renewal Fund be apportioned to Area Committees based on a blend of play park conditions.
What is SIM swap fraud? Sim swapping involves a fraudster managing to get hold of your mobile phone by convincing. the phone provider to transfer the service to a SIM in their possession.
Members of the Caithness Committee (Monday 20 January 2025) agreed a list of prioritised programme of works for structural overlay/inlay works and surface dressing schemes which will be funded out of the Capital Budget allocation for 2025/26. In March 2024, Members agreed the Roads Capital Budget Allocation for 2025/26 as part of a 3-year investment into Roads.
Tourism industry worth £74 billion to the economy and 4% of GVA with a huge potential for further growth to support government's Plan for Change. Visitor Economy Advisory Council to boost collaboration between government and tourism industry.
The government has announced a new plan to leverage technology and AI tools like "Humphrey" to streamline public services, eliminate delays through improved data sharing, and reduce costs, including consultant spending. New plan to put technology to work across public services announced, set to speed up delays for citizens and stop admin wasting their time.
President Donald Trump signed a series of executive orders as he began his second term. Here are some of the key actions: Pardons: Trump pardoned around 1,500 people involved in the January 6 Capitol riot.
resident Donald Trump has announced that the U.S. will impose 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico starting on 1st February 2025.
