Richard Murphy shines a light on why we really cannot see a GP and exposes the lie of GP shortages. One of the greatest source of disquiets about the NHS is not that there are long hospital waiting lists - although no-one is overly chuffed by that - but that people cannot get to see their GP.
Members of the Economy and Infrastructure Committee have agreed Highland Council's response to a Scottish Government consultation on Masterplan Consent Areas (MCA). The Scottish Government is proposing the introduction of discretionary powers to establish Masterplan Consent Areas (MCA) under new planning legislation.
Proposals which will help to protect people against the threat of ticket touts at UEFA EURO 2028 are the focus of a new consultation launched today. Glasgow is one of 10 host cities for EURO 2028 and an expected three million tickets will go on sale for the whole tournament, allowing more fans than ever before access to a UEFA EURO tournament.
Labour has now recognised it needs to nationalise railways. The case for nationalising water is even stronger.
Moving in with a partner is a huge milestone - and can mark one of the most exciting times in your life. But there are also many factors to consider when cohabitating and taking this next step, whether it's bills, legal implications, or overall housing decisions.
How to remove your home address from the public register if you've used it as a service address for correspondence, or a shareholder's address. This also applies to LLPs and LLP members.
If the Bank of England was to be believed the only reason inflation has gone away is because they have taken action to control it. But data since 1200 (that's 800+ years ago) shows that after a bout of inflation, prices always either fall or the rate of inflation at least returns to normal.
The Housing and Property Committee met on Wednesday 1 May 2024 and noted the Housing Service performance report 2023/24 that met the agreed priorities and associated initiatives in the Local Housing Strategy 2023-2028. The report highlighted a number of achievements in 2023/24 in increasing housing supply.
UK house prices fell 0.4% month on month in April. Annual rate of change slowed to 0.6%, from 1.6% in March.
This animation explains the process of Technology Transfer and how it makes the most of Knowledge Assets to deliver social or economic benefits. The public sector holds an abundance of Knowledge Assets such as inventive processes, data and technical expertise.
Over £500 million in Child Disability Payment paid to families Parents of disabled children are being urged to make sure they're not missing out on vital financial support from the Scottish Government. Child Disability Payment is money to help families cover the extra costs of looking after a child or young person who is disabled, has a long-term health condition or is terminally ill.
UK general government gross debt was £2,720.8 billion at the end of Quarter 4 (Oct to Dec) 2023, equivalent to 101.3% of gross domestic product (GDP). UK general government deficit (or net borrowing) was £40.8 billion in Quarter 4 2023, equivalent to 6.0% of GDP.
Alister Jack reaffirms UK Government's goal to achieve long-term growth with more than £3bn invested directly across Scotland to boost business and prosperity. Latest figures published this morning, 1 May 2024, show Scotland's onshore GDP is estimated to have fallen by 0.3% in February 2024.
The new regime will support greater competition in the sector and more choice to consumers, supporting industry growth. The new Overseas Funds Regime (OFR) will give investors more certainty, replacing current transitional arrangements with more permanent access to funds.
Scotland's onshore GDP contracted by 0.3% in February 2024, according to statistics announced by the Chief Statistician. This follows unrevised growth of 0.6% in January 2024.
The first illegal migrants set to be removed to Rwanda have now been detained, following a series of nationwide operations this week. Operational teams within the Home Office have been working at pace to safely and swiftly detain individuals in scope for relocation to Rwanda, with more activity due to be carried out in the coming weeks.
Statement by UK Spokesperson to the UN Mungo Woodifield at the UN Committee on Information General Debate. Thank you Chair, and I would also like to thank the secretariat and commend Under-Secretary-General Fleming and the Department of Global Communications for its work, including on the Global Principles for Information Integrity.
The UK's export credit agency has completed its first transaction in support of overseas offshore oil and gas decommissioning. $7.5 million UKEF loan guarantee allows Brazilian firm Ocyan to secure cutting-edge equipment from Scottish company Maritime Developments Ltd.
Don't lose your opportunity to claim Unclaimed Court Money. The rules are changing and only 1 month remains to claim funds that have been held for 30 years or more.
The Freight Innovation Fund is supporting businesses to innovate and back skilled UK jobs. businesses to bid for a share of £1.8 million to make freight cleaner, more sustainable and more efficient.