Highland Council roads operatives have had a busy weekend following the torrential rain and flooding which affected large areas of Scotland. Operatives are continuing to deal with the aftermath of a number of landslips and flooding incidents which have affected roads in Highland.
£89 million of funding has been awarded to 20 cutting edge net zero tech projects, reinforcing the UK as a world leader in zero emissions vehicle technology. £89 million in joint government and industry funding to help the UK lead the way on cutting edge net zero tech, creating jobs and helping to grow the economy.
Britain's pioneering Electronic Trade Documents Act was supposed to introduce international paper-free shipping - slashing time and costs by 75%. On paper, it’s a great idea but, until the UK’s main trading partners also go electronic, it will have little impact, says ParcelHero.
The buy-to-let sector has seen fixed rates fall and product choice grow month-on-month, according to the latest analysis by Moneyfactscompare.co.uk. Overall buy-to-let product availability (fixed and variable) has improved month-on-month by just over 100 deals.
Minister for Veterans Foreword I am particularly delighted to present the Scottish Government's seventh annual update to Parliament on our support throughout the past year for the Veterans and Armed Forces community in Scotland, given my recent return to the role as the Minister responsible for this important area. I am really pleased to note the progress that has been made across a number of aspects of support for our veterans and their families.
Throughout the development of the Bill, the Scottish Government has gathered evidence from several sources, including Police Scotland, Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, pro-choice campaign groups, organisations that participate in anti-abortion activity, faith groups, and patient testimonials. Alongside consultation analysis, the evidence gathered demonstrates that anti-abortion activities can have a significant negative impact on the wellbeing of those who experience anti-abortion activities while attempting to access or provide those services.
Teachers and school leaders from across England are set to participate in an artificial intelligence (AI) hackathon as part a two-day event to experiment with technology and identify how AI could supercharge education. Artificial intelligence is already having an impact on society, helping to grow the economy and deliver better public services.
Wick's herring-fishing boom is considered to have been a time of great prosperity for the town - but those living in unsanitary conditions in the streets around the harbour faced a daily struggle with poverty, overcrowding and disease. The hardships endured by families crammed "cheek by jowl" in the Lower Pulteneytown area have been highlighted by Caithness poet and playwright George Gunn in a new recording for Wick Voices, the oral history section of the Wick Society.
ScotRail is warning customers that services will remain disrupted through Sunday following extreme rainfall across much of Scotland, as flooding remains and the cleanup operation continues. Repair works and safety inspections are underway across Scotland after some areas saw up to a month's worth of rain in a 24-hour period resulting in heavy flooding across much of the rail network.
Ben Zaranko, Senior Research Economist considers the case for and against a fiscal target for public sector net worth. There have been numerous calls for the UK to adapt its fiscal rules to place greater weight on improving public sector net worth, a measure that aims to summarise both sides of the government balance sheet: its assets (financial and non-financial) as well as its liabilities.
Find answers to questions about space junk, the risk to satellites in orbit, and how space sustainability can help, as well as the UK Space Agency's work to address these issues. Space plays an increasingly crucial role in our daily lives, and the issue of space debris looms large on the horizon.
The first British soldiers of a two hundred-strong deployment arrived in Kosovo today to reinforce NATO's Kosovo Force (KFOR). The first British soldiers of a two hundred-strong deployment arrived in Pristina today to reinforce NATO's Kosovo Force (KFOR) peacekeeping mission.
The Scotland Act 2016 provides the Scottish Parliament with Scottish Income Tax (SIT) powers. It enables the Scottish Parliament to set the Income Tax rates and thresholds that apply to the non-savings and non-dividend income of Scottish taxpayers.
The felling of a single sycamore tree prompted an outpouring of grief last week. The tree - known as the Sycamore Gap - had been an iconic landmark and its location, Hadrian's Wall in Northumberland, is a protected Unesco world heritage site.
A higher outlook for inflation since the Budget last March means that the Government's six-year freeze to Income Tax and National Insurance thresholds is set to raise £40 billion a year by the time it is fully rolled out in 2027-28, making it Britain's biggest tax rise on incomes in at least 50 years, new analysis from the Resolution Foundation showed on Friday 6 October 2023. A four-year freeze in personal tax thresholds - the Personal Tax Allowance and Higher Rate Thresholds for Income Tax - was first announced in Budget 2021.
ScotRail is warning customers that there will be significant disruption to services following an amber weather warning by the Met Office for heavy rain for parts of Scotland, with up to 180mm of rainfall forecast in many areas tomorrow (Saturday, 7 October), including the Highlands and central Scotland, and in the Glasgow, Perth, and Stirling areas. As a result, ScotRail services will be suspended on the following routes from 01:00 tomorrow until Sunday morning: West Highland line from Oban, Mallaig and Fort William.
ScotRail services remain disrupted and will stop operating earlier than planned tonight following extreme rainfall across much of Scotland. The rail operator is also warning customers to expect significant disruption tomorrow (Sunday, 8 October).
The Scotland 5G Centre (S5GC) a Scottish Government initiative, offers the region a new, free 5G Innovation Testbed service, hosted by the Highlands and Islands Enterprise's (HIE) Digital Demonstration Centre in Inverness. S5GC's advice and its pop-up networks (provided by a range of technical partners including Celona, Attocore and Athonet) are available to organisations looking to explore how 5G solutions can significantly improve their business.
A report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies discusses the temporary full-expensing policy and whether it should be made a permanent part of the corporate tax base. Economic growth is not well served by subsidising unproductive investments that would be unviable in the absence of tax.
Millions of households across the UK will receive £300 directly from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) between 31 October and 19 November. Millions of households to receive £300 from DWP between 31 October and 19 November 2023.
