News Archive
17/11/2022
Strengthening The Role Of Women In Climate Action
Funding to ensure women from Global South have say on climate. A package of measures to strengthen the role of women from the Global South in climate action has been announced at COP27 by Environment Minister Mairi McAllan.17/11/2022
Scotland Leads Global Action For Nature
Over 280 governments, cities and local authorities across the world now support an ambitious Scottish Government-led international plan for nature - and it is hoped more will sign up at COP27. The Edinburgh Declaration is a shared agreement to protect and preserve global biodiversity and has recently been signed by the State of Jalisco, Mexico, the city of Quebec, Canada, and the City of Sydney, Australia.17/11/2022
Supporting Agricultural Innovation
The latest cycle of a programme promoting sustainable innovation and transformational change in the agricultural sector has taken a step forward. Backed by £1.7 million of funding, nine farms across Scotland will take part in the Scottish Monitor Farm Programme (MFP).17/11/2022
Reform of public sector now urgent in Scotland
Faster reform of Scotland's public sector is needed to protect services in the long term and improve people's lives. The Scottish Government is facing increased costs, including a higher public sector wage bill, while the cost-of-living crisis is driving greater demand for public services.
17/11/2022
Scottish Prison Population Statistics 2021-22
Justice system responses to Covid related public health measures continued to impact the Scottish prison population in 2021-22 according to statistics published by the Chief Statistician today. Overall prison population levels rose by just 1% on 2020-21 figures, remaining stable at just over 7,500 in 2021-22.17/11/2022
Scottish Charities Bill Published
Improvements and updates to increase transparency and accountability. Legislation to update and strengthen existing charity law has been published.17/11/2022
Warning Against A Return To Austerity - Calls for inflationary uplift to Scottish Budget
A return to austerity would have significant consequences for people and public services, Deputy First Minister John Swinney has warned ahead of the UK Government's Autumn Statement. Mr Swinney has called for an alternative to austerity to avoid the UK Government "prolonging" the recession that the Bank of England forecasts may be the longest in 100 years.17/11/2022
Autumn Statement 2022 Response From The Institute For Fiscal Studies
Paul Johnson, Director of the IFS, said: ‘Jeremy Hunt's first fiscal event as Chancellor was a sombre affair. Surging global energy prices have made the UK a poorer country.16/11/2022
Dingwall and Highland Marts Ltd Sale 15 November 2022
DINGWALL, Dingwall & Highland Marts Ltd., (November 15th) sold 10 Prime Cattle. Prime Bullocks (1) averaged 243.0p per kg (N/C) and sold to 243.0p per kg and £1,688.85 gross.16/11/2022
Consumer Price Inflation, UK - October 2022
The Consumer Prices Index including owner occupiers' housing costs (CPIH) rose by 9.6% in the 12 months to October 2022, up from 8.8% in September 2022. The largest upward contributions to the annual CPIH inflation rate in October 2022 came from housing and household services (principally from electricity, gas, and other fuels), food and non-alcoholic beverages, and transport (principally motor fuels).
16/11/2022
Dramatic Stagnation To Improvements In Living Standards Affecting Scotland's Health
New research shows socioeconomic inequality in Scotland above average compared to other European countries. Improvements in living standards - which we had come to expect in the decades before 2010 - have stalled dramatically in Scotland since 2010, affecting the health of the population.
16/11/2022
Innovative Health Technology Helping Patients
An innovative new procedure which speeds up cancer diagnosis has now benefitted more than 5,000 patients. The cytosponge diagnostic service, introduced during the pandemic, means patients can access cancer checks closer to home, helping to reduce the strain on health services.16/11/2022
Over Seven Million £324 Payments Made To Families By Government In Last Week Alone
Over seven million payments of £324 have already been made to low-income families through the government's cost of living support. This means £2.3 billion has been paid out to over 99% of those eligible via DWP across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland since the beginning of the rollout last Tuesday.16/11/2022
Scotland To Push Energy, Nature And Justice At Cop27
Scotland will bring to COP27 its experience of work to deliver a just transition in the energy sector to support other countries to make the shift to renewable and cleaner, greener energy, Environment Minister Màiri McAllan has said. Speaking ahead of a first full day of meetings and engagements at COP27 in Sharm-El-Sheikh, the Minister said that an approach to energy security which focuses on sustainability, energy efficiency and renewable and low carbon energy is far better than increasing reliance on fossil fuels.16/11/2022
Mortgaged Millennials To Bitterly Cold Boomers: The Cost Of Living Crisis Across Generations
Rising energy bills are with us and rising mortgage bills are on the way. While wages are falling far behind inflation, debates rage about whether benefits or the state pension should do the same.
16/11/2022
UK And US Must Work Together To Promote Free Trade And Future-proof Our Economies
Thank you Ryan, that's a fantastic and accurate introduction. So thank you, it’s a real pleasure to be speaking this evening at the CATO Institute.
16/11/2022
Are We In A Recession? And, What To Expect From Thursday's Autumn Budget...
Chair: Allison Catalano, Economist, Fraser of Allander Institute. Guest: Professor Mairi Spowage, director of the Fraser of Allander Institute.16/11/2022
Planned Student Loan Interest Rates Cut Again Due To Market Rates
Student loan interest rates to be capped at 6.3% from September 2022 due to market rates. Student loan borrowers will be further protected from rising inflation rates with additional cuts to planned interest rates from September for those on Plan 2 and Plan 3 loans.
16/11/2022
Scottish Secretary Comments On November 2022 Labour Market Stats
Alister Jack says focus must remain on growing the economy in the face of global challenges for the good of people in Scotland and all over the UK. Scottish Secretary Alister Jack said, "Scotland's labour market remains strong, with today's figures showing unemployment still at near record lows and significantly more people on the payroll than at this time last year.
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