News Archive
22/10/2022
Glasgow Property Director Given 12 Year Disqualification For False Claims to Bounce Back Loans
Director of property management companies took three Bounce Back Loans to fund house purchase and cash the sale proceeds. Brendan Michael Gaughan, 40, from Glasgow has been disqualified as a director for 12 years, after using his companies to take out Bounce Back Loans totalling £135,000 that the companies were not eligible for.22/10/2022
Euclid Launching In 2023 For A 6-year Mission
Mapping the expansion of the Universe to better understand dark energy and matter. Launching in 2023 for a 6-year mission.
22/10/2022
Hm Coastguard Launches Film To Highlight The Hidden Dangers Of The Coast
Adebayo "The Beast" Akinfenwa fronts Coast Clever film to educate the public on the dangers of the coastline. HM Coastguard launches a new film featuring Akinfenwa, to highlight the hidden dangers of the coast and urging the public to stay "Coast Clever" ahead of half term.
22/10/2022
Uk Sanctions Iran Over Kamikaze Russian Drones
The UK is implementing new sanctions on Iranian individuals and business responsible for supplying Russia with kamikaze drones used to bombard Ukraine. UK measures target Russian drone supplies used to attack civilian targets and critical infrastructure in Ukraine today's sanctions target Iranians responsible for supplying Russia with kamikaze drones.22/10/2022
Patients Urged To Check Packs Of Targocid 200mg After Two Batches Found To Be Contaminated
Patients using antibiotic Targocid 200mg powder at home must check if the batch number of their medicine is 0J25D1 or 0J25D2. Anyone who has one of these two batches should stop their treatment and seek immediate medical advice.
21/10/2022
Three Cats At Gills Harbour
Two catamaran work-boats berthed at Gills Harbour this week with the trans-Pentlnd ferry MV Alfred, also a catamaran, in the background. The larger workboat is MPC Athenia which was being used as a floating base or ROVs - remote underwater vessels, for detailed inspections on the three turbines operating at the MeyGen demonstration subsea site one and a half miles off Gills Harbour.
21/10/2022
More than one million families claiming tax credits to receive second Cost of Living Payment from 23 November
More than one million claimant families receiving tax credits, and no other means-tested benefits, will get their second Cost of Living Payment from Wednesday 23 November 2022, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has confirmed. This £324 UK Government payment will be paid automatically into most eligible tax credit-only customers' bank accounts between 23 and 30 November 2022 across the United Kingdom.21/10/2022
Business Gateway's Free Week-long Virtual Event Generates 1,200 Sign-ups, As Scottish Businesses Look To The Future
SCOTTISH Business Week 2022 took place virtually last week, with more than 1,200 sign-ups from business owners and aspiring businesspeople around the country. The free event, delivered by Business Gateway and its national support partners including Scottish Enterprise, Highlands and Islands Enterprise, South of Scotland Enterprise, Skills Development Scotland, and sponsored by British Business Bank, saw more than 40 webinars and masterclasses presented over the week.21/10/2022
10.1 Per Cent Benefits Rise Due Next April Crucial To Helping 10 Million Working-age Families Through Deepening Cost-of-living Crisis
CPI inflation increased by 10.1 per cent in September - driven by surging food prices – which should prompt a significant increase in benefits next April that will help to support families through the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, the Resolution Foundation said on Wednesday 19 October 2022. The Foundation notes that inflation in September was driven by rising food prices, which are rising at their fastest rate since 1989, and partially offset by falling petrol prices (which have since stabilised).21/10/2022
Does Funding Follow Need? An Analysis Of The Geographic Distribution Of Public Spending In England - Could the Principles Be Applied In Highland
This report is from the Institute for Fiscal Studies. The full report is in Pdf form and has 224 pages.
21/10/2022
Council strikes could return within weeks, says UNISON
UNISON, and sister trade unions Unite and GMB, are threatening pull out local government school staff and refuse workers on strike again. Strike action was suspended after UNISON members voted for an offer which was made to them by COSLA on 2nd September 2022.21/10/2022
Across The Pond - Rising Inflation Expectations Pose A New Threat To Fed Efforts
eep within Friday's University of Michigan (UMich) numbers was a worrisome sign for the Federal Reserve's inflation-fighting efforts. While the focus of the UMich releases tends to be on their consumer and current conditions surveys, another of their reports suggests an entrenching of inflation expectations both over one- and five-to-ten-year periods.21/10/2022
The Rationale For Employability Support - How To Reduce Government Spending In The Least Bad Way
An Article from the Fraser of Allender Institute. Recent events have placed great pressure on both the UK and Scottish governments to find savings to public spending.21/10/2022
Public Sector Finances UK September 2022
Public sector net borrowing excluding public sector banks (PSNB ex) was £20.0 billion in September 2022, which was £2.2 billion more than in September 2021 and the second highest September borrowing since monthly records began in 1993, being £8.2 billion lower than in September 2020 at the height of the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Central government current (or day-to-day) expenditure was £79.3 billion in September 2022, which was £5.8 billion more than in September 2021; this largely reflected a £2.5 billion increase in debt interest payable, and a £4.4 billion increase in net social benefit payments being partially offset by a £1.4 billion reduction in subsidy payments.21/10/2022
Retail Sales Great Britain September 2022
Retail sales volumes fell by 1.4% in September 2022; making them 1.3% below pre-coronavirus (COVID-19) February 2020 levels. While retailers continue to mention the effect of rising prices and the cost of living on sales volumes, data for September 2022 are also affected by the bank holiday for the State Funeral of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, when many retailers closed.
21/10/2022
Business Insights And Impact On The UK Economy
In September 2022, just over a quarter (26%) of trading businesses reported their turnover was lower compared with August 2022, while 14% reported their turnover was higher (a net 12% of businesses saying turnover decreased); the accommodation and food service activities industry reported the largest percentage of businesses whose turnover was lower, at 52%. In early October 2022, more than a third (35%) of trading businesses reported economic uncertainty was having an impact on their turnover; while one in five (21%) trading businesses expect their turnover to decrease in November 2022.
21/10/2022
Millions Of Britons Struggling With Bills Warns Regulator The Financial Conduct Authority
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has found 7.8 million people are finding it a heavy burden to keep up with their bills, an increase of around 2.5 million people since 2020. The FCA has published a snapshot of the latest edition of its landmark Financial Lives survey, which was carried out between February and June 2022.21/10/2022
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21/10/2022
Independent Review Of Qualifications And Assessment - Views Sought
A consultation has been launched on how qualifications and assessment should be reformed to ensure learners' achievements are fairly recognised. Young people, parents, carers, teachers, education staff and all learners are among those being encouraged to give their views.21/10/2022
