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More than £100 million to go on support for long-term unemployed

The Scottish Government is pledging up to £113 million will be spent this year to help support those at risk of long-term unemployment. The money will help provide what the government said would be “tailored services based on local needs” to ensure ...

03 Apr 2022 at 01:25

Scotland

Richard Lochhead: Shared prosperity cash for Scotland falls short of EU funding

It is a “struggle” to understand how the Shared Prosperity Fund is a suitable replacement for EU funding, a Scottish Government minister has said. Richard Lochhead accused the UK Government of reneging on its promises during a parliamentary debate ...

27 Apr 2022 at 18:55

Scotland

Government seeks views on how Scotland can best reach net-zero targets

The public and those working in the energy sector have been invited to give their views on how Scotland can reach its net-zero targets through a “just transition”. The Scottish Government is seeking views on a “route map” for the energy sector it ...

08 Jul 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

New cybersecurity hub creates 30 jobs in Dundee

The NHS is set to bring 30 new jobs to Dundee following the opening of Scotland’s first ever cybersecurity hub. NHS National Services Scotland cybersecurity wing will be among the first residents of the new Abertay cyberQuarter at Abertay ...

15 Jun 2022 at 01:01

Scotland

Scotland’s unemployment rate falls to record low

Unemployment in Scotland fell to a record low in the last quarter, according to latest figures. Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) showed the unemployment rate for those aged 16 and over between January and March this ...

17 May 2022 at 08:55

ScotRail’s reduced timetable begins amid driver dispute

Scotland

ScotRail’s reduced timetable to begin amid driver dispute

ScotRail’s reduced timetable began on Monday, with more than 700 services cut across the country. A dispute with the Aslef union, whose members are refusing to make themselves available for overtime, has led to a third of daily ...

23 May 2022 at 08:36

Scotland

Train driver demands for 10% pay rise ‘unsustainable’, says Scotrail boss

Train drivers’ demands for a pay increase of around 10% are “not sustainable”, a ScotRail boss said as he urged “compromise” with unions. ScotRail’s reduced timetable began on Monday morning, with more than 700 services cut ...

23 May 2022 at 13:28

Scotland

Scotland ‘leading the way’ in paying real living wage, says minister

A record number of Scots are being paid the real living wage, official figures show. Data from the Office for National Statistics shows 91% of employees aged 18 and above earned at least this amount in 2022. That is up ...

30 Oct 2022 at 01:01

Scottish Government will continue its ‘fairer’ approach to tax, says minister

The Scottish Government will continue to pursue a “fairer and more progressive approach to taxation”, one of Nicola Sturgeon’s ministers has said. Richard Lochhead spoke out as Tories in Scotland urged SNP ministers ...

24 Sept 2022 at 16:31

Scotland

Shared Prosperity Fund should be fully devolved, says Scottish minister

The UK Government’s replacement for EU structural funding should be devolved, a Scottish minister has said. The Shared Prosperity Fund was set up to replace cash provided to the UK as part of the European Union. ...

30 Dec 2022 at 00:01

Scotland

Bids for funding to support switch to net-zero in North East set to open

Funding to support the economy in north-east Scotland during the transition to net zero will open for bids next week. The 10-year, £500 million Just Transition Fund for the North East and Moray will open on May ...

24 May 2022 at 15:03

Scotland

Real living wage requirement introduced for organisations seeking grant funding

Organisations seeking grant funding in Scotland must pay the real living wage from next July under new requirements. The condition applies to organisations receiving public sector grants from the Scottish ...

06 Dec 2022 at 19:14

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