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Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Jordan

Mr Philip Hall OBE has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in succession to Ms Bridget Brind OBE....

Tuesday, 28 November 2023 10:33

Scottish Government: Crime falls by more than half since 2008

Crime levels have dropped by more than half since 2008-09, according to the latest Scottish Crime and Justice Survey...

Tuesday, 28 November 2023 10:30

NEU: Government talks over minimum service levels were never meaningful

Union talks with the Department for Education about Minimum Service Levels (MSL) for striking workers on strike days in education settings ended today...

Tuesday, 28 November 2023 10:28

NHS Scotland runs up almost £400m deficit in six months, say Scottish Liberal Democrats

Scottish Liberal Democrat leader Alex Cole-Hamilton has today warned that rising NHS deficits must be tackled before they lead to service cuts...

Tuesday, 28 November 2023 10:04

New phase of campaign encourages students to say Enough to abuse

The third phase of the government's award-winning Enough campaign includes a new partnership with over 30 universities to help make campuses safer...

Tuesday, 28 November 2023 10:01

Scottish Government: A first Self-Harm Strategy for Scotland and the world

A new strategy focused on supporting people who self-harm is being launched, backed by new investment from the Scottish Government of £1.5 million...

Tuesday, 28 November 2023 09:59

Scottish Government: Private Sector Rent Statistics, 2010 to 2023

Statistics on annual average private sector rents to the end of September 2023 have been released today by Scotland’s Chief Statistician...

Tuesday, 28 November 2023 09:57

Scottish Government: Behaviour and relationships in schools - New research published

Thousands of head teachers, teachers and support staff have shared their views on pupil behaviour and relationships in Scotland’s local authority schools...

Tuesday, 28 November 2023 09:55

ASCL responds to reports of mandatory minimum service levels

Responding to a report in The Sun that Education Secretary Gillian Keegan will today announce plans for minimum service levels in the event of strike action in schools...

Tuesday, 28 November 2023 09:28

UK Auto Industry pledges to address diversity shortfall

Some of Britain’s biggest automotive companies have today pledged that women will represent 30% of their workforce within the next six years...

Tuesday, 28 November 2023 09:27