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Alister Jack 'regrets' lobby failure against whisky duty amid criticism from industry

ALISTER Jack has said he “regrets” his lobbying attempts against the alcohol duty increase failed in the face of criticism from…

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Unemployment rate in Scotland falls to record low as businesses face recruitment challenge

SNP minister Richard Lochhead admitted certain industries were continuing to struggle to recruit staff.

Daily Record

Scottish Government working on ‘green job’ definition

Work with the Office for National Statistics has received responses from academics, businesses and charities

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The inside story of Kate Forbes's tumultuous leadership bid so far

EVER since Kate Forbes swooped in to save the Scottish Budget in spring 2020 after Derek Mackay was forced to resign as finance secretary in…

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Kate Forbes loses endorsements after equal marriage comments

KATE Forbes has said her campaign to become Scotland’s next first minister is “absolutely not over” amid a row on her equal marriage views.

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Scotland's employment rate at record high but workers face wages slashed by inflation

Roz Foyer of the STUC warned "the real story of Scotland’s latest labour market figures is falling real wages".

Daily Record

Scotland's employment rate highest in UK in last quarter of 2022

Scotland's employment rate for the final quarter of 2022 was the highest of the four UK nations

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Scotland’s employment rate reaches record high

Scotland now has the highest employment rate of the four UK nations, at 76.1%

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Scottish employment rate hits record high, new figures show

SCOTLAND’S employment rate has reached a record high despite new figures showing a small rise in the number of people out of work.

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New employment support service in Ayrshire gives Ukrainian refugees a helping hand to find employment

Scottish Government Minister Richard Lochhead. cut the ribbon on the new office, in Ayr’s Carrick Street, on Wednesday.

Daily Record

Scotland leading UK in green job creation, according to new report

SCOTLAND is leading the way in creating green jobs, according to a new report.

The National (Scotland)

Real living wage requirement for those seeking grant funding

Scottish Government introduces new rules for businesses, enterprise agencies and public bodies from next July

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Grants to only be given to organisations in Scotland paying real living wage

GRANTS will only be given to organisations in Scotland who pay the real living wage from next July under new requirements.

The National (Scotland)

UK Government 'must replace' lost EU funding for Scottish projects

Projects which have benefited from £72.5m of European Territorial Co-operation grants may be unable to continue

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UK's anti-Europe stance threatens Scottish science schemes, SNP warn

SCOTLAND faces the risk of an innovation drought if Westminster ditches a European funding programme, a Government minister has warned.

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Record number of Scots being paid living wage, figures show

A RECORD number of Scots are being paid the real living wage, according to the latest figures.

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Record number of women in work in Scotland, latest figures show

MORE women are in work in Scotland than ever before, according to the latest data from the Office for National Statistics ...

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'Just transition will have failed if Scots are in fuel poverty', minister says

THE “just transition” away from oil and gas will have failed if Scots are still living in fuel poverty in the years ahead, the Government…

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

Richard Lochhead spoke out in the wake of Friday’s mini budget from the UK Government.

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Plans for shared banking hub in Moray after last branch closes

A SCOTTISH minister has welcomed plans for a shared banking hub in Forres following the recent closure of the last bank branch in town.

The National (Scotland)

Unemployment rate in Scotland drops to joint record low

THE unemployment rate in Scotland has dropped by 1.1 percentage points across the past year, figures have shown.

Daily Record

New programmes launched to help Renfrewshire residents get back into work

Councillor Andy Steel announced that the project will be used to break down barriers and boost recovery from the pandemic

The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government 'utterly deprecates' No 10 treatment of trade unions, says minister

PLANS from the UK Government to allow employers to replace striking workers with agency staff shows a “hasty and hostile approach to industrial…

The National (Scotland)

Tory plan to change agency staff rules a ‘hasty and hostile approach’ to trade unions

PLANS from the UK Government to allow employers to replace striking workers with agency staff shows a “hasty and hostile approach to industrial…

Daily Record

Scots councils will bid for £800m 'levelling up' fund launched by Tories

Other projects directly funded by the UK Government include £219,096 to finance a community buy-out of The Old Forge pub – the most remote bar in Britain.

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