Day: December 18, 2024

UK News: Rise in wages for skilled workers in manufacturing sector drives increase, but vacancies fall again

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UK pay growth accelerated to 5.2% in October, putting pressure on the Bank of England to resist calls for lower interest rates when policymakers meet later this week.

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said annual growth in employees’ average earnings jumped after a significant rise in wages paid for skilled workers in the manufacturing sector. Continue reading…
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UK News: Mother of girl who died in 2021 reveals figures on Today programme that are welcomed by national medical director

Patients have been moved to intensive care or received potentially life-saving treatment such as oxygen as a direct result of hospitals adopting Martha’s rule, NHS data shows.

Doctors and nurses have changed how they care for dozens of very sick patients since its introduction in many parts of the NHS in England during the course of 2024. Continue reading…
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National Grid, SSE and ScottishPower submit plans amid global race to shift from fossil fuels to clean electricity

Energy companies have promised to spend almost £70bn over five years to help rewire Great Britain’s electricity infrastructure in the global race to shift from fossil fuels to clean electricity.

The companies that own the high-voltage power system – National Grid, SSE and ScottishPower – have submitted spending plans totalling about £68bn to the industry regulator Ofgem for the period from 2026 to 2031, which could support about 100,000 jobs. Continue reading…
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Anni Harrison was walking her dog Monty in East Greenwich Pleasaunce park when she jokingly mentioned to fellow dog walkers what a laugh it would be to hold a nativity play with dogs. With a shared love of dogs, community and sense of fun, the Nativity in the Park was born. The first year it was freezing and rained non-stop. The second year was cancelled after the loss of beloved pet Bear, who played the original Joseph. This year it was spectacularly revived in memory of lost furry friends and also raised money for Battersea Dogs and Cats Home Continue reading…
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