Thursday, June 26

Politics

‘International recruitment was our solely hope’ – the plight of the care sector and the row over visas
Politics

‘International recruitment was our solely hope’ – the plight of the care sector and the row over visas

Elizabeth Barton arrived within the UK from South Africa in September- certainly one of greater than 120,000 individuals who got here from abroad to fill vacancies within the struggling well being and care sector within the final yr. "It's hard to get a job at home," she advised me. "Here I can get a job, the salary's okay. Back at home, even if I finish my courses, there are no jobs around and the salary isn't compatible with keeping up a family." The expert employee visa scheme was prolonged to incorporate carers and their dependents in February 2022 after the Migration Advisory Committee - an impartial physique which advises the federal government - advisable carers be added to the scarcity occupation checklist to assist fill gaps within the workforce."As a healthcare assi...
SNP accounts present deficit of greater than £800,000 as memberships and donations fall
Politics

SNP accounts present deficit of greater than £800,000 as memberships and donations fall

The SNP plunged greater than £800,000 into the purple final 12 months following a droop in celebration membership numbers and donations, its newest accounts have revealed.It is the celebration's second-largest deficit ever recorded and its largest in a 12 months with no parliamentary election. The accounts, revealed on Thursday by the Electoral Commission, additionally confirmed that the celebration ended 2022 with unfavourable reserves of £219,629.SNP membership has fallen nearly 30% in 18 months from 103,884 on the finish of 2021 to 73,936 in June.Its membership earnings fell from £2,516,854 in 2021 to £2,286,944 in 2022. Reportable donations fell from £695,351 to £368,538. The celebration recorded a complete lack of £732,072 in 2021 and £804,278 in 2022.A mortgage of £60,0...