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Spain's largest power company Iberdrola is investing £24billion for its British arm ScottishPower ahead of the #InternationalInvestmentSummit today. Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Scottish Secretary Ian Murray welcomed Executive Chairman Ignacio Galán with a bottle of Johnnie Walker following the news in Edinburgh. This marks a doubling of its commitment to the UK and makes us the largest destination for Iberdrola’s global investments.

Prime Minister Keir Starmer hosted the first Council of Nations and Regions in Edinburgh today. The Council brings together First Ministers, Northern Ireland’s First Minister and Deputy First Minister and regional Mayors from across England, as the UK Government…. 🤝 forges new partnerships, ↩️ resets relationships ⬆️ & seizes the opportunity to secure long term investment with the aim of boosting growth and living standards in every part of the UK.

The Secretary of State for Scotland Ian Murray joined the Prime Minister, First Ministers, Northern Ireland’s First Minister and Deputy First Minister and regional Mayors from across England in Edinburgh today as the Council of the Nations and Regions convened for the first time. The Prime Minister led the discussion on boosting growth and inward investment across the UK and a new era of partnership working across the UK.

This government is delivering the biggest upgrade to rights at work for a generation. Scottish Secretary Ian Murray explains how it will help build a better country for the future. #workersrights #news #scottishnews #ukgovernment #uknews #rightsatwork

NEWS: It was announced today five frigates will be built in Rosyth, sustaining over 2,500 jobs in Scotland and across the wider supply chain. The work will also create an additional 400 apprenticeship roles, driving economic growth. The vessels will bolster the Royal Navy fleet by 2030, making Britain secure at home and strong abroad. #Babcock #RoyalNavy #Scotland #RosythShipyard

"This is devolution in action" Ian Murray The Scottish Secretary has begun the process to ensure the new pension age disability payment (PADP) in Scotland can replace the attendance allowance (AA). The AA delivers payments of up to £108 a week to help with personal support to people who have a physical or mental disability and are of state pension age or older. #ScotlandOffice #Devolution #Scotland #Pensions #UKGovernment #ScottishGovernment

Scottish Secretary Ian Murray visited Babcock International Group at Rosyth, to meet the team responsible for building the new Type 31 frigates. On the agenda - 🔴 A meeting with the trade unions, to discuss the current challenges and opportunities for the workers 🔴 A progress update on the Type 31 frigate delivery process, a crucial part of the UK’s National Shipbuilding Strategy 🔴 Getting up close with a groundbreaking recycling programme, which will see the first nuclear-powered boat, HMS Swiftsure, recycled in the UK as a test case for 26 other decommissioned vessels 🔴 Babcock’s plans to secure investment in the Forth Green Freeport. Scotland’s Green Freeports are located at Inverness & Cromarty Firth and the Firth of Forth. Both freeports are set to receive 📢 £26 million 📢 from the UK Government, to bring industry and investment to these regions.

Economic growth is one of the key missions of the UK Government. The jointly-funded £1.13bn Glasgow City Region Deal has helped deliver a range of major infrastructure, employability, and innovation projects over the past ten years that have brought new jobs, businesses, and investment to the region. The UK and Scottish governments joined local leaders to celebrate this milestone, reflect on the deal and discuss how it can continue to benefit the people of the wider Glasgow area and beyond in years to come. 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eDCmZWkj #GlasgowCityRegionDeal #Glasgow #News

£880 million return on ten years of City Deal investment sets the foundation for future growth plans 👇 https://lnkd.in/eDCmZWkj The UK & Scottish Governments joined local leaders to mark 10 years of the Deal this morning.

Gillian McGregor has been appointed as a member of the Boundary Commission for Scotland. The appointment is initially for a period of eight years. What is the Boundary Commission for Scotland? ⭕ An advisory non-departmental public body, which is independent, non-political and funded by the Scotland Office. ⭕ It is constituted by the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986, and in Schedule 1 to the Scotland Act 1998. ⭕The Commission is responsible for reviews of constituencies in Scotland for the Westminster Parliament. The reviews ensure that each constituency has roughly the same number of electors. Secretary of State for Scotland, Ian Murray said: "It’s great news that Gillian McGregor has accepted the post as a member of the Boundary Commission for Scotland. Gillian brings vast experience and invaluable specialist knowledge. She will be an important part of the team and no doubt add significant strength to the work of the Commission. I thank Professor Ailsa Henderson who will leave her post at the end of September after serving for almost ten years." 🔗 https://lnkd.in/eq2SFjTM