First Minister unveils five-year Programme for Government, replacing 14 health boards with two

First Minister John Swinney has set out a five-year Programme for Government headlined by the replacement of Scotland’s 14 territorial NHS boards with two strategic health boards. Announcing Programme for Government 2026-2031 on 1 September 2026, First Minister John Swinney said patients would receive better care, with shorter waits, “as a result of the most […]

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Ithaca Energy posts record quarterly production and narrows Rosebank first oil to first half of 2027

Ithaca Energy reported record quarterly production of 131 kboe/d in the second quarter of 2026 and said the Rosebank field is entering the final stages of execution, with the Operator narrowing the first production window to the first half of 2027 and ramp-up to plateau levels expected from summer 2027, subject to regulatory approval. The […]

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