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Leaky walls are the biggest challenge for England’s energy efficiency drive & radical steps are needed to support less affluent families with home improvements: new report explores one of the hardest aspects of the net zero transition – decarbonising homes economy2030.resolutionfoundation.org/reports/hittin…

Four-in-ten homes in England – nine million homes in total – have walls rated as poor or very poor, compared with two-in-ten homes with inefficient roofs, and one-in-ten homes with poorly-graded windows. Read more in our new report: economy2030.resolutionfoundation.org/reports/hittin…

@CreweMartin That frog has personality, feels like he’d be an entertaining houseguest - gets my vote.

@CreweMartin Ah, just spotted the small print. Well played Aldi* , I mean Martin.

@CreweMartin Turkey and trimmings. Are you sure the 🐛 is Colin not Cuthbert?

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As always, a thoughtful and well-informed set of observations from @Williamw1

Our final event of 2022 wraps up the year just gone and unwraps the next. Join us in person in Edinburgh on 13 December from 10:30am with @AmandaVYoung, @drsarahivory, Thom kenrick @NatWestGroup & David Pitt-Watson @CambridgeJBS. Sign up now: eventbrite.co.uk/e/wrapping-up-….

@CreweMartin I know reindeers might reasonably have a certain expectation for getting their time in the spotlight at this time of year, but it has to be the hedgehog

I don’t know who needs to hear this but Neil Diamond, who retired from performing five years ago because of Parkinsons, just had a Broadway show of him open and it at the opening night he did this

Great piece from my colleague Tom Wernham. As he says: recently "the key change in economic inequality in the UK has been the rising importance of wealth relative to income. This has significantly shifted the balance of economic power between the generations."

The City of Glasgow College's Finance & Investment Conference begins tomorrow, bringing industry leaders, regulators, employers, educators and students together to discuss key issues such as skills, investment, regulation and diversity. Find out more: sites.google.com/myskills.cityo…

NEW: last week we got the latest UK census data, on ethnicity, religion & identity. It was met with toxic responses from the usual suspects seeking to weaponise the stats. Almost every word of what they claimed was false. My column: enterprise-sharing.ft.com/redeem/5957f3b… And a thread 🧵

At Hydro in Glasgow to see The Cure for the nth time… Twilight Sad supporting - always love their cover of Frightened Rabbit’s Keep Yourself Warm. Proper hairs on back of neck stuff

@CreweMartin White rabbit - Alice in (winter) wonderland 🐇

@CreweMartin @DrAmirKhanGP Normally I am very much a dog person, but that cat has serious panache. My vote goes to the cat.

@JimMcCormick16 @RobertsonTrust Well done to you and the team Jim! 🙌🏼

Anne Richards highlights the critical role Edinburgh, Glasgow & Aberdeen play as financial centres – the industry employs 145,000 people across the nation and contributes around £14bn to the Scottish economy #TheCityUK @SFE_tweets_

Keynote speech from @griffitha @hmtreasury underlining UK govt commitment to financial services growth and development. “I am determined to see this industry thrive.” @TheCityUK @PwC_Scotland @StateStreet

Our second panel event gets underway with @fraserawilson @PwC_Scotland leading the discussion on recruiting, training and supporting a diverse workforce. @TheCityUK @StateStreet