Chair of the Social Mobility Commission appointed
Today (26 June) Minister for Women and Equalities, Kemi Badenoch, has selected the current Interim Chair of the Social Mobility Commission (SMC), Alun Francis, as the Government's preferred candidate for the position of Chair of the SMC...
Monday, 26 June 2023 12:51
Government loan saves 1,800 steel jobs and secures additional payments for taxpayer
A government loan to a steel company in 2020 which saved 1,800 UK jobs has now been repaid in full and secured additional payments for the taxpayer...
Monday, 26 June 2023 12:48
Crime news: pre-charge bail changes to speed up provider billing
We are making changes from 1 July 2023 to the 2022 Standard Crime Contract which will allow providers to bill for pre-charge bail matters before the case ends...
Monday, 26 June 2023 12:47
Alzheimer’s Society appoints Dame Suzi Leather as Chair
Alzheimer’s Society’s Board of Trustees is delighted to announce Dame Suzi Leather, DBE, will be appointed Chair in September 2023...
Monday, 26 June 2023 12:20
Written statement on Announcing the Public Body Review of Homes England - Jun 26
Minister of State for Housing and Planning (Rachel Maclean): I am today announcing that the Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities is undertaking a routine Public Body Review of Homes England...
Monday, 26 June 2023 10:37
Over six million disabled people receive £150 Cost of Living payment
More than six million disabled people across the UK have been paid a £150 Cost of Living Payment...
Monday, 26 June 2023 10:25
Network Rail: Transpennine Route Upgrade completes latest phase of work at Morley
For nine days engineers on Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) have worked around the clock, bringing passengers closer to a fully accessible station...
Monday, 26 June 2023 09:24
New lung cancer screening rollout to detect cancer sooner
A national targeted lung cancer screening programme designed to catch cancer sooner or prevent it altogether has been announced by the Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Health and Social Care...
Monday, 26 June 2023 00:01
All state secondary schools now have a life-saving defibrillator
Students and teachers in all eligible secondary schools will now have access to life-saving equipment to use in an emergency thanks to the delivery of 5,435 defibrillators...
Sunday, 25 June 2023 00:01
82% of employers want expert negotiators involved in talks to resolve strike action, says Acas
A new survey has found that 82% of employers think it is important to have expert independent negotiators in dispute resolution talks to help resolve strike action...
Sunday, 25 June 2023 00:01