Plans revealed to link South Bank to Teesworks and freeport opportunities
A tired Teesside railway station is to be transformed as part of a major vision to link South Bank with new jobs and make the most of the region’s Freeport...
Monday, 4 March 2024 00:01
Average household will pay over £1.2 million in tax in a lifetime, says Taxpayers' Alliance
Analysis from the TaxPayers’ Alliance (TPA) has revealed that the average household will pay over £1.2 million in tax in their lifetime, meaning they would have to work for 19.5 years just to pay off the taxman...
Monday, 4 March 2024 00:01
Minister outlines an independent Scotland’s place in the global community
External Affairs Secretary Angus Robertson will today (4 March) outline the Scottish Government’s vision of an independent Scotland as an internationalist country promoting peace...
Monday, 4 March 2024 00:01
£360 million announced to boost British manufacturing and research & development
Ahead of the Spring Budget this week, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has today (Monday 4 March) announced a significant investment package in the UK’s life sciences and manufacturing sectors...
Monday, 4 March 2024 00:01
Liz Kendall to set out Labour’s plan to get young people back on track
In a speech to the Demos think tank in Central London, Liz Kendall, Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions will today...
Sunday, 3 March 2024 22:30
Gaza: ‘Babies slowly perishing under the world’s gaze,’ UNICEF warns
A senior official with the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has appealed for wider and safer humanitarian access in Gaza, where malnourished babies are slowly dying...
Sunday, 3 March 2024 19:23
Ten projects across Scotland to prevent childhood obesity
Projects that work with children and families to prevent childhood obesity and reduce health inequalities are benefitting from more than half a million pounds of investment...
Sunday, 3 March 2024 09:46
“All of society” must rise to meet challenge of gender-based violence, says Scottish First Minister
On Monday 4 March, First Minister Humza Yousaf and Education Secretary Jenny Gilruth will launch a new Scottish Government framework designed to support schools to tackle gender-based violence...
Sunday, 3 March 2024 00:01
£1.8 billion benefits through public sector productivity drive
The Chancellor has today outlined plans to deliver up to £1.8 billion worth of benefits by 2029 by improving public sector productivity, including releasing police time for more frontline work...
Saturday, 2 March 2024 22:30
Labour to bring in compulsory training for every police officer on violence against women and girls
Every police officer will be required to undergo training on violence against women and girls as part of far-reaching Labour Party plans to raise standards in policing across England and Wales...
Saturday, 2 March 2024 18:39