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Avanti West Coast unfit for HS2, says Bath MP  

Bath MP Wera Hobhouse has raised concerns over the government's choice of HS2 operator after the repeated failings and delays by Avanti West Coast...

Wednesday, 21 September 2022 12:48

World’s first International Plant Health Conference to set global agenda on biosecurity and address challenges in plant health

The world’s leading authorities on plant health and biosecurity will come together for the world’s first-ever International Plant Health Conference (IPHC), co-organised by the Food and Agriculture Organization...

Wednesday, 21 September 2022 12:17

Funding boost for protection systems for the British Army

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) confirms new investment that will increase scalable protection options for the UK’s armoured land vehicles...

Wednesday, 21 September 2022 12:01

Don’t overlook students in cost of living crisis, say university leaders

Parents are being left to pick up the tab as government support for students is eroded to its lowest level in 7 years, with 38% of students saying that they have had to rely on financial help...

Wednesday, 21 September 2022 11:23

Government outlines plans to help cut energy bills for businesses

New support for households, businesses and public sector organisations facing rising energy bills in Great Britain and Northern Ireland has been unveiled by Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg today...

Wednesday, 21 September 2022 09:13

Energy Bill Relief Scheme - details published

Energy Bill Relief Scheme: help for businesses and other non-domestic customers...

Wednesday, 21 September 2022 09:11

Public sector finances, UK: August 2022

Public sector net borrowing excluding public sector banks (PSNB ex) was £11.8 billion in August 2022; £2.6 billion less than in August 2021...

Wednesday, 21 September 2022 08:33

Prime Minister to tell UN General Assembly: I will lead a new Britain for a new era

Prime Minister Liz Truss will use a speech in New York today to warn fellow democratic leaders against any complacency when it comes to defending our values...

Wednesday, 21 September 2022 00:29

TUC: Unions launch legal challenge against government’s “strike-breaking” agency worker regulations

Eleven trade unions, coordinated by the TUC and represented by Thompsons Solicitors LLP, today began legal proceedings to protect the right to strike...

Wednesday, 21 September 2022 00:01

Retention rate among secondary teachers is higher in Wales compared to England, but lower among primary teachers, says NFER research

New research investigating the extent to which teacher attrition (leaving) rates differ between England and Wales finds the retention rate among secondary school teachers is higher in Wales...

Wednesday, 21 September 2022 00:01