Millions of low-income households to get new Cost of Living Payments from Spring 2023
The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has today announced more detail on the payment schedule for the next round of cost of living support unveiled in the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement...
Tuesday, 3 January 2023 00:27
Millions of low-income households to get new Cost of Living Payments from Spring 2023
Millions of the lowest-income households across the UK will get up to £1,350 from the Government in 2023/4 to help with the cost of living.
Tuesday, 3 January 2023 00:01
Back to school advice issued amid high levels of flu, COVID-19 and scarlet fever
Following simple steps can help protect children, minimise the spread of illness in education and childcare settings and protect wider communities...
Monday, 2 January 2023 12:11
Ministers bolster UK nuclear fuel capacity to squeeze out Russian influence
Nuclear fuel production in the UK is set to be bolstered by up to £75 million in UK government funding in a bid to support development of alternatives to Russian fuel supply...
Monday, 2 January 2023 10:08
£32.9 million to create a national network of walking and cycling experts
Millions of families, commuters and school children are being encouraged to take up healthy habits this year. Local authorities will benefit from skills training and a boost to green jobs thanks to a £32.9 million scheme launched today...
Monday, 2 January 2023 00:01
New Year cheer: £2 bus tickets for thousands of routes
Millions of people across England can now save money and ‘Get Around for £2’, thanks to £60 million government funding to cap single bus fares until the end of March...
Sunday, 1 January 2023 00:01
NHS app hits over 30 million sign-ups
Millions more patients across England are benefitting from easier access to their health records and medical services through the NHS App, as sign-ups top 30 million - including seven million new sign-ups in 2022...
Saturday, 31 December 2022 00:01
Petition: Create statutory legal duty of care for students in Higher Education
The following petition has reached over 10,000 signatories, meaning the government must respond...
Friday, 30 December 2022 22:22
Precautionary and temporary measures introduced to improve Covid surveillance from China
The government has announced a series of precautionary and temporary measures to further improve the UK’s ability to detect potential new variants of Covid from China...
Friday, 30 December 2022 22:15
Levelling up reaches new heights in Scotland
The UK Government’s funding for levelling up has now reached £2.08 billion in Scotland, the equivalent of £380 for every person, with the total set to rise with millions...
Friday, 30 December 2022 22:14