Public services resources at “breaking point”: Lords Committee outlines action plan to avert crisis and ensure long-term, sustainable workforce
There is a crisis looming in the public services workforce with a shrinking workforce unable to meet rising demand for increasingly complex services...
Tuesday, 19 July 2022 00:01
Government seeks views to improve the lives of people with Down's Syndrome
People with Down’s syndrome, their families, professionals and charities are being invited to answer the government’s call for evidence to shape new guidance for authorities to follow...
Tuesday, 19 July 2022 00:01
Transport Secretary more than trebles investment for rail in the North to over £9.bn
Passengers in the North are set for a major boost as Transport Secretary Grant Shapps more than trebles the investment for TransPennine Route Upgrades (TRU), slashing journey times...
Tuesday, 19 July 2022 00:01
Prime Minister to praise resilience of public sector in final Cabinet
Today [Tuesday 19 July] is expected to be the Prime Minister’s last scheduled Cabinet...
Tuesday, 19 July 2022 00:01
Millions of Londoners now breathing cleaner air as Mayor hails success of expanded Ultra Low Emission Zone
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has today revealed that four million Londoners living within his world-leading expanded Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) are now breathing cleaner air...
Tuesday, 19 July 2022 00:01
Yorkshire Water fined £1.6M for sewage pollution
Yorkshire Water has been fined £1,600,750 for polluting a Bradford watercourse in a prosecution brought by the Environment Agency. It was also ordered to pay a victim surcharge...
Monday, 18 July 2022 17:09
Police stop and search powers: draft revised code of practice
The Home Office has published a policy paper outlining changes in the draft revised code of practice covering the exercise of stop and search powers by police officers under the Terrorism Act...
Monday, 18 July 2022 17:06
PM's remarks at Farnborough Air Show: 18 July 2022
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's remarks at Farnborough Air Show today...
Monday, 18 July 2022 15:26
UK builds momentum on combat air programme with demonstrator set to fly within five years
A new flying demonstrator will be unveiled within the next five years as part of the UK's Future Combat Air System (FCAS)...
Monday, 18 July 2022 15:24
UK steps up support to prevent major oil spill off the coast of Yemen
Minister for the Middle East and Asia Amanda Milling has announced additional UK funding to prevent a major oil spill off the coast of Yemen...
Monday, 18 July 2022 14:59