One in ten UK older people are reducing or stopping their social care or expect to do so in the coming months as they struggle with the cost of living, storing up big problems for the NHS
New polling[i] from Age UK finds that 10% (1.6 million) of over-60s in the UK are already cutting back or stopping their social care...
Thursday, 3 November 2022 00:01
Russia plunging world’s poorest further into despair” – Foreign Secretary to tell G7 partners
As Russia’s illegal invasion of Ukraine causes widespread devastation, its global impact continues to generate lasting damage to the world’s most vulnerable...
Wednesday, 2 November 2022 22:30
Rachel Reeves speech to the Anthropy conference
Speaking at Anthropy conference in Cornwall on Thursday 3 November, Labour’s Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves will speak about how a Labour government has the ambition to meet the scale of the challenges Britain faces, to help the country forge a fairer, greener future...
Wednesday, 2 November 2022 22:30
Bosnia and Herzegovina has made progress since 1995, but its hard won peace remains fragile and under pressure - Speech by Ambassador Woodward
Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the Security Council debate on Bosnia and Herzegovina...
Wednesday, 2 November 2022 21:42
Education Hub blog: Applying to university – everything you need to know
Young people who are considering going to university next year should be thinking about their applications and what grades/qualifications they need...
Wednesday, 2 November 2022 16:47
Care Act 2014: supporting implementation
Support for local authorities to carry out the implementation for part 1 of the Care Act 2014...
Wednesday, 2 November 2022 16:44
Emergency Budget Review - SRC Reaction
In a preliminary response to the Deputy First Minister’s Emergency Budget Review, David Lonsdale, Director of the Scottish Retail Consortium, said...
Wednesday, 2 November 2022 16:43
Scottish Government: Emergency Budget Review published
Measures announced today will provide further help to those most impacted by the cost of living crisis while tackling budget pressures caused by rising inflation and economic uncertainty...
Wednesday, 2 November 2022 16:41
Scottish Liberal Democrats call for “massive expansion” of Scotland’s EV chargers
Commenting ahead of tonight’s BBC Disclosure documentary, which will discuss the impact of almost a quarter of Scotland’s public charging points for electric vehicles being faulty...
Wednesday, 2 November 2022 16:12
Foreign Secretary visits Glasgow a year after COP26 to meet Scottish experts behind “the revolutionary new batteries of the future”
Foreign Secretary James Cleverly today met with scientists and engineers developing revolutionary battery technologies in Glasgow – a year on from world leaders gathering in the city for the COP26 climate summit..
Wednesday, 2 November 2022 14:44