Thousands more adults set to benefit from new technical skills
Thousands of working adults will soon benefit from free courses that will help them to rapidly upskill or retrain, as part of the government’s drive to plug skills gaps...
Wednesday, 13 October 2021 00:01
Housing waiting lists could double next year with one in 10 stuck in queue for more than five years, says new research
One in 10 households in need of housing are stuck on council waiting lists for over five years as a result of the chronic shortage of affordable homes, new research reveals today...
Wednesday, 13 October 2021 00:01
Life expectancy declining in many English communities even before COVID-19 pandemic
A substantial number of English communities experienced a decline in life expectancy from 2010-2019, Imperial College London researchers have found...
Tuesday, 12 October 2021 22:30
“Get off the sun lounger and start being a statesman,” Miliband challenges Johnson
With less than a month to go to the most consequential summit that has ever taken place, about the most consequential issue facing the world, Labour is warning that COP26 cannot be allowed to be the “greenwash summit”...
Tuesday, 12 October 2021 22:30
Lord Frost's speech on the Northern Ireland Protocol - "Observations on the present state of the Union"
Lord Frost’s speech on UK-EU relationship and the Northern Ireland Protocol...
Tuesday, 12 October 2021 16:02
Student Loans Company pays Maintenance Loan support to a record number of students
Chris Larmer, Student Loans Company Executive Director, Operations provides an update on Maintenance Loan payments...
Tuesday, 12 October 2021 14:32
Ministers meet to drive progress on tackling drug misuse
Government ministers and experts from across the home nations came together yesterday to discuss new ways to tackle illegal drug use across the UK...
Tuesday, 12 October 2021 13:01
High performing rail timetable announced for Manchester
The core of a new timetable for rail services in and around Manchester has been approved for December 2022, focused on improving the performance of rail services...
Tuesday, 12 October 2021 12:50
Strategy published on tackling violence against women and girls
The Home Office has published a new strategy covering the government’s plan to tackle violence against women and girls...
Tuesday, 12 October 2021 11:06
Poultry keepers – Act now to reduce your risk from bird flu this winter
Poultry keepers are being urged to prepare for avian flu and reduce the risk of disease in their birds over the winter...
Tuesday, 12 October 2021 10:55