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Veterans' mental health services to receive £2.7 million boost

Armed Forces veterans, including those who served in Afghanistan, will benefit from additional mental health support backed by £2.7 million for Op COURAGE...

Tuesday, 31 August 2021 00:01

£8.6 billion for affordable homes to give boost onto housing ladder

Thousands of people will be helped onto the housing ladder as funding worth £8.6 billion is allocated across the country today...

Tuesday, 31 August 2021 00:01

Israel-Palestine: Waste no opportunity for ‘serious’ political negotiation, envoy urges

The top UN envoy for the Middle East peace process told the UN Security Council on Monday that three months after the deadly escalation in violence between...

Monday, 30 August 2021 23:44

End of leaded fuel use globally a ‘milestone for multilateralism,’ says UN Secretary-General

The global phase-out of leaded fuel represents a “milestone for multilateralism”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday...

Monday, 30 August 2021 23:35

Preventing further escalation of violence in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories - Speech by Ambassador Woodward

Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the Security Council briefing on the Middle East...

Monday, 30 August 2021 23:31

Funding announced to enhance football mental wellbeing programme in Scotland

A programme to use the power of football to help support people experiencing poor mental wellbeing, using the connection to professional football...

Monday, 30 August 2021 16:55

Scottish Greens to enter government

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has announced her intention to appoint two new Ministers following the approval of the historic Bute House agreement...

Monday, 30 August 2021 16:40

Chewing Gum Task Force to clean up our high streets

Major chewing gum producers, brought together by government, have signed up to a new £10 million partnership to remove gum litter...

Monday, 30 August 2021 09:06

NHS to diagnose thousands of people with rare diabetes

Genetic testing on the NHS will spot a rare form of diabetes in thousands of people unaware they are living with the disease, alongside a new training scheme for staff...

Monday, 30 August 2021 00:01

Truss accelerates Northern HQ plans as part of levelling up agenda

DIT is accelerating its recruitment efforts for UK Trade and Investment North in Darlington, in a move that will bring economic growth and senior, high quality roles...

Saturday, 28 August 2021 10:07