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Trials to find preventative covid-19 treatments for most vulnerable to launch in the UK

Hundreds of thousands of the UK’s most vulnerable people could be set to benefit from innovative treatments that stop them catching COVID-19, as two new government-funded clinical trials launch in the UK...

Saturday, 20 March 2021 00:01

Councils given the power to build more homes for first time buyers and for social rent

Councils in England will have more freedom on how they spend the money from homes sold through Right to Buy (the sale of a council house), to help them build the homes needed in their communities, under reforms announced today...

Saturday, 20 March 2021 00:01

Welsh government commits £75m investment to get more people walking and cycling

Active travel schemes in Wales announced today will receive a funding boost of more than £53m this year as part of further efforts to encourage healthy travel...

Saturday, 20 March 2021 00:01

Government announces additional support for women's football clubs

The Sports Minister has announced that £680,000 in grant funding will be provided to six women’s football clubs, in the latest tranche of funding..l

Friday, 19 March 2021 22:40

Funding boost for construction skills bootcamps

Two regions will soon benefit from an extra half a million pounds to expand the delivery of the successful construction skills bootcamps...

Friday, 19 March 2021 21:32

Geoff Barton to serve second term as ASCL General Secretary

Geoff Barton will serve a second term as General Secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders after being re-elected unopposed...

Friday, 19 March 2021 16:25

Financial Conduct Authority: Programme of events and publications: w/c 22 March

Programme of events and publications to be held by the Financial Conduct Authority next week...

Friday, 19 March 2021 16:07

Chancellor and G7 Finance Ministers agree milestone support for vulnerable countries

Chancellor Rishi Sunak and his G7 counterparts today agreed to back proposals for vulnerable countries to receive further financial support during the global pandemic...

Friday, 19 March 2021 14:59

Consultation on plan to remove harmful chemicals from environment

Government consultation opens on plans to monitor, reduce and eliminate Persistent Organic Pollutants...

Friday, 19 March 2021 14:51

Avian Influenza: Housing measures set to be lifted on 31 March

Compulsory housing measures for poultry and captive birds are set to be lifted at the end of this month, the Chief Veterinary Officers from England, Scotland and Wales announced today...

Friday, 19 March 2021 14:08