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Up to £15k offered for innovative ideas to help boost West Midlands communities

Residents, community organisations and businesses with innovative ideas to help local areas recover from the effects of the pandemic are being offered...

Thursday, 11 February 2021 11:45

Consumer car finance new business volumes fell by 12% in December 2020

New figures released today by the Finance & Leasing Association (FLA) show that the consumer car finance market reported a fall in new business volumes...

Thursday, 11 February 2021 11:40

Government announces £20 million SME Brexit support fund

Today, the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Michael Gove has announced a £20 million SME Brexit Support Fund to support small and medium-sized businesses...

Thursday, 11 February 2021 11:38

Consultation launched to safeguard future water supplies and protect environment

The Environment Agency has launched a four-week consultation today to determine areas of water stress in England, and how best to protect the environment and safeguard supplies...

Thursday, 11 February 2021 11:14

New chair to lead the drive for diversity in apprenticeships

During National Apprenticeship Week 2021 Minister for Apprenticeships and Skills, Gillian Keegan, joined a meeting of the Apprenticeship Diversity Champions Network...

Thursday, 11 February 2021 10:51

Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Tajikistan: Tim Jones

Mr Tim Jones has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Tajikistan in succession to Mr Matthew Lawson...

Thursday, 11 February 2021 10:47

Government sets out new plans to help build trust in use of digital identities

The government has today published its draft rules of the road for governing the future use of digital identities. It is part of plans to make it quicker and easier for people...

Thursday, 11 February 2021 10:45

Shell's plan 'grotesque' - Greenpeace comment

Today Shell published its net-zero emissions strategy. Greenpeace highlights the most glaring flaws in Shell’s plan as...

Thursday, 11 February 2021 09:50

Energy Trends: UK renewables

Data on the UK’s renewables sector, including capacity, electricity generation and liquid biofuels consumption...

Thursday, 11 February 2021 09:38

Communiqués from the COP26 DA Ministerial Group

Communiqués relating to meetings held by the COP26 Devolved Administrations Ministerial Group...

Thursday, 11 February 2021 09:23