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New £3.3 million fund to give babies from deprived areas or BAME backgrounds the best start in life

Mothers and babies will benefit from a new multi-million pound fund to give people from BAME or poorer backgrounds the best chance at a healthy start in life...

Friday, 21 August 2020 11:20

Outdoor events to be trialled in Wales in latest easing of lockdown restrictions

A limited number of small scale outdoor performances and sporting events are set to be trialled in Wales in an effort to begin a phased approach to the safe reopening of the events industry...

Friday, 21 August 2020 11:15

Highways England unveils £27billion roads investment to support 64,000 jobs

Highways England has today unveiled the details of plans for £27.4 billion investment in the strategic road network across the country...

Friday, 21 August 2020 11:13

Scottish government allocated over £38 million allocated for pop-up active travel infrastructure

£38.97 million has now been allocated to local authorities in Scotland for pop-up walking and cycling infrastructure...

Friday, 21 August 2020 10:31

Statement from David Frost, UK Chief Negotiator, following 7th round of negotiations with the EU

Statement from David Frost, UK Chief Negotiator, to conclude this week’s negotiating round with the EU...

Friday, 21 August 2020 10:28

NEU petition calling for action on fixing exams system reaches 25,000 signatures in its first 24 hours

In a demonstration of the anger and frustration generated by the Government's catastrophic mishandling of this year's A-Level and GCSE grading process, over 25,000 people have already signed our petition...

Friday, 21 August 2020 10:25

Government announces £50 million for legal aid sector

Up to £51 million will go to the legal aid sector to better reflect the vital work criminal advocates and solicitors do...

Friday, 21 August 2020 10:21

Extract from proceedings in the Scottish Parliament - Stagecoach Bus Services

Mark Ruskell (Mid Scotland and Fife) (Green): To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with Stagecoach about proposed bus service changes...

Friday, 21 August 2020 10:13

Extract from proceedings in the Scottish Parliament on the employment gap

Extract from proceedings in the Scottish Parliament on a statement by Aileen Campbell, Cabinet Secretary for Communities and Local Government...

Friday, 21 August 2020 10:04