Public safety boosted with 1,000 new probation officers
Frontline probation services will be boosted by more than 1,000 new recruits as part of a major three-year plan to strengthen the supervision of offenders...
Thursday, 30 July 2020 01:44
More businesses set to benefit from government loan scheme
Changes to state aid rules as a result of UK Government and industry lobbying mean that more small businesses can now benefit from loans of up to £5 million...
Thursday, 30 July 2020 01:39
£20 million in new grants to boost recovery of small businesses
Thursday, 30 July 2020 01:36
Food insecurity exposed by COVID-19 ‘likely to get worse before it gets better,’ says committee report
Use of UK food banks almost doubled during lockdown, with a significant spike in demand from people with children...
Thursday, 30 July 2020 00:01
1,400% increase in child modern slavery referrals made by councils, says LGA
Referrals of suspected child victims of modern slavery made by councils in England have soared by 1,400 per cent in five years...
Thursday, 30 July 2020 00:01
Over 450,000 private renting parents fear ‘Covid-homelessness,’ says Shelter
Nearly one in five (17%) private renting parents – equivalent to 458,000 adults - are now more concerned their family will become homeless as a result of the Covid crisis...
Thursday, 30 July 2020 00:01
Public service leaders should give a higher priority to tackling fraud in Wales, says AG
We have seen good practice at some public bodies in identifying and sharing the latest fraud risks associated with COVID-19...
Thursday, 30 July 2020 00:01
Extra university places for vital courses announced
Extra university places for engineering, science and nursing courses have been made available for September, the Universities Minister has announced today...
Thursday, 30 July 2020 00:01
Zero emission economy will lead to 15 million new jobs by 2030 in Latin America and Caribbean, says study
In a new groundbreaking study, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and the International Labour Organization...
Wednesday, 29 July 2020 20:41
PM to encourage public sector recruitment drive
Ahead of statistics tomorrow (09:30am) which will show the latest police and teacher figures, the Prime Minister has hailed the hard work of the public sector...
Wednesday, 29 July 2020 20:30