Strong growth for SME manufacturers, but labour and skills shortages bit, says CBI
Output and new orders growth among the UK’s small and medium-sized (SME) manufacturers picked up considerably in the three months to July. That’s according to the latest quarterly SME Trends Survey....
Wednesday, 1 August 2018 00:01
Increase in the amount of teenagers going hungry during the summer holidays, National Education Union poll finds
A snapshot survey of 657 secondary teachers by the National Education Union shows the growing concern amongst teachers that young people are not getting enough food to eat over the summer holidays...
Wednesday, 1 August 2018 00:01
Action to address recent fire door issues
Fire doors from five suppliers have now been identified as failing to meet requisite fire performance standard following an on-going investigation...
Tuesday, 31 July 2018 17:16
UK exports to non EU countries continue to outstrip EU
In figures released in the second calendar year after the EU referendum, exports to non-EU countries amounted to around £342 billion in 2017...
Tuesday, 31 July 2018 17:12
Japan will "spare no effort to support the UK" in joining the CPTPP
Japanese Cabinet Minister Toshimitsu Motegi has welcomed the UK’s recent announcement that it is looking to seek potential accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership...
Tuesday, 31 July 2018 17:10
Safeguard agreement for vulnerable adults in custody published
The Home Office has today published a voluntary framework to ensure that vulnerable adults suspected of an offence have access to justice and that their welfare is safeguarded...
Tuesday, 31 July 2018 17:07
Education Secretary sets vision for boosting social mobility
Damian Hinds speaks at Resolution Foundation about closing the attainment gap by tackling the 'last taboo' of education - the home learning environment...
Tuesday, 31 July 2018 14:56
Natural England Deputy Chair appointed
Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Michael Gove, has appointed The Rt Hon the Lord Blencathra as Deputy Chair of Natural England...
Tuesday, 31 July 2018 13:38
DASA funded innovation set to make MOD significant aircraft and fleet support savings
A progressive unified asset health management and risk forecasting tool using state of the art data science and analytical modelling could save front line forces...
Tuesday, 31 July 2018 13:27
Mayor funds summer activities to support vulnerable young Londoners
London Mayor Sadiq Khan today announced funding for schools to provide safe, positive summer activities and ongoing support for more than 2,000 of the most vulnerable young Londoners...
Tuesday, 31 July 2018 13:20