Renewable energy projects surged in Scotland
The number of community-owned renewable energy projects in Scotland has surged by a staggering 62% since 2011 – with over 450 local communities now benefitting from green power initiatives...
Saturday, 11 August 2018 00:01
New strategy launched to keep consumers safe and protect businesses that do the right thing
Plans to strengthen the UK’s world-leading product safety regime have been set out today by the government’s newly established Office for Product Safety and Standards...
Friday, 10 August 2018 17:07
UK exports remain at record high in the year to June 2018
In data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) today, UK exports to the world rose by £26 billion – an increase of 4.4% compared to the same time last year...
Friday, 10 August 2018 17:01
Managing traffic in real time: apply for funding
UK businesses can apply for a share of up to £250,000 to develop innovative new ways of using high-quality data to ease traffic congestion...
Friday, 10 August 2018 11:39
Billion-pound backing for British innovation
Britain’s world-leading researchers and entrepreneurs will benefit from an additional £780 million to create the technologies of tomorrow, the Chancellor announced today...
Friday, 10 August 2018 09:59
Vulnerable offenders steered towards treatment
Offenders increasingly ordered to use health services to address mental health, alcohol and drug issues in 5 pilot areas...
Friday, 10 August 2018 08:05
"Open and Controlled" - CBI recommendations for a new approach to immigration post-brexit
Putting migration on the table in future trade talks and ensuring EU workers are not subject to burdensome non-EU visa rules are two key recommendations in a new CBI report on how migration can work UK post-Brexit...
Friday, 10 August 2018 00:01
Minimum price for alcohol Bill becomes law in Wales
A new law introducing a minimum price for alcohol in Wales has been granted Royal Assent by Her Majesty the Queen...
Thursday, 9 August 2018 15:10
ESFA: Apprenticeship service transition, acting on user feedback
Our aim is for all employers to take more ownership of their apprenticeships and access the full range of high quality training provision on offer. We believe that the best way to do this is through the apprenticeship service...
Thursday, 9 August 2018 11:37
LGA responds to latest Delayed Transfers of Care figures
Responding to the latest delayed transfers of care figures published today by NHS England, Cllr Izzi Seccombe, Chairman of the Local Government Association’s Community Wellbeing Board, said...
Thursday, 9 August 2018 10:46