Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government blog: New Homes Accelerator
There has been positive media coverage today about the Government’s launch of the New Homes Accelerator, which will work to speed up the delivery of large housing sites and drive economic growth across every part of the country...
Thursday, 29 August 2024 13:37
Secretary of State announces new appointment to the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (NIHRC)
The Secretary of State, Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP, has today announced the new appointment to the NIHRC...
Thursday, 29 August 2024 13:33
SLC continues to enable opportunity as 24/25 academic year begins
By Jackie Currie, Executive Director, Customer Operations at SLC...
Thursday, 29 August 2024 13:32
UK government announces a further £450,000 in humanitarian assistance to support more than 36,000 people affected by flooding in eastern Bangladesh
The UK government is providing an additional £450,000 (BDT 7 crores) of vital humanitarian assistance to support more than 36,000 people affected by flooding in eastern Bangladesh, where more than five million people have been impacted...
Thursday, 29 August 2024 13:29
Case of Bluetongue virus BTV3 confirmed in Norfolk and Suffolk
Three new cases detected in the 2024/25 vector season – the original temporary control zone has been extended...
Thursday, 29 August 2024 12:32
Fixing unsafe buildings must be faster, Deputy Prime Minister tells roundtable of regulators and partners
The Deputy Prime Minister and Building Safety Minister Rushanara Ali have set out clear expectations to increase the pace of remediating unsafe buildings...
Thursday, 29 August 2024 11:35
International staff “very welcome and deeply valued”: Nesbitt
Health Minister Mike Nesbitt has acknowledged the “immensely valuable” contribution made by internationally-recruited staff in Health and Social Care in Northern Ireland...
Thursday, 29 August 2024 10:21
Advice on decarbonising the power sector by 2030
Joint letter from Secretary of State and Chris Stark to Fintan Slye, Director of the Electricity System Operator, requesting advice on decarbonising the power sector by 2030...
Thursday, 29 August 2024 10:19
Statement from the Secretary of State on consulting with victims, survivors and families on the Legacy Act
The statement follows the meetings held with the South East Fermanagh Foundation, and the Victims and Survivors Forum in Belfast...
Thursday, 29 August 2024 10:17
Northern Ireland Annual Tourism Statistics
The Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) has published the Annual Tourism Statistics for Northern Ireland (NI) for the 2023 reference year (the most recent available data) and Air Passenger Flow Statistics...
Thursday, 29 August 2024 10:16