Huge boost for childcare sector in Wales as small business rates relief made permanent
Registered childcare premises will no longer have to pay business rates, saving millions of pounds every year...
Tuesday, 12 November 2024 00:01
Parents set to face rising early years costs and setting closures as National Insurance and minimum wage increases push sector “to the brink”, new Early Years Alliance survey warns
Parents are set to face widespread increases in early years fees...
Tuesday, 12 November 2024 00:01
Trusts braced for another gruelling winter in the NHS
Trust leaders are bracing themselves for another tough winter with concerns mounting over whether the health service can meet key performance targets, a new NHS Providers survey has found...
Tuesday, 12 November 2024 00:01
IFS: NHS hospital productivity is starting to rebound
Since the start of the pandemic, the NHS has had a major hospital productivity problem: the number of hospital staff has grown sharply without a matching increase in the amount of treatment provided...
Tuesday, 12 November 2024 00:01
NHS rolls out ‘stop-smoking’ pill to help tens of thousands quit
Thousands of lives could be saved thanks to the roll-out of an improved anti-smoking pill on the NHS in England, the head of the health service will announce today...
Tuesday, 12 November 2024 00:01
Policing Minister vows to protect shopworkers and reverse Tory ‘shoplifters’ charter’
The Policing Minister has vowed to protect shopworkers with tough new measures today amid a ‘horrifying’ rise in violent attacks last year under the Tories...
Tuesday, 12 November 2024 00:01
Boost for UK clean energy growth as PM arrives at COP29
The UK will lead the world in the pro-growth clean energy transition, the Prime Minister has announced at the first day of the World Leaders Summit at COP. ..
Monday, 11 November 2024 22:47
The UK remains a strong supporter of UN Security Council reform: UK Statement in the UN General Assembly
Statement by Archie Young, UK Ambassador to the General Assembly, at the UN General Assembly...
Monday, 11 November 2024 22:45
Louise Haigh's statement on overhauling the railways
Statement to Parliament by Transport Secretary Louise Haigh on overhauling the railways
Monday, 11 November 2024 18:48
Secretary of State pledges to contain NHS agency spend
The government and NHS England are set to reveal bold plans to reduce the NHS’ reliance on agency staff, as the cost to the health service of hiring temporary workers sits at a staggering £3 billion a year...
Monday, 11 November 2024 17:31