NEU comments on Trussell Trust forecast on Food Banks
Commenting on the Trussell Trust’s forecast of high demand for food parcels this winter, Daniel Kebede, General Secretary of the National Education Union, said...
Monday, 16 October 2023 13:24
New wine reforms to boost investment and ease burdens on industry
Following a public consultation, the government has set out reforms for the wine sector which will begin in 2024...
Monday, 16 October 2023 13:22
Recruitment begins for disability experts to advise Government
The Disability Unit is recruiting disability experts in the North West and Yorkshire and the Humber to be chairs of its Regional Stakeholder Network...
Monday, 16 October 2023 12:31
New innovation challenge launched to tackle bias in AI systems
UK companies can apply for up to £400,000 in government investment to fund innovative new solutions which tackle bias and discrimination in AI systems....
Monday, 16 October 2023 12:06
Written statement on Updating labelling guidance for no and low-alcohol alternatives – consultation publication - Oct 16
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Primary Care and Public Health (Neil O'Brien): This Government set out in the 2019 Green Paper, Advancing our health: prevention in the 2020s, commitments to work with industry to deliver a significant increase in the availability of alcohol-free and low-alcohol products by 2025...
Monday, 16 October 2023 11:54
Written statement on Rural Economy Update - Oct 16
Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Dr Thérèse Coffey): Earlier this year, with the publication of Unleashing Rural Opportunity, the government set out its roadmap for rural communities, including a range of measures across four priorities for rural areas: growing the economy, connectivity, homes energy, and rural communities...
Monday, 16 October 2023 11:42
Network Rail completes first-of-its-kind zero emission engineering work at Royston
Network Rail has completed a set of engineering work at Royston which, for the first time in its Eastern region, has been carried out with the worksite producing zero carbon emissions...
Monday, 16 October 2023 10:50
British businesses celebrate as rules of origin to South Korea extended
The UK has secured a two-year extension to rules which help British companies to access lower or zero tariffs when selling goods to South Korea...
Monday, 16 October 2023 10:48
Mayor announces all London Underground and Overground stations now have public defibrillators, for the first time ever, to help save lives
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today announced that all London Underground, Overground stations and Dial-a-Ride vehicles now have life-saving public access defibrillators available to be used if a passenger suffers cardiac arrest...
Monday, 16 October 2023 10:33
Mayor reassures communities that extra security measures and support will continue to keep places of worship safe in capital
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has reassured communities across the capital today that increased security measures will continue to be in place to protect places of worship following the impact of the terrorist attacks committed by Hamas in Israel...
Monday, 16 October 2023 10:31