Next stage of Black Country Metro tram extension confirmed
Work on the next phase of the West Midlands Metro extension in the Black Country is set to start in January following Government approval...
Friday, 8 November 2024 10:47
Wood burning stoves to be permitted in new homes in Scotland - review addresses concerns from rural communities
Wood-burning stoves, bioenergy and peat heating will now be permitted in new homes and buildings following a review of the New Build Heat Standard commissioned by ministers earlier this year...
Friday, 8 November 2024 10:46
Deputy First Minister launches the biggest Wales Climate Week yet
This will be the focus of this year’s Wales Climate Week – the biggest to date...
Friday, 8 November 2024 10:34
London Assembly: Can Londoners expect an increase in TfL fares next year?
The London Assembly has today called on the Mayor to be clear in his proposed 2025-26 Budget as to whether there will be an increase in Transport for London (TfL) fares next year...
Friday, 8 November 2024 10:32
Victims of crime will receive additional support following Budget
Victims of crime and specialist RASSO units will be better supported thanks to funding allocated to the CPS from the Budget, confirms the Solicitor General...
Friday, 8 November 2024 09:50
Mental Health Bill: Statement from the Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC)
RPC statement about the late submission of the Mental Health Bill impact assessment...
Friday, 8 November 2024 08:23
Closing attainment gaps would improve access to post-16 STEM qualifications for disadvantaged and Black Caribbean pupils, new EPI report finds
A new report by the Education Policy Institute (EPI) and the Centre for Youth and Education (CfEY), supported by Mission 44, highlights the need for targeted efforts to increase post-16 participation in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) subjects for currently underrepresented groups...
Friday, 8 November 2024 00:01
UK needs to face up to the future when it comes to AI and jobs, says new report from the Tony Blair Institute
The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI) has today published an in-depth study of AI and the labour market...
Friday, 8 November 2024 00:01
Thousands of cancers caught early through NHS lung checks
More than 5,000 people in England have been diagnosed with lung cancer earlier thanks to an innovative NHS initiative, which uses mobile scanning trucks to visit local communities...
Friday, 8 November 2024 00:01
Government boosts support for veterans ahead of remembrance
Housing support for veterans across the UK has been guaranteed after the government committed millions of pounds of new additional funding for veterans’ homelessness support programmes...
Friday, 8 November 2024 00:01