Rise in long-term sickness and disability threatens back to work plan, says Centre for Social Justice
The Labour Government will never reach its employment target without “significant progress” on economic inactivity, according to a new report.
Sunday, 24 November 2024 09:51
New protections for whistleblowers under NHS manager proposals
NHS managers who silence whistleblowers or endanger patients through misconduct could be barred from working in the NHS, under proposals being announced by Health Secretary Wes Streeting this week.
Sunday, 24 November 2024 09:48
Ten nation military partnership successfully completes major exercise in Latvia
Britain and close European allies have exercised rapidly bolstering NATO’s eastern flank, demonstrating the Alliance’s ability to defend Latvia from any threat.
Saturday, 23 November 2024 12:07
Road safety partners launch £1m fund to help eradicate death and life-changing injuries on Greater Manchester’s roads
On Thursday (21 November), during national Road Safety Week, Greater Manchester’s road safety partners came together to launch a £1million fund to improve road safety across the city-region...
Saturday, 23 November 2024 09:46
More than 300 jabs a minute as part of NHS efforts to avoid winter ‘tripledemic’
NHS teams are delivering more than 300 vaccinations a minute for COVID, flu and RSV in a huge effort to help avoid a ‘tripledemic’ this winter...
Saturday, 23 November 2024 00:01
New Glasgow Rolls-Royce nuclear submarine office creates new jobs
The UK’s nuclear engineering capabilities will be enhanced as a new Rolls-Royce skills office opens today in Glasgow, creating more than 100 jobs in a significant boost for the local economy...
Friday, 22 November 2024 17:55
Steel support will reach thousands, Welsh Secretary tells Senedd
Thousands of people affected by the transition to greener steelmaking at Tata Steel Port Talbot are set to benefit from support set up by the UK Government, Welsh Secretary Jo Stevens has told a Senedd committee...
Friday, 22 November 2024 17:52
Teachers calling on Scottish Government to deliver on promises to education in Budget
The Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS), the country’s largest teaching union, has today (Friday) written to First Minister John Swinney and Finance Secretary Shona Robison...
Friday, 22 November 2024 16:39
New Rolls-Royce nuclear submarine office in Glasgow creates more than 100 jobs
The UK's nuclear engineering capabilities will be enhanced as a new Rolls-Royce skills office opens today in Glasgow, creating more than 100 jobs in a significant boost for the local economy...
Friday, 22 November 2024 16:25
TfWM agrees new contracts to protect essential bus services
Passengers are being urged to check for changes to a small number of bus services set to be introduced from January 2025 across Birmingham, Coventry, Solihull and the Black Country...
Friday, 22 November 2024 16:23