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The Social Security (Infected Blood Capital Disregard) (Amendment) Regulations 2024

An exchange of correspondence between SSAC's Chair and the Minister for Social Security and Disability about the benefit treatment of infected blood payments received from the estate of a deceased infected person...

Thursday, 19 September 2024 16:30

Ed Davey announces new front-bench portfolios

Ed Davey, Leader of the Liberal Democrat Party, has announced a reshuffle of front-bench portfolios.

Thursday, 19 September 2024 16:17

Minister O’Dowd writes to Lady Chief Justice to highlight the need for all of us to send a strong message on Road Safety

Infrastructure Minister John O’Dowd has written to the Lady Chief Justice, Dame Siobhan Keegan, following a recent case where a motorist was caught driving at 100mph...

Thursday, 19 September 2024 15:22

Reform of qualifications and assessment: Less reliance on "high stakes" final exams

The balance of assessment used for senior phase pupils in Scotland will change, with greater use of internal and continuous assessment to award final grades...

Thursday, 19 September 2024 15:20

Scottish Social Justice Secretary announces intention to up-rate all benefits, providing certainty to families

Announcing the Scottish Government’s intention to extend the statutory duty to up-rate social security payments in line with inflation to all devolved benefits at the Social Justice and Social Security Committee...

Thursday, 19 September 2024 14:37

Progress of UK-EU agreement in respect of Gibraltar: joint statement, 19 September 2024

A joint statement from the UK, European Commission, Spain and Gibraltar following talks today (19 September) in Brussels...

Thursday, 19 September 2024 13:59

Autonomous robot paves the way for future fusion maintenance

In a world-first, a fully autonomous robot has been used to inspect the inside of a fusion energy facility...

Thursday, 19 September 2024 12:17

Reforms to local tax system in Wales become law

Measures to reform the local tax system in Wales, including non-domestic rates and council tax, have become law following the official sealing of the Local Government Finance (Wales) Act...

Thursday, 19 September 2024 11:03

Transfer of Iranian ballistic missiles to Russia: UK statement to the OSCE

Ambassador Holland condemns the transfer of Iranian ballistic missiles to Russia, which will be used to wreak further misery on Ukrainian civilians as part of its illegal war...

Thursday, 19 September 2024 10:20