Labour Market Evidence Group proposed terms of reference and workplan
Outlines the proposed terms of reference for the Labour Market Evidence group and its initial workplan in a letter to ministers. Source link
Levy on overnight trips will help mayors invest in local growth
Mayors to get new power to invest in their areas and drive growth through a charge on overnight stays. This will put local leaders on equal footing with top tourist destinations around the world. It’s the latest step forward in putting power in the hands of those who know their communities best. England’s mayors […]
Soft drink levy extended to protect children and improve health
Soft drinks levy will be extended to cover more products, including sugary milk-based drinks. Changes could cut 17 million calories a day from the nation’s daily intake, helping to prevent cancer, heart disease, and stroke and take pressure off the NHS Companies have until January 2028 to remove sugar or face the new charge which […]
Landowner to pay £31,000 for landscaping Cornish SSSI with waste
Martin McAnulty oversaw the importation of waste with the intention of levelling and landscaping nationally important habitats on SSSI land. The court has ordered him to remove all the waste and return the site to its previous state as wet grassland and woodland. His actions significantly damaged habitat home to naturally scarce habitats and species. […]
Twenty-Five years of Women Peace and Security
Can I just welcome all of you here today. You will have already seen on the video that we’ve seen before some of the inspiring women on whose shoulders we now stand in the work around Women, Peace and Security. And can I particularly welcome Her Royal Highness the Duchess of Edinburgh and to […]
Army benefits from contract to modernise Defence estate in Edinburgh
Army personnel in Edinburgh are set to benefit from improved living, working and training facilities, following the announcement of a new contract that will deliver infrastructure investment at three locations on the Defence estate in Scotland. The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has contracted GRAHAM Building to deliver a £142.1 million programme of investment at Dreghorn […]
Exercise Synergy prepares CNC apprentices for success
Apprentice officers from Initial Foundation Programme (IFP) 99 took part in Exercise Synergy, a mock training event aimed at bringing classroom learning into a real-world environment. Run by our Professional Development Unit (PDU) and held across several days at Sellafield and Culham, the exercise prepares the officers for their upcoming Non-Home Office Police Officer Apprenticeship […]
Currency hedging analysis for the UK Space Agency
GAD supported UKSA with analysis of currency exchange data to help UKSA protect public funds by managing its euro payments to the European Space Agency. Source link
Chancellor to double down on drive to cut NHS waiting times and rollout of new Neighbourhood Health Centres
£300 million of funding for NHS technology to support work of staff and boost their productivity. At the Autumn Budget the Chancellor will take the fair choices to cut NHS waiting times, cut national debt and cut the cost of living – continuing record investment into the NHS. The Chancellor will double down on the […]
Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Chile: David Concar
Mr David Concar has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Chile in succession to Mrs Louise de Sousa. Source link