Up to £2 million available for riverine relief
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Connect Fund to award additional £1.5 million to community and voluntary groups
Connect Fund extended for an additional two years, with £1.5 million new funding to be awarded in 2027-2029. It comes as 22 applicants are awarded funding from the second round for 2026/27. Minister visits group supporting art access for older people and those with dementia. Northern Ireland community and voluntary organisations will be able to […]
UK boosts funding to local responders to help more than 1.8 million people in Sudan’s humanitarian crisis
Foreign Secretary doubles aid for frontline responders and Sudanese aid groups up to £15 million to support the hardest to reach areas in Sudan UK will pledge £146 million humanitarian funding for Sudan this year Yvette Cooper demands warring parties cease bloodshed as she arrives in Berlin for the International Sudan Conference, on the third anniversary of Sudan’s war The Foreign Secretary today (15 […]
Vital medicines and new jobs in over £80 million for UK life sciences
3 companies are investing over £80 million, bringing total investment in UK life sciences to £600 million this year and advancing the Government’s Life Sciences Sector Plan Investments across the UK, from Birmingham to Barnstaple, will deliver vaccines and medicines for conditions such as cancer and bipolar disorder New backing will bolster the country’s supply of vital medicines and ensure reliable […]
£132 million UK Government investment open to the fishing and seafood industries and coastal communities across England
The major investment from the UK Government will begin to be delivered through an updated Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS). The multi-year scheme will support projects that make a real difference to the industry and to coastal life. Following engagement with industry, this includes improving workforce development, health and safety, seafood processing, community partnerships and local regeneration, port and harbour infrastructure, as well as trade and market access. In response to feedback from stakeholders, the fund […]
UKEF secures £128 million submarine rescue deals with Indonesia, boosting British industry
UK Export Finance (UKEF) has unlocked £128 million in finance to enable the export of British-made submarine rescue vehicles to the Indonesian Navy The deals will inject over £67 million into the UK economy through leading British suppliers Submarine Manufacturing and Products Ltd and Forum Energy Technologies Ltd, which will support jobs across the domestic […]
Local museums receive £4 million to improve accessibility to arts and culture
Investment to support local people by improving displays, enhancing collection care and making exhibitions more accessible to visitors Partnership between the DCMS and the Wolfson Foundation has funded more than 440 projects over the last 24 years, to help more people engage with arts and culture 24 local museums have received a share of £4 […]
MHRA expands AI Airlock programme with a £3.6 million funding boost over three years
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has secured a major funding uplift to expand its pioneering AI Airlock programme, the UK’s first regulatory sandbox for Artificial Intelligence as a Medical Device (AIaMD). Following a successful second phase, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) has allocated £1.2 million per year for the next three […]
Over 12 million pensioners to receive £575 State Pension boost
Millions of pensioners to receive up to an additional £575 in their State Pension this year. The Government’s Triple Lock commitment means pensioners’ incomes will rise by up to £2,100 over this parliament. This year’s uprating of State Pensions and working-age benefits will help millions of people across the UK in the face of cost-of-living […]
Consumers to save around £400 million every year from government crackdown on costly subscription traps
New measures set out to make subscriptions clearer and far easier to manage or cancel Changes will help tackle the cost of living, by saving consumers around £400m annually with new rules to stop “free trials” turning into pricey surprises Consumers at the heart of action, with protections against daily grinds such as endless phone queues to cancel subscriptions signed up to with the click of a button […]