UK manufacturers to save millions of pounds a year as government removes offshore wind energy tariffs
The UK Government will remove tariffs on 33 industrial goods from 1 April through a new tariff measure which will save offshore wind energy manufacturers millions of pounds a year and support progress towards the UK’s Clean Energy Superpower mission. The measure will enable British manufacturers to produce components at a reduced cost and allow […]
Passengers save millions as rail fare freeze starts
passengers to save £600 million as government calls a halt to decades of soaring rail fares, as part of plan to put passengers at the heart of the railway through Great British Railways over a billion journeys a year will benefit from the regulated fares freeze, covering season tickets, peak returns for commuters and off‑peak […]
Millions eligible for free shingles vaccine urged to come forward
Fewer than half of adults are taking up their free shingles vaccine in the first year of being eligible, according to latest UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) data. Figures published today show that 42.1% of those turning age 66, who had been eligible since their 65th birthday, had received their first Shingrix dose by October […]
Health service to save millions with boost to electrify NHS fleet
£4 million boost to NHS chargepoint scheme to help modernise the health service and save millions in fuel costs brings combined investment from the Department for Transport and Department for Health to £22 million to electrify the UK’s second largest fleet and clean up 460 million journey miles a year comes as new figures show […]
Energy bill support extended for millions of families
Eligible households will receive the £150 Warm Home Discount every winter until 2030/2031 Families across Britain to benefit, with major reform to ensure more Scottish consumers get what they are entitled to automatically News comes ahead of reduction to costs in April, when households will benefit from an average £150 of costs off energy bills Millions of families will receive the Warm Home Discount for the rest of the decade, as the government today confirms the continuation of […]
Stronger parental leave rights to give millions of working families the “security they deserve”
Over 18 million workers across the UK to benefit from stronger protections at work, with most insecure workers set to gain the most. New day one rights from April confirmed for parental leave, whilst bereaved partners set to gain further rights to paternity leave. Changes create more secure jobs and raise living standards, ensuring economic growth is felt by working people in every part […]
Major boost for millions of NHS dental patients
Overhaul of NHS dentistry will prioritise patients with most urgent dental needs and those requiring complex treatments New incentives for the NHS dental contract to offer longer term treatments for major issues such as gum disease and tooth decay through the NHS Deep-rooted reforms are fundamental to government’s wider rescue plan for dentistry including rolling out urgent and emergency care appointments, supervised […]
Digital revolution in care saves millions of admin hours
People with care needs benefitting from millions more caring hours, thanks to digital social care records Productivity and efficiency boosted by cutting paper records, repeated conversations, errors and inaccuracies Digital transformation delivering goal to join up and shift care into the community People requiring social care are benefitting from millions more hours of improved, safer care, […]
Better buses, more services: £3 billion boost for millions of passengers
after years of decline, better buses are on the way – billions of funding will support local authorities across the country, improving journeys for millions of passengers multi-year funding will give councils the long-term certainty they have called for services will be cheaper and more reliable so more people can better access jobs and opportunities, […]
Millions to benefit from new health and wellbeing quiz
Government launches free five-minute health quiz reveals personalised steps to boost your mood and energy Research shows how 19 million people could boost their mood by making lifestyle changes, all while helping shift the NHS from treating sickness to preventing it Radio and TV presenters Melvin Odoom and Rickie Haywood-Williams share how taking the easy quiz […]