High streets to receive £150 million to restore community pride
High streets with boarded up shop fronts and lacking essentials such as butchers, grocers and bakeries will be given a multi-million-pound boost. The £150 million cash injection will be targeted in areas hit hardest in recent years, and most in need of being brought back together. Part of the government’s path to renewal, it will […]
Victims of serious and sexual crime to receive better protection and support in Armed Forces justice reforms
Military personnel and civilians who experience sexual assault, domestic abuse or stalking at the hands of serving members of the Armed Forces will receive stronger protections under the new Armed Forces Bill. The Bill, which is being debated in Parliament today for its Second Reading, introduces a suite of measures to protect victims of serious and sexual offences within the Service Justice System. These include: New protective orders to enable swifter […]
MHRA and NICE receive £2 million from Wellcome to improve safety and effectiveness of digital mental health technologies
People across the UK will have better access to high quality, safe and effective digital mental health support, thanks to extended funding for clearer regulation and evaluation of these technologies. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) have secured a £2 million funding boost […]
Second World War veterans to receive government support for overseas remembrance events
Government to support Second World War veterans to travel to overseas commemorative events Announcement forms part of renewed contract with those who have served, ahead of Veterans Strategy publication on Monday 10 November Minister Lord Coaker says commitment will help veterans “remember, reconnect and pay their respects” following his attendance at European commemorations Second World […]
Military families in Cambridgeshire receive biggest housing upgrade in over half a century
Military families in Cambridgeshire are set to benefit from the biggest transformation of military housing in more than 50 years, as part of the Government’s Defence Housing Strategy. Almost half of the homes in Bassingbourn Barracks are set to benefit from the new Defence Housing Strategy, installing new heating systems and solar panels to improve energy efficiency and reduce energy bills for families. The Minister for Veterans and People visited Bassingbourn […]
Families to receive letters confirming £150 off energy bills
More than 250,000 families to receive confirmation of £150 discount off their energy bill due to extra help from Government Vast majority to receive discount automatically but some will need to provide extra details Prime Minister expands Warm Home Discount to an extra 2.7 million households this winter More than a quarter of a million families will receive confirmation this week of […]