The UK’s employment rate is a joint-record 75.8%, rising by 3.55 million since 2010
UK wages are increasing at their joint-fastest rate in a decade, with unemployment remaining low at 4 per cent. The...
Politics
Government announces £9.7 million for local authorities to improve their parks and green spaces
Councils across the country are to benefit from more than £13 million funding to breathe new life in to our...
Government outlines funding to transform connectivity throughout the south-west region
Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has today (15 February 2019) announced further funding of up to £80 million in the south-west...
A NETWORK of life-saving tech has gone live in Belfast – with a helping hand from the Lord Mayor of Belfast
The Northern Ireland capital is the first place in the UK to benefit from Pulse Smart Hubs. Lord Mayor of...
James Brokenshire heralds new law protecting tenants from unfair letting fees
Tenants will be protected from unfair letting fees and will see their tenancy deposits capped at 5 weeks’ rent, putting...
The Cairncross Review into the future of the UK news industry has delivered its final report
Online platforms should have a ‘news quality obligation’ to improve trust in news they host, overseen by a regulator Government...
New expert brought in to boost government’s relationship with small businesses
An experienced business leader has been given the task of boosting the relationship between the government and small businesses. Martin...
World Bank cites UK as example of how tobacco taxes can be used to increase government revenues and improve public health
A major new World Bank report launched last week in Thailand puts paid to the tobacco industry argument that when...
Homes England set to deliver 40,000 new homes by 2022
Eight new strategic partners have been appointed by Homes England’s - bringing the total number of successful housing association partnerships...
Matt Hancock says it is possible to end new transmissions of HIV in England within 10 years
The Health and Social Care Secretary Matt Hancock has set out a commitment to end transmission of HIV in England...
