BIS: UK trebles funding to tackle Zika virus – (BIS: Business Secretary selects 5 pilot areas for UK's first Innovation Audits ~ BIS: Dramatic increase in the number of higher apprenticeships – new figures released)
Cabinet Office: New review launches to unlock potential of mission-led businesses – (CO: New measures announced to improve social mobility in the workplace)
Defra: Farming Recovery Fund extended to Greater Manchester
MoD: Major investment boost for next generation Royal Navy ships
DCMS: Chinese summit looks to unlock investment for Northern Powerhouse
Home Office: Government & major retailers unite to tackle knife crime
Ofsted: Online application to provide childcare unavailable 9 to 15 May
Insolvency Service: Upcoming changes to the bankruptcy application process: what you need to know
Ofgem: Tendering regime reduces the cost of connecting offshore wind farms by at least £700m – (Ofcom demands better business services from BT)
ScotGov: Leading the field – (ScotGov: Scotland to lead way in fairer working ~ ScotGov: Longannet Task Force ~ ScotGov: £315m City Deal for Inverness ~ ScotGov: Investment in employability ~ ScotGov: Farm incomes halved in 4 years ~ ScotGov: A nod to future success)
WAG: Step forward in securing major funding boost for Welsh tourism – (WAG: New rules to ensure food takeaways promote food hygiene ratings on their leaflets ~ Welsh Government joins forces with TrustMark in campaign to protect against rogue traders ~ WAG: Ethical employment practices must be at the centre of public projects ~ WAG: Minister celebrates 3,000th job & training milestone ~ WAG: £12.8m to regenerate town centres & create jobs)
Wales Office: Secretary of State pushes forward growth deal for North Wales – (Wales Office: Alun Cairns hosts mobile phone operators summit with plea – let’s get Wales talking! ~ WO: HSBC and successful business founders launch Entrepreneurs Exchange)
techUK: How can the UK Defence R&D community better align priorities?
Innovate UK : £38m fund will use F1 technology to design greener cars – (Innovate UK: Overseas mission - UK firms take ideas to Malaysia and Singapore)
UKEF: UK & China sign agreement to boost exports
CBI: Manufacturing activity drops but demand remains steady
Skills Funding Agency: National Apprenticeship Week 2016 rises to the top – (SFA: 2016 to 2017 funding allocations – positive news for the sector)
HM Treasury: New charter to link City bonuses to the appointment of senior women ~ EHRC: Inquiry warns ‘inexcusable and unacceptable’ variation in progress for women on boards in FTSE companies ~ TUC: Ministers must do more to get women on boards
EHRC: 3 in 4 working mothers say they’ve experienced pregnancy & maternity discrimination ~ TUC calls for urgent action as new report reveals that 77% of working mums have experienced pregnancy discrimination)
JRF response to the Women & Equalities Commission’s second report into the gender pay gap
Companies House: The Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act is here
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