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The Environment Agency is inviting Kendal children, families and local residents to get involved in a family fun day during half term planting tree seeds and painting plant pots as part of their tree planting efforts through the Kendal Flood Risk Management Scheme.

No evidence of aircraft VAT avoidance in the Isle of Man but further compliance checks should be implemented, finds Treasury review.

Almost a third (31%) of graduates say their degree didn't prepare them with the skills needed for their job. This is the result of a recent survey conducted by AXELOS* among 810 graduates across the UK.

The NHS has the opportunity to upgrade cancer screening to save thousands more lives each year, a major report said today.

Secretary of State Theresa Villiers yesterday spoke at the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust in London.

The UK is one step closer to self-driving cars that can pick-up and ferry passengers without a human driver.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday met NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Downing Street.

This week is Get Online Week – the UK’s largest digital inclusion campaign - and we’re celebrating the positive impact that digital can have for older people through a new report launched today.

The new framework sets out how EU and third country clearing houses should be supervised in the future, taking particular account of the effects of Brexit on the European financial system. It will be implemented through a revision of the European market infrastructure regulation (EMIR).

Young people, families from black and minority ethnic communities and people with a learning disability or living with dementia are among those who will be benefiting from National Lottery funding.

Solar panels are helping the environment and saving money at the Defence College of Logistics, Policing and Administration (DCLPA) at Worthy Down.

The Secretary of State has appointed Sandie Dawe as a Commissioners on the Historic England board for four years from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2023.

First Minister – Scotland acting locally as we lead globally on climate change.

In her new role, the Chief Executive of the Valuation Office Agency will oversee resolution of tax disputes.

Police officers and staff from across the country are set to attend a special national Courier Fraud Practitioners Day, tomorrow (Thursday, 17 October).

How does a state achieve effective deterrence? Lithuania provides an example.

Defra to host a series of workshops to help waste businesses prepare for Brexit.

A man who illegally imported handguns from Spain into Scotland has been jailed for three years and ten months.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) yesterday announced plans to ban the way in which some car retailers, and other brokers in the motor finance sector, receive commission.

On Restart A Heart Day, players from Cardiff City Football Club are joining forces with local school pupils to back Save A Life Cymru’s mission to boost the number of people in Wales who can perform cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

Police Support Volunteers, Special Constables, Cadets and volunteers for Police and Crime Commissioners were among yesterday's winners

The Secretary of State has appointed Christober Baker and Stuart Lochead as Members of the Reviewing Committee on the Export of Works of Art for four years from 1 October 2019 to 30 September 2023.

The Committee on Climate Change (CCC) has issued a statement following yesterday’s publication of the Government’s official response to the CCC’s 2019 Progress Report to Parliament.

The EC has launched a call to develop a research & innovation platform on food safety. It will make it easier for national food safety authorities, EU agencies, policy-makers, the scientific community and civil society to coordinate research efforts.

Reuben Binns, our Research Fellow in Artificial Intelligence (AI), discusses the challenges organisations may face in implementing mechanisms in AI systems that allow data subjects to exercise their rights of access, rectification and erasure.

Rutherford Energy Supply Limited (trading as Uttily Energy), an energy supplier with around 280 business customers has ceased to trade.

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson announces further funding to support adopted children and their families.

New protective orders to safeguard those at risk.

Stuart Hudson has been appointed to the newly-created role of Senior Director for Strategy, Communications, Nations and Regions at the CMA.

UK organisations can express an interest in seeking funding to develop receivers for a future UK global navigation satellite system (GNSS).

Lindsay Newman and Leslie Vinjamuri survey the damage the president’s latest move has done to US foreign policy.

Murderers and paedophiles who hold back information on their victims could spend longer behind bars as a bill to enact ‘Helen’s Law’ entered parliament yesterday (15 October 2019).

Latest mortgage data reveals number of first-time buyers getting a mortgage, and a foot on the property ladder, increasing to 35,010.

Support for third sector organisations delivering Scotland’s new benefits system.

Ordnance Survey releases new Trail 2 and Trail 2 Bike GPS units.

Labour market weathering an increasingly difficult economic environment.

Government introduces landmark Bill to Parliament to tackle the biggest environmental priorities of our time.

Figures released yesterday by National Records of Scotland show that fewer deaths were registered in Scotland last winter than in previous years.

North Wales Police demonstrates a thorough understanding of its responsibilities towards protecting children from harm, according to a new report.

The Financial Reporting Lab has released its latest newsletter for Q3 2019.

The Prime Minister has reappointed Antonio Horta-Osorio as Chair of the Wallace Collection for two years from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2021.

Statement given yesterday by David Clay, UK Political Coordinator at the UN, at the Security Council briefing on Haiti.

Blog posted by: Anna Guglielmo – PRINCE2 Agile Practitioner and FinTech project manager, 15 October 2019.

Consumers will save money under Ofgem plans to reduce National Grid’s funding request to connect the new Hinkley Point C nuclear reactor to the grid by £80 million.

The government yesterday set out measures to go further and faster to tackle climate change, in response to Committee on Climate Change (CCC) recommendations.

Efforts to offer different paths into employment bearing fruit.

In light of Turkey’s continued illegal drilling activities in the eastern Mediterranean, the Council reaffirms its full solidarity with Cyprus, regarding the respect of its sovereignty and sovereign rights in accordance with international law.

Newcastle City Council Chief Executive, Pat Richie, has been appointed chair of the Government Property Agency.

NEPO has issued an Invitation to Tender (ITT) for a new solution covering the provision of office supplies.

A new network will help health and care innovators to convert their ideas into reality – and ultimately benefit patients.

A new £2 million fund is being launched to help organisations at the frontline of tackling loneliness across the country, Minister for Civil Society Baroness Barran yesterday announced.

Rural Affairs Minister Mairi Gougeon has written to Minister of State at DEFRA George Eustice seeking urgent clarification and assurance that Scottish seed potatoes can continue to be exported to third countries, such as Egypt, in the event of a ‘no deal’ Brexit.

Last winter, 20,188 deaths were registered in Scotland, 2,965 (13%) fewer than the previous winter, according to figures released yesterday by National Records of Scotland (NRS).

Cllr Judith Blake, Chair of the Local Government Association’s Children and Young People Board, responded to a report by Ofsted on their concerns families of children with special educational needs are being encouraged to educate their child at home 

Seeks views on proposed updates to our compliance and review methodology.

16-18 year-olds to get cash support from next week.

A pioneering scheme which improves the quality of support for young adult carers in further education is set to expand to colleges across the UK, thanks to a six-figure grant from The National Lottery Community Fund.

Enhanced action plan to tackle migrant crossings agreed by the UK and France.

Pathologists at a north east London NHS trust have voted for strike action in a dispute over new shift patterns which, it is claimed, could compromise the integrity of patients’ samples.

Poverty, urbanization, climate change and poor eating choices driving unhealthy diets. 1 in 3 children under five is malnourished; 2 in 3 children under two live on poor diets

Seeks views on proposed changes to the SSRO's Allowable Costs guidance for 2020/21.

UK Researchers, students and farmers would continue to get EU support in the event of a no-deal Brexit, under provisions adopted by the Budgets Committee on Monday.

Transitional Simplified Procedures will make importing after Brexit on 31 October much simpler, particularly for businesses that would be completing customs processes for the first time.

Seeking views on whether we should set a compliance fee for 2019. We also want your views on two proposals for managing this year’s fee.

Statistics published today by Scotland’s Chief Statistician show income from council houses was £1.21 billion in 2018-19. 

Chairman of the Local Government Association’s Culture, Tourism and Sport Board, Cllr Gerald Vernon-Jackson responded to the announcement that the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport will invest £250 million in cultural infrastructure

The Joseph Rowntree Foundation has called for real action in the November budget, as the Government presented the first Queen’s Speech in over two years, which JRF says failed to address the concerns of low-income voters

techUK want your guest blogs on what the future of local public services will look like in a digital age #CounciloftheFuture.

Stations Day celebrates the work of staff and volunteers who keep Britain's railways running.

A Yorkshire letting agent has traveled more than 7000 miles to Malawi to help volunteer in several schools.

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab answered an Urgent Question on Turkey's incursion into north east Syria in the House today.

Following the publication of the first report from the Homelessness Action Group, Housing Minister Julie James has committed to immediate action in response to their short-term recommendations to help more rough sleepers off the streets this winter.

Seeks views on proposed guidance for referrals processes in respect of both an appeal against assessment as a qualifying sub-contract (QSC) and a notice of cessation as a QSC.

Niall Dickson, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, responded to NHS England’s announcement of a scheme to reduce the use of plastics in hospitals 

The EU's budget for 2020 should include more climate action funding and higher investment in sustainable technologies, according to Monika Hohlmeier, Parliament's budget negotiator.

IPPR think tank finds whilst protections will remain in place on day one of no-deal, government can deregulate and weaken rights subtly over time

Anne Longfield, the Children’s Commissioner for England, has responded to the CQC annual report into the state of care.

Home education is often being chosen by parents of children with complex needs as a last resort.

For the first time in a decade police forces in England and Wales are handling more complaints through local resolution rather than using lengthy and complex investigations, data released yesterday ​by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) shows.

Scheme opens to allow convictions to be removed from criminal records.

Cllr Ian Hudspeth, Chairman of the Local Government Association’s Community Wellbeing Board, responded to the announcement on adult social care in yesterday’s Queen’s Speech

Christopher Snowdon responds to Professor Dame Sally Davies's final report on childhood obesity

The Council has agreed to the appointment of Laura Codruţa Kövesi to be the first European chief prosecutor. The appointment must now also be confirmed by the European Parliament.

Blog posted by: Paul Carter, 14 October 2019 – Categories: A great place to work, Health & Wellbeing.

Andrew Stephenson yesterday spoke at the event about delivering on the UK’s new approach to long-term economic partnerships with African countries, businesses and civil society.

The SSRO has launched three public consultations.

The Local Government Association’s Environment spokesman, Cllr David Renard, responded to measures announced in yesterday’s Queen’s Speech on the Environment Bill 

Economic success is at risk as future skilled migration could be curtailed under proposals in government immigration white paper, finds IPPR

Equality and Human Rights Commission Chief Executive, Rebecca Hilsenrath yesterday responded to the commitments outlined in the Queen's Speech.

techUK is pleased to announce that our members Yoti and Chipside have pick up awards at the prestigious WITSA 2019 Global ICT Excellence Awards.

The UK has secured 'listed status' providing certainty for a market worth more than £5 billion a year.

Ofcom yesterday fined KCOM £900,000, after uncovering a serious weakness in the telecoms company’s emergency-call service.

Details of the investigations concluded in the last month have been published today by the Electoral Commission. This is an important part of delivering transparency in political finance in the UK.

Changes to tenancy rules, aimed at helping renters, could unintentionally leave vulnerable groups at continued risk of being unfairly evicted says Citizens Advice.

The Council has extended restrictive measures by the EU addressing the use and proliferation of chemical weapons until 16 October 2020.

Sally Warren, Director of Policy at The King’s Fund, responded to Dame Sally Davies’ report and recommendations on childhood obesity 

Aidan Liddle, UK Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament, makes national statement about UK policy on disarmament, arms control and non-proliferation and future objectives (14 October 2019).

Arts Council England has awarded Theatre Absolute a £96,000 National Lottery grant for a three-year project which includes eight new commissions and encompasses Coventry City of Culture in 2021.

Pictures released by the MOD show UK F-35 Lightning jets landing, taking off and hovering onboard Britain’s next generation aircraft carrier, HMS Queen Elizabeth for the first time.

Operation Brock to keep the M20 open in both directions in the event of disruption to services across the English Channel.

EU citizens in Scotland are to be offered additional advice and support backed by more than £20,000 from the Scottish Government. 

Lord Porter, building safety spokesman for the Local Government Association, responded to plans for a Building Safety Bill announced in yesterday’s Queen’s Speech 

Move to tackle obesity would level playing field against advertisers who spend 30x more on ads than the government does on healthy eating

The RLA has launched its Quarter 3 survey, and we want to hear from landlords and letting agents about their views and experiences!

The Criminal Cases Review Commission has referred convictions of Winston Trew and  Sterling Christie to the Court of Appeal.

Towns with high rates of homelessness are set for investment in specialist mental health care, as part of NHS services for rough sleepers across the country.

Businesses can apply for a share of up to £5 million to work with Chinese partners on developing new smart farming technologies.

On the 29th of April 2019 we became one of the first nations in the UK to declare a climate emergency.

Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman of the Local Government Association, responded to the Queen’s Speech announcement yesterday that a Devolution White Paper will be published 

IEA responds to the Queen's Speech

If you have a bank account in Yemen and receive State Pension or Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit from the UK into this account, it will be paid Yemeni rial (YER).

Vulnerable families fleeing conflict in north-west Syria are to receive essential items such as blankets and mattresses thanks to £100,000 in Scottish Government funding.

Rumours abound that the Royal Navy is to gut its globally respected Operational Sea Training organisation in order to reallocate cash across defence.

The Environment Secretary Theresa Villiers has launched call for evidence on cat microchipping

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace addressed parliamentarians from across the NATO Alliance at the NATO Parliamentary Assembly on Monday 14 October 2019.

Ten North West health and care organisations have been presented with awards sponsored by the Innovation Agency. 

The Chancellor has announced he is planning to hold a Budget on Wednesday 6 November 2019.

Online letting agent Upad is closing with immediate effect.

Michel Barnier briefed EU27 Ambassadors this afternoon, following constructive technical-level talks with the UK over the weekend. He will also inform the European Parliament's Brexit Steering Group this evening.

Important work to finish the construction of the Midland Metropolitan hospital will now go ahead, after the Chancellor recently (12 October 2019) announced £350 million in funding to rescue the project.

Scottish Government responds to Bills outlined by UK Government.

Today the Chancellor of the Exchequer Sajid Javid has announced the date of the next Budget, which will be on Wednesday 6th November.

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has fined Tullett Prebon (Europe) Limited (Tullett Prebon) £15.4 million for failing to conduct its business with due skill, care and diligence, failing to have adequate risk management systems and for failing to be open and cooperative with the FCA.

Her Majesty’s most gracious speech to both Houses of Parliament.

Rob Shaw, deputy CEO at NHS Digital has announced that he will be leaving the organisation at Christmas, to pursue a consulting career. Initially he will be working with foreign governments on national health and care infrastructure.

A network of 20,000 farms are taking action to drive down water pollution and protect the environment.

Blog posted by: Claudia Martinez, 11 October 2019.

Around a year on from announcing the recipients from our fund, we take a look at the early lessons being learned.

Blog posted by: Brian Stanislas, 11 October 2019 – Categories: A great place to work.

This week Spain celebrates the Fiesta Nacional, and we mark the occasion by sharing our research data, findings & analysis to provide a snapshot of the country’s living & working conditions.

MHCLG are providing up to £1million of the Cold Weather Fund to Homeless link to administer funding to charitable organisations that are not commissioned by local authorities.

Defence Minister Mark Lancaster recently (12 October 2019) travelled to the Cayman Islands and met with the Governor, and the Premier to agree the first steps in establishing the new unit.

Minister for the Middle East, Dr Andrew Murrison MP, announces support during visit to Lebanon.

Scotland has become the first country in the UK to ban plastic-stemmed cotton buds.

Blog posted by: Rupert McNeil, Government Chief People Officer, 11 October 2019 – Categories: A great place to work.

The Commission recently (11 October 2019) published a list of 20 regulated quarantine pests qualifying as priority pests, including Xylella fastidiosa, the Japanesebeetle, the Asian long-horned beetle, Citrus greening and Citrus Black Spot, whose economic, environmental and social impact on EU's territory is the most severe. Member States will have to launch information campaigns to the public, do annual surveys, prepare contingency plans, simulation exercises, and action plans for the eradication of these pests.

New 10-week consultation reveals latest detailed proposals for line extension.

Investment will drive local growth, support young people, and reinforce culture’s role at the heart of communities.

Plans to renew and extend a selective licensing scheme in Wirral have been opposed by the RLA.

The Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab recently (12 October 2019) spoke to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly in London.

The up-front cost of the Labour Party’s renationalisation proposals for water and energy utilities, train companies and Royal Mail is estimated to be £196 billion, according to new analysis by the CBI.

3,475 technology companies have been handed places on the latest iteration of Crown Commercial Service’s (CCS) agreement for digital specialists, it has been announced.

The 20 pests on the list published by the EC in October 2019 are quarantine pests that have been identified as top priorities for EU Member States based on the severity of the economic, social and environmental problems they can cause.

Ofcom recently (11 October 2019) set out a range of measures to help ensure out-of-contract broadband customers pay fairer prices, and providers offer better protection to vulnerable customers. 

International biodiversity receives funding boost one year on from the largest ever Illegal Wildlife Conference held in London.

Culture Secretary Fiona Hyslop yesterday set out her vision for the creative industries while visiting cultural and creative collaborations between Japan and Scotland.

Blog posted by: Mauricio Corona – Part of the ITIL 4 Architect Team, 11 October 2019.

Paul Uppal has stepped down from his role as Small Business Commissioner.

The NHS will slash the use of plastic in hospital canteens as part of its drive to reduce waste and make hospitals healthier for patients and staff.

Ronhill Sports is seeing growing demand for its high-quality running clothing and equipment.

Mark Drakeford and Leah Namugerwa take part in simultaneous tree-planting ceremonies to celebrate milestone.

Safe to Play aims to educate parents, coaches and players about safeguarding in sport

The National Infrastructure Commission has reported on how regulation needs to shift to meet net-zero.

Two Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) officers whose conduct was inappropriate and insensitive while taking an account from a 15-year-old who had been raped by a stranger hours earlier have been sanctioned by a disciplinary panel, following an Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) investigation.

New lifts from street to platform provide step-free access for the first time

Motorists face roadside drugs test.

H.E. Mr Aidan Liddle, UK Permanent Representative to the Conference on Disarmament delivers statement on the P5 process in General Debate at the 74th Session of the UN General Assembly First Committee (11 October 2019).

DCMS and the Office for AI have announced £13 million for AI and data science conversion courses over the next three years to help encourage a more diverse workforce.

The new year-long Geovation Benchmark Initiative will link the geospatial community with businesses, public bodies, researchers, media and the public to promote a better, wider understanding of the power and influence of location data.

NHS Digital has released two pieces of code under open source that will allow developers to include biometric login into their products and services.

The new agreement provides access to mobile, voice, video and data services including security and surveillance.

Investment of £2 million for new Gaelic primary school.

Bikeability programme gets further funding after it celebrates teaching 3 million children bike safety skills.

The levels of chemicals found in the Grenfell area are consistent with those generally found in London. 

The UK will fail to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050 if regulators aren’t given new powers to ensure utility companies invest in sustainable infrastructure, according to a report from the National Infrastructure Commission.

Counter extremism programme supports people to challenge extremist narratives.

Tightening the law around home detention curfew.

1000 remortgage deeds have now been signed and registered digitally, with HSBC, Coventry Building Society and Enact leading the way.

Charity regulator opens investigation into a Wales-based environmental charity

Applications are now open for grants to help Online Centres in Portsmouth and the South East to engage with the Google Digital Garage in the city, for the benefit of their learners, volunteers and staff.

UK-wide testbeds to spearhead efforts to make the UK a world leader in 5G

New dual carriageway between Cambridge and Huntingdon will open in December 2019.

Some 90 properties to benefit from greater protection from flooding.

The Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) has awarded a contract worth £17-million to Kier Graham Defence Ltd to ready Bassingbourn Barracks for the relocation of the British Army’s Mission Training and Mobilisation Centre (MTMC).

Companies ready to deliver capacity equivalent to thousands of HGVs per week.

If the UK leaves the EU without a deal, the effects will be felt by people and companies across Europe. The EU has adopted measures to mitigate the impact of a disorderly withdrawal.

The FCA and regulated firms have been taking steps to prepare in the event the UK leaves the EU on 31 October 2019 without a deal. Today the FCA has issued an update on steps certain firms need to take.

Blog from APCC Hate Crime Lead, Hardyal Dhindsa, Derbyshire PCC

Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab writes an open letter to UK nationals living in Spain - October 2019.

An ovarian cancer treatment, designed to help maintain the effects of chemotherapy, has been approved by NICE for use in the Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF)

In a resolution adopted on Thursday, MEPs warn of a “clear risk” that the 2021-2027 EU investment plan will not be successfully agreed in time with Council.

Companies have responded positively to newly introduced reporting requirements for Revenue Recognition and Financial Instruments but there is still considerable scope for them to improve the quality of their annual report disclosures. 

On 3 April 2019, the EC launched this infringement procedure on the grounds that the new disciplinary regime undermines the judicial independence of Polish judges and does not ensure the necessary guarantees to protect judges from political control, as required by the Court of Justice of the EU.

GDP Data better than expected

A Wrexham company is reaping the benefits of support from Healthy Working Wales to improve the health and wellbeing of its staff.

Foreign electoral interference seriously threatens European democratic societies to the benefit of anti-EU, right-wing extremist and populist forces, warn MEPs.

We have responded to July 2019 official apprenticeship starts data.

Road transport: EC requests the UNITED KINGDOM to comply with the Directive on Road Charging

Teachers’ working hours fall by 5 hours compared to 2016, with the reduction driven by decrease in time spent on marking, planning and non-teaching tasks

Over 75s TV licence fee change: Government and the BBC should agree a funding formula to restore free licences, say MPs

EC and EU countries have to beef up social rights by delivering on the EU Pillar of Social Rights with legislative proposals and adequate funding.

New figures to show how much schools will benefit from Government's multi-billion pound investment in pupils' education

Trade ministers from across the Commonwealth made a commitment yesterday to resist all forms of protectionism.

The Business Readiness Fund helps business representative organisations and trade associations support members and non-members get ready for Britain leaving the EU.

The EU Home Affairs Committee publishes its report on Brexit: refugee protection and asylum policy which highlights the potentially significant implications of Brexit for asylum policy, and for vulnerable refugees and asylum seekers in Europe.

The draft Common Practice of the project CP11 ‘New Types of Trade Mark – Examination of formal requirements and absolute grounds for refusal and invalidity’ has been made available in English for comments. This publication refers only to the work-stream 1 of the project: Examination of formalities and absolute grounds for refusal and invalidity.

More than £120 million is set to be paid to existing and former waste water customers of Southern Water after an investigation into the company by the industry regulator.

NHS chief Simon Stevens yesterday (Thursday October 10th) announced that a new taskforce will be set up to improve current specialist children and young people’s inpatient mental health, autism and learning disability services in England.

International Development Minister Baroness Sugg visited Ghana last week to strengthen trade and investment ties ahead of UK-Africa Investment Summit in 2020.

Bidder announced for broadband roll out.

A pensioner has been given a suspended sentence after making more than 50,000 child abuse images.

MEPs opposed the EC plans to authorise imports of products containing three glyphosate and glufosinate ammonium-resistant GMOs, in non-binding resolutions on Thursday.

Tenants face an ‘acceleration’ in rent increases over the next five years, because the demand for private rented housing is outstripping supply, according to the Royal Institute for Chartered Surveys (RICS).

Productivity of UK businesses is set to be supercharged with £88 million in new government investment announced yesterday (Thursday 10 October).

London Borough of Bexley has been heavily criticised by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman after it failed to make agreed improvements to the way it decides school transport applications for children with disabilities.

This paper sets out the government’s response to the committee’s conclusions and recommendations.

A Denbighshire company is reaping the benefits of support from Healthy Working Wales to improve the health and wellbeing of their staff.

Blog posted by: Catherine Bennion, 10 October 2019 – Categories: A Brilliant Civil Service, Improved outcomes.

Blog posted by: Vanessa Guimarães – Founder, Elas Projetam, 10 October 2019.

A how-to guide designed to make the criminal court process more accessible and understandable for all has been produced by the Ministry of Justice.

Swindon-based pet food company has started exporting to 10 new countries within the last 10 months, including markets across Asia and the Middle East.

The Scottish Government is supporting the BBC Scottish Symphony Orchestra’s residency at the first-ever BBC Proms Japan with a £50,000 grant.

The International Development Committee has published the Government’s response to its report into tackling violence against aid workers.

A new brand for the Economic and Social Sciences Research Council (ESRC) was yesterday launched as part of a unified identity for UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).

74 communities across Wales successfully applied to The National Lottery Community Fund for grants worth £3,401,711 this month.

Ambulance clinicians will soon be able to access the mental health crisis plans of emergency patients while on the move, following the successful first pilot phase of the National Record Locator.

A new brand for Innovate UK was launched yesterday as part of a unified identity for UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).

Health Minister Vaughan Gething has announced the appointment of two Independent Members of the Board of Community Health Councils (CHCs).

The Environment Agency aims to become a net zero organisation by 2030.

NHS Digital yesterday published the Hospital Outpatient Activity, 2018/19 report.

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy is seeking views on the final design of the £315 million Industrial Energy Transformation Fund, which will help industry to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions.

Winter resources announced on World Homeless Day.