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​An NHS Digital-run group for digital midwives has won an award for 'Use of Technology in Midwifery' at the British Journal of Midwifery awards.

Pastor has agreed to repay funds not spent on charitable purposes.

The suspected head of a major organised crime network has been extradited back to Romania to face trial, following an operation by the National Crime Agency.

Rachel Fletcher, Chief Executive of Ofwat, commented ahead of tomorrow’s deadline for water companies to appeal to the Competition and Markets Authority about the outcome of the PR19 price review

Storm Dennis will bring very heavy rain and strong winds to the UK this weekend, with a risk of flooding and travel disruption in some areas.

The Government has issued further information on the withdrawal of funding approval from qualifications with low and no publicly funded enrolments, as part of the Level 3 and below review.

Funding to promote trial projects to reduce congestion.

The CMA is calling on major supermarkets to act after finding Tesco has been unlawfully stopping rivals from opening shops near its stores.

Welcome to our #StayingSafeOnline Campaign Week! This week will provide an opportunity for our members and stakeholders to share their analysis and advice on how to stay safe online in an increasingly complex digital environment.

UK-built technology that will revolutionise the science astronauts carry out on the International Space Station is due to launch today (14 February).

This Valentine’s Day, over 90 groups across Northern Ireland are celebrating being given the chance to ‘love’ their community by getting up to £1,000 from The National Lottery Community Fund to bring their idea to life in 2020. 

The Criminal Cases Review Commission has referred the case of D for appeal.

The Environment Agency is urging people to sign up to flood warnings and to check the latest safety advice as Storm Dennis is set to arrive in the UK on Saturday.

UKRI has today launched a consultation on open access policy for any group, organisation or individual with an interest in research and innovation to respond.

The Transport Secretary sets out his vision for the future of transport in the north of England at the Transport for the North summit in Manchester.

The National Lottery is using Valentine’s Day to reveal some of the local champions who love their community so much that they applied for a special grant to do something positive locally – and were successful.

Married couples and civil partners are encouraged to claim the Marriage Allowance for Valentine's Day.

State of the Economy report published.

Public Health England and NHS England urge people to ensure they have 2 doses of measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine as mumps cases rise to highest levels in a decade.

Phone, broadband and pay-TV customers must be warned when their current contract is ending, and what they could save by signing up to a new deal, under Ofcom rules coming into force tomorrow (15 February).

The Secretariat of the Commission for Environment, Climate Change and Energy (ENVE) of the CoR is in the process of informing other EU institutional and non institutional actors about the Implementation Report of the consultation on Air Quality, whose Executive Summary is already available here​.​

Axonics SNS has potential to save the NHS around £6,200 per patient if the device lasts more than six years

Scotland leading the way on access and removing stigma.

Measures set out to make sure no child is educated in potentially unsafe or dangerous, illegal settings.

The FRC and Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) have published joint letters for accountants and auditors with information regarding auditing, accounting and corporate reporting standards during the transition period following the UK’s exit from the EU.

Michael Murphy of Tipperary County Council will lead the national delegation of Ireland to the European Committee of the Regions, whose members met on 11-13 February for the first time in their new five-year mandate. He will also lead its economic-policy commission.

The NCA has obtained a freezing order stopping the sale of 17 addresses as part of an ongoing investigation into a Leeds businessman with suspected links to serious organised criminals.

As the latest figures on applications to the UK government’s EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) are published, Counsel General Jeremy Miles announced more new funding for councils in Wales to boost numbers of applications from their area.

Every NHS trust in London now has at least one black and minority ethnic (BME) board member, according to new data published yesterday.

Thelma Stober and Michael Lockwood chosen as co-chairs of the independent Memorial Commission.

A surfer, a police officer and former martial arts fighter have been named among the 2020 St David Awards finalists by First Minister Mark Drakeford.

Risk assessments and guidance for officers on training exercises have been reviewed by Thames Valley Police (TVP) and Her Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC) following our independent investigation into a collision in which Gladys Goodwin and PC James Dixon died.

Charity Commission opens investigation into The Everlasting Arms Ministries

Next month £100,000 of National Lottery funding will be up for grabs for local groups and organisations working to help Barnsley communities to thrive. 

The FSA has set a deadline for CBD businesses to provide more information about CBD products and their contents. It also advises vulnerable groups not to take CBD, and healthy adults to take no more than 70mg a day.

A Blaenau Gwent teenager enrolled on Wales’ first Advanced Composite Apprenticeship course has said she hopes it will help her land her dream job in the sector.

Prosafe has abandoned its proposed deal with Floatel after an in-depth CMA merger probe highlighted serious competition concerns.

What you need to know if you access Government Gateway on Windows XP, Windows Vista or older browsers such as Internet Explorer 6 or 7 from 1 April 2020.

£1,586,389 for 11 community ownership projects

Dstl is offering veterans the chance to use specialist skills learned in the military

A place-based payroll tax incentive can be effective in stimulating employment in remote and underdeveloped regions, helping to address regional inequalities, according to a new UCL and University of Oslo study.

A new tool that aims to give insight into the conditions required to tackle homelessness has been launched today by the Centre for Homelessness Impact (CHI) and the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

The Constitution Committee has published a report on the constitutional issues in the Pension Schemes Bill [HL] 2019–21.

Wales will do everything it can to continue its strong relationship with Germany – with trade links worth more than £3 billion – as the next phase of negotiations with the EU continue.

Licences reissued on a temporary basis ahead of new licences coming into force on 1 August 2020.

This week, NHS Digital announced that sixteen organisations that provide and commission adult social care services are to receive a share of £4.5m to enable them to roll out their local digital projects on a wider scale.  

Ministers should take their “golden moment of opportunity” to make firm decisions on developing sustainable infrastructure beyond HS2, the Chair of the government’s independent infrastructure Commission has said.

The results from questionnaires completed by patients who have undergone hip and knee replacements have been published by NHS Digital today.

Airfield development fund launches in spring to increase support for airfield owners, operators, local councils and associated businesses.

Following a thorough review, the CMA has cleared Google LLC’s (Google) purchase of Looker Data Sciences, Inc. (Looker).

The Medicines and Medical Devices Bill introduces new safety measures, increases the professions that can prescribe low-risk medicines and allows hospitals to develop personalised medicines.

Qualifications with low or no enrolments could see funding withdrawn in drive to level up skills and opportunities.

Cllr Richard Watts, Chair of the Local Government Association’s Resources Board, responded to a report by the National Audit Office on local authority commercial investments 

The National Archives Trust, a new independent education charity, was launched last night with a reception here at Kew. 

The RLA has opposed plans to introduce a selective licensing scheme in South Tyneside.

The European Union Committee has published its twenty-first report on Brexit-related international agreements.

NIESR Press Release: Global growth to remain at 10-year low in 2020

Future policy to be shaped by people’s experience.

Citizens Advice, in its role as the official consumer watchdog for energy, has responded to Ofgem’s announcement of new automatic compensation for customers who have problems switching their energy supplier.

Parliament calls for a strong set of rights to protect consumers in the context of artificial intelligence and automated decision-making, in a resolution approved on Wednesday.

Some local authorities in England have invested significant public money in buying commercial property1 over the past three years with the aim of generating a financial return. Debt has increased for many of these authorities as a result, with a small group seeing significant increases in the amount they owe and the cost of repayment, according to the National Audit Office (NAO).

Customers will receive an automatic £30 payment from suppliers if they are switched by mistake, if their switch takes longer than 15 working days, or if their final bill doesn’t arrive within 6 weeks. 

NIESR Monthly GDP Tracker - UK Economy to grow again in 2020 Q1

More than £840 million will support the delivery of affordable homes.

With about 6,000 accidental deaths occurring in British homes every year, a new free workshop from the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) aims to help house builders and architects ensure their projects are safer for all residents.

They may be a relic of the Cold War, but the Central European embassies which remain in the North Korean capital could boost EU diplomatic power.

Researchers have been asked to express their interest in running a study of the UK public’s valuation of health-related quality of life.

HMICFRS yesterday published their second inspection programme of fire and rescue services (FRS). This sets out our programme of inspections for 2020/21.

The Community and Town Council sector in Wales is set to receive up to £500,000 in additional Welsh Government funding to help strengthen their financial management and governance, Local Government Minister Julie James yesterday announced.

Nesta Lloyd – Jones, Assistant Director of the Welsh NHS Confederation responded to the launch of “Connected Communities: A strategy for tackling loneliness and social isolation and building stronger social connections’

Dr Richard Wellings, the IEA’s Head of Transport responded to the news that the Government is set to approve the High Speed 2 (HS2) rail project

Blog posted by: Ranjit Sidhu, 12 February 2020.

Over recent months MOD has been working to review and update our guidance and information in relation to National Security Vetting.

Rate of light dues payable to support the work of the General Lighthouse Authorities.

A new farmer-led group will examine how to reduce greenhouse gas emissions within the suckler herd.

Cllr Judith Blake, Chair of the Local Government Association’s Children and Young People Board, responded to the launch of a government consultation on unregulated children's homes, which proposes a potential ban of children under 16 being placed in these homes 

The IEA’s Head of Regulatory Affairs Victoria Hewson commented on the government’s initial response to the public consultation on the Online Harms White Paper 

ESPO are the perfect choice for police and emergency services procurement. With over 35 years of experience we can help you and your organisation to buy better.

Last week it was announced that the average cost of water bills in Wales is set to rise from April. With 1 in 8 customers already telling us they find their water bill unaffordable, this will undoubtedly have an impact on people already feeling the pinch.

Councils across England are being reminded by the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman of their duties under the Care Act to administer ‘top-up fees’ for people contributing towards relatives’ care.

Elizabeth Denham, Information Commissioner, yesterday gave a statement regarding the government’s initial response to Online Harms White Paper consultation.

The Paris Air Show 2019 was a resounding success with one company, Tritech Group, securing more than £5 million worth of new deals during the Welsh Government trade mission, Minister for Economy, Transport and North Wales, Ken Skates has announced.

Parliament calls for a level playing field to be guaranteed through robust commitments, and “dynamic alignment” of EU-UK rules.

Telecoms and broadcasting regulator to get role ensuring platforms protect users.

£3.4 billion will go directly to people in Scotland who need it the most.

To protect animal welfare, pet owners and public health, MEPs call for an EU Action Plan to end illegal trade in companion animals.

Vital revenue funds fisheries improvement projects, facilities for anglers and work to tackle illegal fishing.

A new advanced imaging centre at the Science and Technology Facilities Council’s Rutherford Appleton Laboratory will receive £81million of UK government support, housing super-bright lasers to produce state-of-the-art 3D X-rays in just 40 seconds.

We examine new research showing PRS rents are substantially lower in ‘Blue Wall’ constituencies and Labour concerns about ‘one-week shortfall’ under Universal Credit.

The following statement was issued jointly by the Governments of the United States of America, the United Kingdom, and the Kingdom of Norway.

Hundreds demonstrated their cyber security know-how during the co-ordinated series of competitions across the UK.

Flagship Fisheries Bill moves forward as the Lords Minister leads Second Reading in Parliament.

MEPs underlined that Parliament will only give its consent to a budget that meets the European Union’s ambitions, in a debate on EU funding for 2021-2027.

A day of action by National Economic Crime Centre partners will target money service businesses (MSB) at risk of being used by criminals to launder money.

Brussels will find its much-vaunted heft in setting standards cannot help it advance its geopolitical interests.

TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady yesterday commented on the announcement to approve continuation of HS2.

Today we have launched a legal challenge against the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care over the repeated failure to move people with learning disabilities and autism into appropriate accommodation.

Blog posted by: Milvio DiBartolomeo, 12 February 2020.

Ofcom has responded to Government announcement on online harms regulation.

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Matt Hancock updated Parliament on the government's response to coronavirus (11 February 2020).

Digital hubs launched across South of Scotland.

MEPs have vetoed a Commission proposal that would have allowed some lead in recycled PVC.

Thursday and Friday will see spells of heavy rain, strong winds and further snow for parts of the UK with several severe weather warnings in force, before Storm Dennis brings further very wet and windy weather this weekend.

Rats are thriving across the UK, the British Pest Control Association is warning, with milder winters to blame for the increase.

Anne Longfield, Children’s Commissioner for England, has responded to the Department for Education’s announcement on children in care living in unregulated accommodation.

Vinous Ali, associate director of policy, comments on the Government's initial consultation response to the the Online Harms White Paper.

England’s most senior nurse has appointed the lead on health and wellbeing for Chelsea Pensioners as her advisor on improving support for care home nurses.

Statement given yesterday by Ambassador Karen Pierce, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the United Nations Security Council briefing on the Middle East.

The Welsh Government has revealed details of the additional £23m it will be providing to Further Education colleges, including sixth forms and Adult Community Learning, for the next financial year.

The Association for Project Management (APM) has appointed Dr Paul Chapman as its new Vice President.

The Ofcom Board has today announced the appointment of Dame Melanie Dawes as Chief Executive.

MEPs will debate the US’ recently presented Middle East plan, the new EU-Africa strategy and the current security situation in Syria, on Tuesday afternoon.

Home Secretary has established an inquiry to ensure all of the relevant evidence can be properly considered.

Emergency legislation will end the automatic early release of terrorist offenders, as the government takes decisive action to protect the public and keep our streets safe.

The government is seeking views on reviewing the current 10-year storage limit for eggs, sperm and embryos, to give more people the opportunity to start a family.

Construction work has begun at the Harwell Campus in Oxfordshire on a new multi-occupier hybrid building that will provide flexible space for research and development, office and laboratory use.

We look at government discussions on Flood Re – and affordable insurance scheme for people in areas at high risk of flooding, the approval of plans to increase LHA by the rate of inflation and the ageing PRS population.

One of the night’s biggest winners, '1917', benefitted from creative industry tax reliefs thanks to HM Revenue and Customs.

Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall along with Prince Williams and the Duchess of Cambridge met with patients and staff at Defence Medical Rehabilitation Centre (DMRC) Stanford Hall.

English Heritage will send 1940s-style dancers across the country 75 years after peace in Europe was first celebrated.

The CMA has provisionally found that JD Sports’ takeover of close competitor Footasylum could leave shoppers worse off, both in-store and online.

Today the Government gave the green light to the High Speed 2 rail project, without acknowledging the devastating impact on the hundreds of precious wild places and the wildlife that depends on them – that lie in the path of the route.

Ban on under-16s being placed in unregulated accommodation, consultation proposes.

Improving the life chances of children and young people underlined in Scottish Budget.  

BCS surveyed (Jan 2018) 6,500 young people on their views about online safety, coinciding with a Government consultation on its Internet Safety Strategy.

The Department of Health and Social Care is evaluating the potential impact of coronavirus on the supply of medicines and medical goods.

EU Internal Market Sub-Committee publishes its report on the future of clock changes.

Applications are now open for a second round of the £10 million UK Seafood Innovation Fund to transform the future landscape of the seafood industry.

Tutoring outside of the classroom has proven to be advantageous for learners, however, not all young people are able to access the same learning opportunities.

Businesses that fail to pay their workers the National Minimum Wage or National Living Wage will continue to be publicly named by the government, following a review of the scheme.

Matthew Fell, CBI Chief UK Policy Director yesterday responded to the HS2 statement from Prime Minister.

Girls that entered the 2019 and 2020 CyberFirst Girls Competitions are now eligible to attend free Development Days across the UK.

Ahead of the EU budget summit on 20 February, MEPs will today discuss EU priorities for the next financial framework with Council and Commission.

Grants of National Lottery funding up to £5,000 could help repair damage to pitches and facilities.

The Food Standards Agency welcomes the sentencing of a man who unlawfully sold DNP, resulting in the deaths of three people.

Blog posted by: John Ayers, 11 February 2020.

Defence Minister unveils DASA and RAF contract winners to develop novel technique that could save money and help the environment

Groundswell and the LHHP have produced ‘My Right to Healthcare’ cards which explain to GP surgeries the rights of homeless people to register for primary care.

Study of the drivers and barriers faced by businesses, individuals and others across the plastic ecosystem, to better understand this landscape and the potential for intervention to address marine plastic pollution.

Bus services across the country will be transformed with simpler fares, thousands of new buses, improved routes and higher frequencies.

EHRC have launched a formal inquiry into how schools are monitoring and recording their use of restraint, following widespread concerns about its use and the lack of data available.

The number of business customer complaints about retailers raised with the consumer watchdog has reached its lowest level for a year and a half.

Sixteen organisations that provide and commission adult social care services are to receive a share of £4.5m to enable them to roll out their local digital projects on a wider scale.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) investigation into the circumstances surrounding the fatal shooting by Metropolitan Police officers of 20-year-old Sudesh Amman during a terrorism incident in south London on Sunday 2 February 2020 is progressing well.

Our framework agreement for the provision of employee benefit schemes (NPS-PS-0095-19) is now live and available for the Welsh public sector to use.

As of yesterday the government’s overarching research body, UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), will trial streamlined application processes for researchers.

Scotland has set world-leading targets to become a net-zero emission country by 2045 - but the drive to get there must not leave any communities behind, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will stress.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson made a statement to the House of Commons on transport infrastructure.

techUK is proud to support #SID2020 as we seek to build a better and safer internet for all.

The UK's Ambassador to the WTO and UN in Geneva, Julian Braithwaite, delivered a statement to the WTO Committee on Trade and Development during the 48th Session on Aid for Trade on 11 February 2020.

NCFE’s recently developed Level 3 Award in Business Travel has been endorsed by several business travel experts, including Clarity, part of the Portman Travel Group, which includes Elegant Resorts and If Only.

Environment Secretary Theresa Villiers' statement given yesterday in the House of Commons on flooding and Storm Ciara.

On International Day for Women and Girls in Science, Finance Minister, Rebecca Evans congratulates Welsh winners of the National Cyber Security Centre’s (NCSC) CyberFirst Girls competition and encourages more young women to follow in their footsteps and explore a career in cyber.

A new advanced imaging centre will receive £81 million government support, housing super-bright lasers to produce state-of-the-art 3D X-rays in just 40 seconds.

Association for Project Management (APM) has responded to the announcement from Government about HS2.

Blog posted by: Luke Crosby, 11 February 2020 – Categories: cyber security, Our services.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirms HS2 will go ahead, alongside radical improvements to local transport networks across the country.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon has emphasised Scotland’s shared values with the European Union during a series of engagements in Brussels.

People who are already working as healthcare professionals could train to become doctors and nurses more quickly now that the UK has left the EU.

Named by the Met Office, the impacts from this low-pressure system are not expected to be as extreme as Storm Ciara but will bring widespread strong winds and heavy rain to parts of the UK.

RLA look at calls for changes to fuel poverty legislation, the continuing debate over who should pay for fire safety work on tower blocks, the latest landlord data and a call for new landlords to be subject to tax changes in a bid to boost home ownership.

The Taskforce focused on how to mitigate the impact of Honda closing manufacturing operations in Swindon.

The Prime Minister today confirmed the government is to proceed with the High Speed 2 rail project between London, the midlands and the north of England. 

The UK's Ambassador to the WTO and UN in Geneva, Julian Braithwaite, delivered a statement during the opening plenary session of the WTO Joint Initiative on E-Commerce on 11 February 2020.

Loneliness and social isolation are often thought of as issues that affect older people, however they are increasingly becoming issues that can be experienced by us all.

Farmers and land managers encouraged to apply for an agreement with simplified 2021 Countryside Stewardship scheme to help them protect the environment.

Cllr Ian Hudspeth, Chairman of the Local Government Association’s Community Wellbeing Board, responded to a report by Care England on the funding of independent care homes compared to those operated by local authorities 

Blog posted by: Alfredo De Ninno, IT service and Project Manager, Haufe Group, 10 February 2020.

Ofgem is issuing Outfox the Market (Foxglove Energy Supply Ltd) with a provisional order, compelling the supplier to pay £602,930 in full for the Feed-in Tariffs (FIT) scheme by Wednesday 12 February 2020. 

UK exports at an all time high, with goods exports to non-EU countries growing by 13.6% on 2018.

Third year report on the group's plan to lead the practical implementation of the 1+2 language learning policy in Scotland's schools.

Tackling global outbreaks such as coronavirus could become more difficult if the UK loses access to the EU’s early warning system for cross border threats and does not find an effective replacement.

NCFE recently teamed up with Campaign For Learning to launch a new policy paper titled: ‘No 16-18 year old left behind’.

The IEA’s Academic and Research Director Syed Kamall responded to reports that the Prime Minister is planning to impose a “mansion tax” on owners of expensive homes 

Aamenah Vaid, Research and Coordination Coordinator at GeoPlace. With Emma Webb – Business Solutions Analyst, Dorset Council – and Lucinda Handsford – NSG Uploader, Dorset Council.

On the 17th Safer Internet Day, Andy Phippen – a Fellow of BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT, and Professor of Digital Rights at Bournemouth University – considers how well the guidance rightly given to children all year round is serving older age groups – including students and vulnerable adults.

Blog posted by: Met Office Press Office, 11 February, 2020.

The additional funding will be invested in timetable improvements, recruiting new train drivers and offering passengers compensation for poor service.

First Minister Nicola Sturgeon's address, Brussels, 10 February 2020.

Cllr Richard Watts, Chairman of the Local Government Association’s Resources Board, responded to the Joseph Rountree Foundation’s report on poverty across the UK, which reveals that it has risen among children and pensioners over the last five years 

The government yesterday confirmed plans to introduce import controls on EU goods at the border after the transition period ends on 31 December 2020.

Historic GP ‘partner model’ should be phased out in England to tackle workforce crisis, provide better care and ‘let doctors be doctors’

This week techUK will highlight what the future of public safety will look like in a digital age #futurepublicsafety.

Government acts swiftly to support local areas affected by Storm Ciara.

Three Albanian men have been jailed over a plot to supply high purity cocaine worth £506,000 and having false identity documents.

Businesses encouraged to claim remaining funding available to help them make customs declarations.

North Wales is continuing to have a higher employment rate, lower unemployment rate and lower economic inactivity than Wales as a whole, according to the latest Regional Economic and Labour Market profile.

MPs are set to end the benefits freeze by agreeing to increase income-related benefits by inflation. 

Chris Grayling, David Lidington, Jeremy Hunt and James Brokenshire have given candid interviews about their time serving as ministers for former prime ministers David Cameron and Theresa May. 

FDA Assistant General Secretary Amy Leversidge yesterday responded to the House of Commons Commission update on an independent complaints process.

Blog posted by: Mark Rowland 10 February 2020.

Ofsted has sent surveys to social care providers to find out about the experiences of the children, parents, staff and professionals involved.

New regulations made by Secretary of State to delay or prevent further transmission of the virus.

Two testing facilities for possible cases of novel coronavirus are being established in Scotland.

Retailers, including online businesses, need to stop selling knives by default to help tackle the knife crime epidemic, the Local Government Association has urged.

Poverty’s grip on some parts of the UK, some families and among renters shows the scale of the challenge faced by the government in its attempts to “unite and level up” the UK following years of political turmoil around Brexit.

Twelve-month contracts are set to become mandatory in Wales under a new law announced yesterday.

England’s most senior nurse has called on NHS organisations to boost the number of nursing apprenticeships they offer to local people, to help deliver the health service’s Long Term Plan to improve patient care.

Researchers are working to identify the most effective way for policymakers to tap into the UK's world-leading research expertise and knowledge. 

The South East Wales Transport Commission yesterday launched ‘Have your Say’ an online survey to gather ideas and suggestions for tackling congestion on the M4 and improving transport across the region.

New hubs of business and enterprise will be opened across the UK creating thousands of jobs, regenerating communities and turbocharging Britain’s post-Brexit growth, the Government yesterday (Monday 10 February) announced.

The Scottish Government Humanitarian Emergency Fund was established in 2017 to establish a £1 million humanitarian aid fund. This has been independently reviewed to assess impacts and possible improvements.

A Frenchman who flew to the UK thinking he was going to sexually abuse a 12-year-old girl asked investigators who caught him: “What am I likely to get for this?”

techUK is resurrecting its Digital Devolution Working Group to help inform our new report ahead of the next metro mayor elections.

Foreign Office evacuation flight has left China for the UK

Blog posted by: sarahcorlett, 7 February 2020 – Categories: Skills.

UK aid will help prevent the spread of the virus in developing countries, by supporting them to rapidly identify and care for patients with symptoms.

People in Wales who rent their home will have a guaranteed minimum of 12 months’ protection against eviction at the start of a new tenancy if they have not breached the terms of their contract, under a new law unveiled today by the Welsh Government.

The government has today introduced strengthened powers to bolster protections against the coronavirus outbreak for people in England.

To round off National Apprenticeship Week, First Minister of Wales Mark Drakeford met Welsh Rugby Union apprentices as they taught a girls’ class of wheelchair rugby to pupils from Cardiff’s Ummul Mumineem Academy.

The UK-built Solar Orbiter spacecraft has begun its nearly 2 year journey towards the Sun to observe our star close-up and enable us to study its polar regions for the first time.

Improvements include a new Cycleway, upgraded junctions and new pedestrian and cycle crossings.

Music industry experts will help shape the future of music education, as the Government sets to refresh the blueprint that promotes equal music opportunities

A report on the impact of inflation on devolved social security assistance as required under section 77 of the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018.

Now in its ninth year, the event is being held on Thursday, 18 June.

Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GCMA) outlines its five digital priorities in its refreshed Digital Blueprint.

Nadhim Zahawi delivers the UK national statement at the 3rd IAEA International Conference on Nuclear Security (ICONS) in Vienna, Austria.

Twelve-month contracts are set to become mandatory in Wales under a new law announced today.

Government to support tree-planting schemes through £10m Urban Tree Challenge Fund.

The director of the NHS’ response to the coronavirus outbreak has reminded people concerned about infection to call NHS 111 for advice.

Rt Hon Dr Andrew Murrison MP, Minister of State for the Middle East and North Africa, visited Ankara and Gaziantep, Turkey on February 5th and 6th 2020.

As Wales and Ireland faced off in the Six Nations rugby recently (08 February 2020), Counsel General Jeremy Miles announced funding worth more than €6 million for 3 new projects aimed at strengthening ties between our 2 nations.

Lincolnshire cabbages can now be enjoyed by Malaysian consumers.

UK Government consultation launched with the aim of announcing new freeports at the end of 2021.

A lack of diversity in teams developing artificial intelligence (AI) can lead to in-built bias and discrimination in its decisions says BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT - in a new report by a major government advisory body.

An ex-professional Pakistani cricketer and two others were recently (07 February 2020) jailed for bribing cricketers to fix elements of international matches.

The increase in diagnostic capacity from one laboratory in London to 12 labs will accelerate the country’s testing capabilities.

Protecting family budgets is a priority for the Scottish Government’s spending plans for the year ahead.

Professor Chris Whitty announces four further cases of coronavirus.

NATO’s Parliamentary Assembly is an asset which deserves greater attention.

Statement given recently (07 February 2020) by Ambassador Jonathan Allen at the Security Council briefing on threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts

Dstl will be spending record amounts with Small and Medium Enterprises this year.

The UK-built Solar Orbiter spacecraft successfully launched from Cape Canaveral in Florida shortly after 4am today (Monday, 10 February).

Ofgem recently (07 February 2020) published the performance and financial annual reports for the 2018-2019 year for electricity distribution, gas distribution, electricity transmission and gas transmission network companies.

Business leaders across Texas have met with International Trade Minister Conor Burns this week to discuss the benefits of future UK-US Free Trade Agreement.

Position paper sets out a range of improvements.

33% of all FTSE 100 board members are now women, up from just 12.5% less than a decade ago.

This week Ben explores the political outlook in Kazakshtan with colleagues from the Russia and Eurasia Programme, and discusses youth engagement as part of a new Chatham House project.

How will the exchange of personal data be affected by the UK-EU future relationship?

First Homes will see a discount locked into the property to ensure more first-time buyers benefit in years to come.

The government is failing to provide and maintain safe, secure and decent prisons and its flagship initiatives to address this have not delivered, according to a new National Audit Office report published recently (07 February 2020).

Blog posted by: Julie Cook, 07 February 2020.

An innovative project which aims to improve fibre infrastructure at no extra cost to the taxpayer was recently (07 February 2020) announced by Deputy Minister for Economy and Transport Lee Waters.

A seafood salesman has been convicted of smuggling an estimated 5.3 million critically endangered baby eels from Spain to East Asia via the UK over a two year period, in what is thought to be the first prosecution of its kind in the UK.

Dominic Raab highlights strength of UK manufacturing and innovation as UK-Australia trading relationship goes from strength-to-strength.

Association for Project Management (APM) is delighted to announce that it has just taken delivery of The Knowledge Collection, consisting of 130 books each referenced within the recommend reading sections of the APM Body of Knowledge 7th edition.

The Millies are awarded for inspiring individual and collective achievements from within the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force.

Significant expansion of Bikeability training programme.

A new programme to support farming’s contribution to meeting Scotland’s climate change ambitions is to receive £40 million of initial funding.

Norway, UK and US call upon the South Sudanese parties to demonstrate the political will needed to move the process forward.

An in-depth investigation has provisionally found that Sabre’s proposed takeover of Farelogix raises competition concerns.

The internet is one of the greatest advances in modern history and one which has the potential to benefit everyone. Young people are fortunate to be growing up in a digital world where the potential for learning and creativity seems endless.The internet is one of the greatest advances in modern history and one which has the potential to benefit everyone. Young people are fortunate to be growing up in a digital world where the potential for learning and creativity seems endless.

Joint statement from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) and the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) (07 February 2020).

On 5 March 2020, Welsh Government and the Institute of Advanced Sustainability Studies will be hosting a conference in Berlin, Germany.

Visit to Singapore and Kuala Lumpur will promote the UK as open for business and a world leader in climate change action ahead of COP 26.

Dame Karen Pierce DCMG has been appointed Her Majesty's Ambassador to the United States of America.

Primary Authority, the scheme that helps business comply with regulations, is ten years old and celebrations are taking place.

Health and care funding will rise to more than £15 billion for the first time under the 2020-21 Budget.