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EU energy ministers recently (30 September 2022) reached a political agreement on a proposal for a Council Regulation to address high energy prices.

The majority of TfL's network will operate as usual on Wednesday 5 October, but customers are advised to check before they travel and leave more time for journeys.

Housing First comes with an open-ended offer of support. But at different stages their personal journeys, residents might require an alternative approach. 

Kevin Miles discusses how NICE International is working to shape and improve health and care systems at home and abroad as part of the NHS Consortium for Global Health.

Find out how the London Borough of Southwark and City of Lincoln Council partnered to use our Digital Marketplace to develop a new digital service for housing repairs.

The Joint Committee has issued an Easy read survey to inform its scrutiny of the draft mental health bill.

The Commission recently (30 September 2022) presented updated guidelines to Member States on visa procedures as well as on border controls for Russian citizens at the EU's external borders.

The CCRC has referred the case of Mr Joseph Tsang to the Court of Appeal due to concerns about his sentence and the lawfulness of one of his convictions.

Most water companies will be hit by financial penalties because of missed targets, the regulator Ofwat announced today. 

UK elected to the International Telecommunication Union’s governing council.

Research into the experiences of clients receiving redundancy support services through Partnership Action for Continuing Employment (PACE).

The man behind a £226 million fraud affecting thousands of British victims was recently (30 September 2022) jailed at Southwark Crown Court for 12 years following an investigation by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO).

Message of President Charles Michel on Russia's illegal annexation of Ukrainian regions (30 September 2022).

With Italy’s new government, the country’s commitment to the Tempest programme is likely to continue, not least because of the economic potential it holds for Italian industry. 

Local areas can apply to host a new Investment Zone as of yesterday to boost growth, deliver homes and spread opportunity.

As part of a wider proposal to respond to the system-wide public health challenges we face around the long-term impact on population health and to subsequently support the Health Boards and wider system to address this, we are making some changes. As of 1 October 2022, Local Public Heath Team staff are now employed by the relevant Health Boards.

More than £65 million of vital National Lottery funding has gone to communities in England over the last three months as local grassroots projects continue to provide valuable support to people across the country.

Member states of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) have elected Doreen Bogdan-Martin of the US as the organisation’s next secretary-general.

Ethiopia: Statement given recently (30 September 2022) by Commissioner Lenarčič on the humanitarian situation and International Humanitarian Law in northern Ethiopia.

Full and Fellow members of Association for Project Management (APM) are being encouraged to cast their votes in this year’s trustee elections, to choose the people they want to see on the organisation’s Board of Trustees.

Met Office science is helping UK farmers prepare for a changing climate. This work includes a number of ‘Climate Services’ which are funded by Defra (Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs), as well as other projects.

CCS launches new first of its kind agreement, for data and analytics services and software.

Measures to establish consistent standards across the country.

The likely winner of Brazil’s presidential election will want to return the South American country to the global stage.

A former Essex Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) will appear in court next week to face allegations he conducted unauthorised searches on police systems, following an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).

Brussels should not accept everything the new Italian government proposes, but a fair and honest relationship is what Italy and Europe needs.

The Office of Rail and Road has launched its consultation asking stakeholders to provide their views on the processes and approach to the next periodic review (PR24) of HS1 Ltd.

The European Commission has upgraded its online platform “eLeniency” to ensure that companies who are parties to cartel and antitrust proceedings can easily and securely access documents online.

Urgent meeting sought with Chancellor.

More than 60% of people are at risk of missing out on an adequate standard of living in retirement1 despite the introduction of auto-enrolment, MPs say, with a report warning that minimum contributions to pensions are too low and that many self-employed and gig economy workers are being excluded from pension saving altogether.

The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, several support measures in the context of the resolution of the Polish Getin Noble Bank S.A.

The new Cycleway is now open on Evelyn Street in Deptford, adding 1.4km to London's network.

Transport Secretary recently (29 September 2022) set out measures to safeguard and decarbonise UK shipping.

NCFE’s recent autumn education and childcare student conference invited staff and learners from across the country to join them and hear from their expert speakers as they shared their knowledge, advice and guidance with all in attendance.

The Trader Support Service, which helps businesses move goods between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, has been extended.

TODAY an expert led ‘Biodiversity Deep Dive’ – commissioned by Welsh Government to assess how nature recovery across land and sea can best be accelerated- has set out its recommendations.

Joseph Rowntree Foundation in Scotland asks what more evidence governments need to target help at those who need it most as huge survey reveals a nation in ‘crisis-mode’

Most water companies will be hit by financial penalties because of missed targets, the regulator Ofwat announced today. 

Last week, the Government’s Energy Price Guarantee limited the price households pay per unit of gas and electricity they use.

 National Care Service Forum will let the real experts help shape reforms.

Urgent meeting sought with Chancellor.

New analysis by the Local Government Association reveals a growing number of “dental deserts” across the country with more deprived or rural local authority areas having fewer NHS dentists than those in more affluent urban areas.

As of last week (30 September) the Department for Work and Pensions processed almost six million £150 Disability Cost of Living payments worth around £900 million.

Thousands of UK businesses will be released from reporting requirements and other regulations in the future

The COP President will travel to the Democratic Republic of the Congo for pre-COP, which runs from 3-5 October.

The Flashes of Wigan and Leigh now one of the UK's largest urban nature reserves following Natural England declaration

From 24 October to 28 October, we are highlighting the contributions made by the UK tech sector to improve the local and regional tech scene, playing a vital role in the levelling up agenda through innovation and engagement.

Australian family of a London-born British World War 2 pilot paid tribute at his military burial, held this week in the Netherlands, 78 years after he was killed in action.

Sir Robert Buckland visits community projects which have received UK Government funding to combat food poverty and support adults with learning difficulties.

Foreign criminals removed in September had received combined prison sentences of more than 337 years.

UK to implement services sanctions and export ban that target Russian economic vulnerabilities in response to Putin’s illegal annexation of Ukrainian regions.

The NHS will be touring England’s lung cancer hotspots with giant inflatable lungs and specialist teams of volunteers, in a bid to catch more cancers early and giving the best chance of successful treatment.

In a statement of intent to tackle emissions from the UK’s built environment, the Government appears willing to explore whole-life carbon assessments and ratcheting targets to reduce emissions.

The Czech Presidency of the Council of the European Union and the European Parliament reached a provisional political agreement as regards the regime for access of fishing vessels to member states’ territorial  waters.

This morning (30 September) Prime Minister Liz Truss and Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng met with OBR officials, including the Chair Richard Hughes.

An urgent need to understand the increasing impacts of extreme weather and climate change and how these affect society is the focus of an expanded Met Office initiative which is developing deeper partnerships with key British universities.

A new group of learners has started work on a one-of-a-kind master’s degree that will put graduates on the road to Chartered Project Professional (ChPP) status.

First Minister addresses Climate Action Week National School Assembly.

The UK Government has announced the introduction of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill to review EU legislation that still exists in the UK legal system.

The Commission is taking legal steps to ensure the protection of citizens, workers and patients against the dangers arising from exposure to ionizing radiation. 

As the numbers of fallen soldiers and civilians killed continues to rise, how is Ukraine working to recover, identify and remember its dead, and what are the implications for future force design?

New funding will assess cyber security of office products connected to the internet such as smart printers and room booking systems.

NICE has today (30 September) published draft guidance for public consultation which does not recommend ataluren (also called Translarna and made by PTC Therapeutics) for treating Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) caused by a nonsense mutation.

Cancer Aid Merthyr Tydfil is one of 48 community groups across Wales, celebrating a share of more than £680,000 from The National Lottery Community Fund, the largest funder of community activity in UK. 

The Welsh Government is encouraging local authorities to apply for its latest round of Transforming Towns loan funding.

First launched in 2016, The Public Health Wales Outcomes Framework sets out a shared understanding of the health outcomes that are important to the people of Wales.

Today the Justice Select Committee published its pre-legislative scrutiny report on the draft Victims Bill.

The Justice Committee today (30 September) publishes a report on its pre-legislative scrutiny of the Government’s draft Victims Bill, finding that it will have limited effect on police and other agencies’ delivery of victims’ rights. 

The European Commission yesterday decided to refer Malta to the Court of Justice of the European Union for its investor citizenship scheme, also referred to as the ‘golden passports'.

The Attorney General and Solicitor General were yesterday sworn in during a joint ceremony at the Royal Courts of Justice.

World War 2 air crew laid to rest with military honours.

The Equality and Human Rights Commission has a duty to enforce equality laws and defend human rights. We therefore consider all allegations of unlawful activities carefully and take action where necessary.

Voices of people with dementia, their families and carers to shape new strategy.

Full text of the speech given yesterday by Brandon Lewis MP as he was sworn in as the Lord Chancellor at the Royal Courts of Justice.

Human rights are increasingly under threat worldwide. Against this global backdrop, reconfirming the European Union's strong support to human rights, fundamental freedoms and democracy, and their defenders worldwide, Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen yesterday signed €30 million, a substantial increase, for the new phase of the EU Human Rights Defenders Mechanism, in the presence of civil society organisations and human rights defenders, for the period 2022–2027.

The levelling up agenda is not even a year old, and already it has weathered massive economic turbulence and a change of Prime Minister.

Today we published a report on our findings following an inspection of North Yorkshire Police custody facilities.

GREAT’s ‘Study UK’ campaign is set to generate £407m of investment right across the UK, from international students registered in 2021/22.

Getting back to normal, with protection for students (29 September 2022).

Minister for Intergovernmental Relations, Nadhim Zahawi, chaired the first Islands Forum in Orkney, which focused on opportunities for islands around net zero.

Members of an expert panel providing advice to the Scottish Government as part of its Emergency Budget Review (EBR) have been confirmed.

New Government must put growth before red-tape and industry inertia, say MPs.

The Commission is taking legal steps against 11 Member States, calling on them to step up the implementation of the Single-Use Plastics Directive in order to reduce the impact of certain plastic products on the environment and on human health.

The European Commission recently (28 September 2022) released its legislative proposal on AI liability, alongside a revised Product Liability Directive (PLD), aiming to bring the EU’s liability regime into the digital age.

Chris Skidmore launches call for evidence for his Net Zero Review.

In an extended essay published in the Daily Telegraph on 29 September 2022, Chair of the National Infrastructure Commission, Sir John Armitt, explores the importance of accelerating the development of renewable energy sources, cutting energy waste and boosting the take-up of low carbon heating to together help increase the UK’s energy security and reduce costs for consumers over the long term.

The Exchequer Secretary, yesterday (29 September), visited Leicester’s Pioneer Park to see how £19.4 million of Government investment will support the city’s space and satellite technology sectors.

A company based in Newport, Wales, which invented the world’s first interactive prayer mat has set its sights on significant global expansion, with support from the Welsh Government, after seeing its products go viral in the Middle East.

The Commission recently (28 September 2022) decided to register a European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) entitled ‘Focus on Specific Learning Disabilities on EU Level'.

Ofcom yesterday urged telecoms firms to do more to support their customers through the cost-of-living crisis, as new research reveals record numbers of households are struggling to afford their communications services. 

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is concerned that as pressure mounts on household budgets some customers may cut-back on the insurance they need, leaving them without protection.

A man who violently raped a teenage victim will spend longer in prison after his sentence was referred under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme.

Brandon Lewis reaches agreement with Criminal Bar Association.

Government and Ofqual confirm exam arrangements for students in 2023.

UK Government urged to drop damaging proposals.

Providing appealing catering services is the best way to ensure that people are offered healthy, nutritious meals daily - whether that be in a school, hospital, care home or office.

The European Commission has approved a €700 million Italian scheme to support companies in the context of Russia's war against Ukraine. 

The Audit and Risk Committee (ARC) provides the Children’s Commissioner with independent assurance on the financial and governance arrangements and internal control mechanisms.

The number of people accessing talking therapies for conditions such as anxiety and depression through the NHS increased by 21.5% from 2020-21 to 2021-22, a new report shows.

A West Mercia Police officer was recently (28 September 2022) acquitted of assault causing actual bodily harm on Dalian Atkinson, following an investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC).

Wales became the first UK nation to pass legislation to lower the default national speed limit on residential roads and busy pedestrian streets from 30mph to 20mph when the Senedd voted in favour in July this year.

To tackle current crises and prepare for future challenges, a more diverse, dynamic, and decentralised government machine will be needed.

Speech given yesterday by Commissioner Gentiloni at the Atlantic Council Frankfurt Forum.

The UK Government has announced the introduction of a new Bill aimed at removing the retained EU legislation that exists in the UK legal system.

Nature-based solutions can protect African nations’ shared natural endowment and meet the needs of their people.

Coverage for all routine childhood vaccinations administered to children under five in England in 2021-22 has been published today.

Trade Secretary tells audience of US investors Britain is going for growth in a big way (28 September 2022).

Union leaders have today (Thursday) called on the Prime Minister and Chancellor to provide a “cast-iron assurance” they will not make further spending cuts to public services.

Group remarks that careful and proactive management of water resources is needed throughout the winter to reduce the risk of drought next year.

Today the Children’s Commissioner is publishing findings from a survey of children and their parents on online safety.

We all think we know the story of Guy Fawkes and the Gunpowder Plot, perhaps the most famous case of treason remembered today.

Press statement given yesterday by President von der Leyen on a new package of restrictive measures against Russia.

CQC's Executive Team has appointed Zoë Leventhal KC of Matrix Chambers to lead an independent review into our handling of protected disclosures shared by Mr Shyam Kumar alongside a sample of other information of concern shared with us by health and care staff.

A new £50 million UK centre will support the training of world-class cyber experts, both domestically and internationally, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has announced.

UK Government awards £6.6 million contract to upgrade broadband for more than 4,000 hard-to-reach Teesdale premises.

Suicide prevention will be ramped up as the Government and COSLA publish a 10-year strategy to tackle the factors and inequalities that can lead to suicide.

The King’s Fund’s latest report, Interoperability is more than technology: The role of culture and leadership in joined-up care, examines the long-standing challenges in overcoming silos and the culture issues that must be addressed.

The Met Office have issued yellow warnings for wind and rain for parts of Scotland ahead of a spell of wet and windy weather that will sweep across the country.

The Commissioner for International Partnerships, Jutta Urpilainen, and Odile Renaud-Basso, President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), yesterday signed a new Financial Framework Partnership Agreement (FFPA) between the European Commission and the EBRD to boost investment in sustainable infrastructure and private sector development and to cooperate for example on issues such as nuclear safety.

Russia has failed to choose any one reserve system following the end of the Cold War, which will impact the efficacy of its mobilised forces.

Public asked to be vigilant after sightings of Asian hornets, an invasive species, are confirmed in Essex.

Five taxi drivers from East London have appeared in court charged with people smuggling offences.

Financial education is very important to FSCS. I know Moneyfacts provides finance news and insights, so please tell us more about your key areas of focus.

No service expected on London Overground on Saturday 1 and Wednesday 5 October as a result of national ASLEF dispute.

Blog posted by: Alex Taylor, 28 September 2022 – Categories: A great place to work, A Modern Civil Service, An Ambitious Civil Service.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) yesterday published its annual ‘Deaths during or following police contact’ report for 2021/22.

Statement given yesterday by Executive Vice-President Dombrovskis and Commissioner Schmit on protecting people from asbestos and minimum income.

People in Northern Ireland facing isolation or poor mental health are getting support thanks to £4,693,921 in grants announced yesterday by The National Lottery Community Fund.

Speech by Lord Grade to Royal Television Society, 27 September 2022.

A third round of the clean maritime demonstration competition will help companies and scientists to make emission-free maritime a reality.

As a result of successful legal action brought by the Charity Commission, over £117k will be recovered and distributed to support cancer patients in Wrexham and District Hospitals.

The Commission yesterday called on Member States to modernise their minimum income schemes as part of the ongoing pledge to reduce poverty and social exclusion in Europe.

The Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA),the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) and Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) have announced three innovators which have won a share of £1.3 million funding to develop four cutting-edge telexistence projects.

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has taken action against seven organisations who have failed to respond to the public when asked for personal information held about them, known as a Subject Access Request (SAR).

Carpenter and Recticel have asked the CMA to consider a “fast-track” remedy to address concerns that their merger could lead to manufacturers and shoppers paying more for items like mattresses and kitchen sponges.

TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady recently (27 September 2022) responded to the announcement by Shadow Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson that a Labour government will introduce fully funded breakfast clubs for every primary school in England.

The semi-finalists have been announced for the Tech Rocketship Awards.

Scottish charity assigned to clear mines and other explosives.

An embattled regime which is facing mass protests, an ailing supreme leader, and a murky succession process cannot afford to politically stagnate.

The Commission yesterday decided to refer Belgium to the Court of Justice of the European Union, with a proposal to impose financial sanctions, over the failure to transpose the Directive on a proportionality test for assessing new regulations of professions before their adoption (Directive 2018/958/EU) (INFR(2020)0385).

Asbestos is a highly dangerous, cancer-causing substance that is still present in many of our buildings and is responsible for many avoidable deaths in the EU. 

A recent McKinsey report has shared key findings relating to why digital trust matters for organisations.

Around 130,000 low-income households could see bills slashed as their homes receive energy efficiency upgrades through the government's Help to Heat funding.

NEPO has issued an Invitation to Tender (ITT) for a new multi-lot, multi-supplier framework agreement to provide retrofit and decarbonisation works.

Blog posted by: Ben Stevens, Product Lead, Enablers, 29 September 2022 – Categories: DDaT Strategy, Delivery.

The Minister for Health, Eluned Morgan has today announced a lifetime guarantee of financial assistance for those affected by the Thalidomide drug in Wales.

The MSCA4Ukraine scheme, funded by the Commission under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions, yesterday published its call for applications to support displaced researchers from Ukraine.

TUC head of economics Kate Bell yesterday commented on the Bank of England’s emergency intervention to protect credit flow in the aftermath of the mini-budget.

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has published a report analysing 20 years of data on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in Campylobacter from retail chicken in the UK.

The covid-19 pandemic provided a significant challenge to the charity sector, but also in facing that challenge, opportunities to grow and strengthen practice.

For the first time in England and Wales, Deaf people have been able to fulfil their civic duty and serve on a jury, supported by British Sign Language (BSL) interpreters.

Dr Henrietta Hughes began her role as the Patient Safety Commissioner for England on 12 September 2022.

New website provides ‘one stop shop’ for advice and information.

The Commission yesterday adopted two proposals to adapt liability rules to the digital age, circular economy and the impact of global value chains.

My Attendance Audit so far has included surveying all local authorities, carrying out a deep-dive in 10 local authorities to get to the root of school absence and a detailed investigation of the daily attendance patterns in autumn 2021.   

Funding from Public Health Wales has meant that an app designed to help PrEP users take their medication more effectively, is now available on Android and in multiple languages, including Welsh.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) yesterday published its annual report on deaths during or following police contact in 2021/22.

Carl Cooper has been selected by the Minister for Health and Social Services Eluned Morgan as the preferred candidate following an open and fair competition and will take up the role from the 17 October, subject to the relevant pre-employment security checks.

Keynote speech given by EVP Vestager at the BEUC conference on consumer protection in the digital age, Brussels 27 September 2022.

Integrated Care Systems (ICSs) are an essential ingredient of the NHS Long Term Plan, with England now served by 42 ICSs as of July 2022. The need to ensure that data flows readily and securely between central and regional organisations is vital.

The civil service must see project management and delivery in the same light as policy development if social mobility is to be achieved, according to former Education Secretary and Minister for Women and Equalities The Rt Hon Justine Greening.

The NHS App has now recorded more than 30 million sign-ups, and almost 450,000 new organ donation decisions have been registered via the app.

Three innovative organisations have won funding to develop cutting edge telexistence innovations for defence, security and nuclear decommissioning applications.

CBI yesterday responded to Leader of the Opposition's speech.

The rest of this week is looking changeable and rather cool for many with a spell of strong winds and heavy rain on Friday.

Blog posted by: Andrew Simpson, 27 September 2022 – Categories: A great place to work, A Skilled Civil Service, An Ambitious Civil Service, An Innovative Civil Service.

The Committee on Standards has said it grateful for the Government providing its response to the Committee’s reports on the Code of Conduct for MPs.

The European Commission has welcomed a Joint Statement by EU and Ukrainian financial institutions to provide access to affordable, accessible and transparent remittance services to Ukraine.

New initiative sees students gain experience in areas such as engineering and diversity and inclusion.

Kemi Badenoch will highlight the role of free trade in delivering global economic security and economic growth at New York trade and investment summit, Atlantic Future Forum.

Environmentally friendly inhalers bring down CO2 use.

Defendants who refuse to leave their cells for court hearings could be compelled to attend – in handcuffs if necessary – as prosecutors are reminded of the court’s powers in new updated legal guidance.

Final Elizabeth line station will provide a new link to one of the busiest shopping districts in the UK with entrances at Hanover Square and Davies Street.

Remarks at ECON structured dialogue on taxation (26 September 2022).

To take forward its new strategy for Africa the US needs to do more than preach about values and frustrate its adversaries.

My Attendance Audit so far has included surveying all local authorities, carrying out a deep-dive in 10 local authorities to get to the root of school absence and a detailed investigation of the daily attendance patterns in autumn 2021.

Blog posted by: Emma Law - Head of Corporate Communications at Sellafield Ltd, 27 September 2022 – Categories: diversity, Mission delivery, Safety and Wellbeing, Skills.

The Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) has stepped in to protect the members of Birmingham Inner Circle Community Credit Union Limited, which has stopped trading and is now in default.

Climate Change Minister Julie James has today announced that the chair of the Flood and Coastal Erosion Committee, Martin Buckle, has been reappointed for a further three years.

Five promising technologies that could help improve symptoms and quality of life for people with Parkinson’s disease have been conditionally recommended by NICE.

Azerbaijan’s recent attack seeks to enforce terms in negotiations with Armenia, but also shows a wider aim for a more permanent presence.

TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady yesterday commented on the announcement by Labour leader Keir Starmer of proposals for a new publicly owned energy champion called Great British Energy.

The High-Level Expert Group (HLEG) on scaling up sustainable finance in low and middle-income countries met yesterday in Brussels for the first time kick-starting their reflection on the challenges and opportunities of sustainable finance in partner countries with a view to providing recommendations to the Commission on how to scale up funding from the private sector.

Arts Council England and National Association for Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty sign a landmark Memorandum of Understanding.

Uncrewed drones could be a step closer following the conclusion of a project as part of Future Flight Challenge Phase 2.

Anne-Marie Trevelyan will tell countries worldwide to reduce aviation carbon emissions at the International Civil Aviation Organization Assembly today.

An experimental statistics publication for Scotland.

APM’s Women in Project Management (WiPM) Conference, sponsored by BAE Systems, made a welcome return as hundreds of attendees flocked to hear fresh insights on the key challenges of modern work.

Speech given recently (26 September 2022) by Executive Vice-President Timmermans at the Green Deal Summit in Prague.

The concept of strategic ambiguity has its advantages but also its perils. It means that a US president may have just a few hours to decide whether to go to war with China or to abandon Taiwan.

This is the fourth in a series of updates from Warren Seddon, Director of FOI and Transparency.

Understand the importance of using an electronic document management system and how you can safely store HR records in line with legislation.

Ofgem requires suppliers to improve help for customers in payment difficulties, following review.

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory needs large numbers of engineers to work on exciting projects from combat systems to cyber security.

Need for tailored migration solution agreed by Scottish Parliament.

The European Commission yesterday endorsed a positive preliminary assessment of Italy's second payment request for €21 billion, of which €10 billion of grants and €11 billion of loans (net of pre-financing) under the Recovery and Resilience Facility (RRF), the key instrument at the heart of NextGenerationEU.

Matthew Lesh, head of public policy at free market think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs comments on Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ speech at the Labour Party’s annual conference

Name of Matlock’s latest landmark – a huge 800-tonne crane – unveiled at naming ceremony on Wednesday 28 September.

NEPO, ESPO and YPO have launched a collaborative partnership to meet the UK public sector’s financial service requirements.

Ofsted recently (26 September 2022) published a report with findings from a joint targeted area inspection (JTAI) of the multi-agency response to the criminal exploitation of children in Cheshire East.

Welsh local authorities have been invited to bid to build two new schools, the Welsh Government has announced, as it launches its Sustainable Schools Challenge.

Citizens Advice has responded to Ofgem’s review of supplier practice in helping people struggling with bills.

A van linked to waste dumped illegally across London has been seized and crushed by the Environment Agency.

Almost 1,000 London-based Civil Service jobs have moved to Scotland since March 2020, the Cabinet Office has announced yesterday.

CIPD/Omni RMS urges employers to look at what else they can do to attract and retain top talent beyond pay, including offering greater flexible working 

People buying homes in Wales for less than £225,000 will pay no tax, under new measures announced by the Finance Minister.

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) will have a key role to play in delivering the government's Growth Plan.

This summer was an unprecedented time for EA officers protecting rivers and fisheries across England amidst extreme weather and continuous hot temperatures.

Community of minds will work alongside government scientists to shape future thinking on operating in an increasingly congested environment.