Children and families will get extra support this winter, with councils given new funding to ensure vulnerable households do not go hungry or without essential items. Building on the significant support given to the most vulnerable during the pandemic, a new £170m Covid Winter Grant Scheme will be run by councils in England. The funding […]
The Health and Social Care Secretary spoke to the House of Commons about the approval of the Oxford/AstraZeneca vaccine and the current surge in COVID-19 numbers. Mr Speaker, today marks a great stride forward in our plan to get us out of this pandemic and return to normal life. Our strategy throughout has been to […]
Provisional data from police forces in England and Wales shows police recorded crime is nine per cent lower than in the same period as 2019. Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) given to the public for breaches of Coronavirus Regulations rose as national restrictions were implemented in England. Preliminary figures released today on police recorded crime provided […]
HUAWEI will be completely removed from the UK’s 5G networks by the end of 2027, the government has announced, following new advice produced by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) on the impact of US sanctions against the telecommunications vendor. Ahead of this there will be a total ban on the purchase of any new […]
As part of decisive action to ensure greater transparency and tackle corruption in the property sector, it will be made clearer who owns land trusts. The government has today, 27 December 2023, launched a consultation setting out plans to improve the transparency of trust information. Land ownership through a trust means someone legally owns and […]
Some Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) staff who are members of the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union are planning to take strike action on 1 February 2023. The strike action is part of national industrial action by the PCS union over pay, pensions, jobs and redundancy terms. What services might be affected The […]
All international arrivals must take a Day 2 PCR test and self-isolate until they receive a negative result. The Prime Minister has today confirmed new temporary and precautionary measures following the emergence of the Omicron variant in the UK. The Omicron variant contains a large number of spike protein mutations as well as mutations in […]
A record number of nurses and midwives are employed in the NHS, as the Nursing and Midwifery’s Council reports its largest ever annual increase of registered nursing and midwifery professionals. Around 18,370 more nurses, midwives and nursing associates are now on the Nursing and Midwifery Council’s permanent register to work in the UK compared to […]
Tesco has today announced that it will offer exclusive deals to loyal customers and lower even more prices, giving customers even greater value under one roof. Clubcard customers will be able to access hundreds of exclusive deals on familiar branded and own brand products by simply scanning their Clubcard App, Clubcard or fob at the […]