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Over half a million children to benefit from funded childcare

New measures to tackle fraud come into effect

5 September 15:23

War against tree beetle sees eradications around England

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14:20

Over half a million children to benefit from funded childcare

The government has delivered its pledge to fund childcare for 30 hours a week – saving parents £7,500 a year, per child, and putting more money in their pockets.

5 September 15:23

New measures to tackle fraud come into effect

Businesses will benefit from a new corporate criminal offence of ‘failure to prevent fraud’, designed to drive an anti-fraud culture and improve business confidence, News Cover reports, citing UK government.

4 September 16:26

UK government to combat flu outbreaks by removing red tape

Patients will get the flu medicines they need more quickly and at any time of the year, thanks to government changes to prescribing regulations, News Cover reports, citing UK government.

3 September 17:28

Rail passengers can now test digital ticketing on select UK routes

Passengers across the East Midlands can now benefit from simpler and more flexible tickets, with the launch of new digital trials.

2 September 12:14

War against tree beetle sees eradications around England

The government’s world-leading eradication programme has successfully eradicated the eight-toothed spruce bark beetle from all outbreak sites in England that were identified in 2021, it has been revealed on 1 September.

Legal trainees to kick start careers at GLD in two-year scheme

1 September 10:12

Legal trainees to kick start careers at GLD in two-year scheme

A group of 39 aspiring lawyers will gain unique access to government legal work as they start a two-year legal trainee programme at the Government Legal Department.

Thousands of passengers one step closer to faster

25 August 21:13

Thousands of passengers one step closer to faster

Thousands of passengers are now one step closer to faster, more frequent and reliable trains across the North, as the electrification of the Church Fenton to York rail line is completed, part of the £11 billion government-funded Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU).

2,800 skilled jobs in Wales and North West as CCUS industry grows

24 August 11:33

2,800 skilled jobs in Wales and North West as CCUS industry grows

Having received the green light from the Prime Minister to start construction of the Liverpool Bay Transportation & Storage network in April, the HyNet carbon capture cluster today (Tuesday 5 August) gets another boost, as new projects enter negotiations with government and industry to join the world-leading site.

Drivers across UK can save £1,500 on new electric vehicles

23 August 12:40

Drivers across UK can save £1,500 on new electric vehicles

Drivers across the UK can save £1,500 on new electric vehicles, with the first eligible models confirmed, as government makes owning an EV cheaper and easier for thousands of people.

UK Government moves to end discriminatory age bands and unfair pay

22 August 14:42

UK Government moves to end discriminatory age bands and unfair pay

The Government’s manifesto commitment to deliver a genuine living wage for working people took a step closer as it set out new considerations for the Low Pay Commission (LPC) when recommending next year’s National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage.

UK-France treaty targeting illegal crossings comes into force

21 August 15:45

UK-France treaty targeting illegal crossings comes into force

The latest step towards dismantling the criminal trade in small boat crossings was taken today by the ratification of a treaty between the UK and France to help prevent dangerous journeys at sea.

New jobs boost innovation, safety, regulation in UK health and life sciences

20 August 16:47