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End of NHS consultant strike action as government offer accepted

Consultants in England have voted overwhelmingly in favour of a revised offer from the government in a major breakthrough which brings an end to their strike action...

Friday, 5 April 2024 11:41

New green international shipping routes backed by government funding

Maritime Minister, Lord Davies, is in Wales today (5 April 2024) to kickstart the bidding process for the £1.5 million funding aimed at establishing zero emission shipping routes...

Friday, 5 April 2024 08:54

UK donates £2 million lifesaving healthcare package to Ukraine

More than £2 million worth of lifesaving medical equipment, including ventilators, pumps and monitors, has been donated to Ukraine by the UK Government...

Friday, 5 April 2024 00:01

New laws to clamp down on disruptive protesters come into force

New public order powers to prevent individuals causing repeated serious disruption come into force today, as the government continues with its plan to protect the public...

Friday, 5 April 2024 00:01

Government rewards hard work with record tax cut for 29 million workers

29 million Brits will see their hard work rewarded from tomorrow (6 April), as record tax cuts come into full force...

Friday, 5 April 2024 00:01

Early Easter fails to reverse footfall decline - BRC monitor

Total UK footfall decreased by 1.3% in March (YoY), up from -6.2% in February...

Friday, 5 April 2024 00:01

Equity in cricket: ECB must closely monitor Yorkshire to ensure no return to ‘business as usual’, MPs say

The ECB must closely monitor Yorkshire CCC to ensure there is no return to the ‘business as usual’ that allowed a culture of discrimination to take root and thrive at the club, MPs say today...

Friday, 5 April 2024 00:01

Government must clamp down on unregulated canine fertility clinics and unlicensed pet breeders, say MPs

The EFRA Committee wants the Government to address the fact that more than half of the puppies entering the market come from unlicensed breeders, and is today calling for a list of licensed breeders to be made public...

Friday, 5 April 2024 00:01

Ofgem confirms greater protection for businesses

Businesses will get fairer treatment, more support resolving disputes and greater transparency on broker fees under new rules announced by Ofgem today...

Thursday, 4 April 2024 22:30

NHS announces first-ever national clinical director for women’s health

The NHS has appointed Dr Sue Mann, a consultant and lead for women’s health in City and Hackney, North East London, as its first-ever national clinical director for women’s health...

Thursday, 4 April 2024 21:32