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Over £100 Million Boost To Quantum Hubs To Develop Life-saving Blood Tests And Resilient Security Systems
Five new quantum research hubs backed by over £100 million of government funding will deliver breakthroughs in healthcare, cybersecurity and transport. Five new hubs to develop practical use of quantum technology in areas like medical scanners, secure communication networks, and next-generation positioning systems.
Yesterday
Young Aviators Encouraged To Reach For The Sky In Skills And Outreach Programme
Giving young people from under-represented groups the opportunity to pursue a career in aviation. Aviation Minister rallies industry to get more people to choose a career in aviation through skills and outreach scheme.
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The Russian Federation Is Increasing Its Malign Activities And Interference - UK Statement To The OSCE
Deputy Ambassador Deirdre Brown underlines the increased scale and intensity of the hybrid threat now faced by many participating States. Thank you, Madam Chair - The threat from the Russian Federation comes in many forms, so let me thank France for tabling this item, and allowing participating States the opportunity to put on record just how reckless it is becoming.Yesterday
Scotland's Labour Market Insights - July 2024
Insights from a range of labour market data sources for Scotland, including employment estimates by type of work, unemployment and economic inactivity estimates. The Scottish Government's Labour Market Trends mainly reports on headline Office for National Statistics (ONS) Labour Force Survey estimates for Scotland.Yesterday
£30 Million To Reduce Waiting Times In Scotland
Significant activity is underway to clear the longest NHS waits following the allocation of £30 million of targeted funding. The funding has been allocated to specialty areas where it can have the greatest impact against the longest waits - this includes cancer, ophthalmology, orthopaedics, dermatology and diagnostics.Yesterday
320,000 People Pushed Into Poverty Because Of Mortgage Interest Rate Rises
"Poverty statistics that hide the real scale of increases risk policymakers missing what is truly happening to poverty." Many households remortgaging or taking out new mortgages since 2022 have experienced sharp falls in their disposable income as higher interest rates have pushed up housing costs, and by December 2023 this is set to have pushed 320,000 such people into poverty. But official data do not measure mortgage interest payments properly, so official poverty statistics will only capture about two-thirds of this effect (230,000 people).Yesterday
Labour Gets Started - Criminals And Immigration Offenders Removed On Charter Flight
46 foreign criminals and immigration offenders have been returned to Vietnam and Timor-Leste on a ground-breaking charter flight. The operation is the UK's first-ever charter returns flight to Timor-Leste, and the first to Vietnam since 2022.Yesterday
Scotrail Issues Sunday Travel Advice
ScotRail is issuing travel advice to customers for Sunday, 28 July as the train operator aims to provide certainty to customers. With ScotRail currently operating a temporary timetable due to fewer drivers being available for rest day working (as is their contractual right) during a pay dispute with drivers' union ASLEF, this Sunday will see a number of additional alterations to train services which may impact on journeys.Yesterday
Britain Back Open For Business, Chancellor To Tell G20
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves to attend first G20 meeting in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Reeves to bang the drum for British business on first international visit since taking office.
Yesterday
We Don't Know How Many People Are Having Babies - And That's A Headache For Schools
The headline on his page is just a reference to a story on the new BBC section In Depth. They say "Thought-provoking analysis from our top journalists that informs, feeds your curiosity, and helps you make sense of a complex world." Launched in May it has a growing list of articles and handy links to BBC sounds and BBC Iplayer.Yesterday
Clinical Trials For Chronic Kidney Disease
Clinical trials to accelerate research into treating chronic kidney disease will be strengthened as a result of a new partnership between the Scottish Government, academia and industry. NHS Scotland, AstraZeneca and the Universities of Dundee and Glasgow will work together on new medicines to slow the progression of chronic kidney disease, reducing the risk that patients might need dialysis or kidney transplantation.Yesterday
Do We Want The UKs Universities To Go Bust? - Richard Murphy
Is Labour really going to let some UK universities go bust, which they almost certainly will if it does not step in to save them? Do they really want to be the party that oversaw the start of the decline in UK education? That's a long way from the legacy they'll want. ABOUT RICHARD MURPHY Richard Murphy is Professor of Accounting Practice at Sheffield University Management School.
25/7/2024
What Is Great British Energy And What Does It Mean For Me?
Great British Energy will be a company owned by the British people, to deliver power back to the British people. We will make Britain a clean energy superpower.
25/7/2024
New Great British Energy Partnership Launched To Turbocharge Energy Independence
Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Energy Secretary Ed Miliband announce first major partnership between Great British Energy and The Crown Estate to unleash billions of investment in clean power. Prime Minister and Energy Secretary announce first major partnership between Great British Energy and The Crown Estate to unleash billions of investment in clean power.
25/7/2024
Supporting Scotland's Most Disadvantaged Communities - £1 Million To Help Tackle Health Inequalities
A programme improving the quality of general practice care in disadvantaged areas of Greater Glasgow and Clyde will continue for a second year through £1 million of Scottish Government funding. The Inclusion Health and General Practice (IHAGP) programme looks to provide patients with targeted, early interventions and an evaluation of the scheme showed it had enhanced patient care, bolstered staff training and strengthened community links.25/7/2024
Health And Care Services In Scotland See Growing Financial Troubles
Audit Scotland has today published a report that shows the finances for the Integrated Joint Boards face a huge deficit. Community health and social care faces rising unmet need.
25/7/2024
Scottish Connections Fund Applications Now Open
£50,000 available for projects to support Scotland's diaspora. A fund to help strengthen Scotland's international diaspora has opened for applications.25/7/2024
Saxavord First Fully Licenced Spaceport Ready For Take-off
From Saxavoice 4 Newsletter July 2024. SaxaVord, Western Europe's first fully licenced Spaceport, is officially ready for take-off after it was declared open by the next generation of spaceflight workers.
25/7/2024
Labour Will Fail In Government If It Does Not Reduce Inequality, Says New MP
Torsten Bell's comments come as party leadership has become embroiled in a row over the two-child benefit cap. One of Labour's rising stars has said the party will have failed in government if it does not reduce inequality, even as the prime minister faces a bitter internal battle over a key poverty-reduction measure.
25/7/2024
