Three organisations supporting people with problem drug use will receive more than £14 million to increase the number of residential rehabilitation placements. The funding will create an extra 225 placements each year and is part of the £100 million allocated to residential rehabilitation as part of the national mission on drug deaths.
A record high number of young people were in work, training or further study after leaving school last year. The latest Attainment and Initial Leaver Destinations statistics show 95.7% of those finishing school in the last academic year (2021-22) were progressing their studies or careers within three months of the end of the school year, up from 95.5% the year before.
Vulnerable children across England and Wales will be better protected from the damaging impact of forced marriage as the legal age of marriage rises to 18 in England and Wales. new criminal offence to cause a child to marry, with sentence up to 7 years in prison.
The Windsor Framework, agreed by the Prime Minister and European Commission President, replaces the old Northern Ireland Protocol, providing a new legal and UK constitutional framework. Fundamentally rewriting the Treaty with new ‘Stormont Brake' means UK can veto new EU goods laws if they are not supported by both communities in Northern Ireland.
Fearless - the youth service of independent charity Crimestoppers - has today launched a nationwide campaign in Aberdeen warning of the dangers of County Lines. Joined by British Transport Police, Police Scotland and Police Scotland Youth Volunteers, the charity is raising awareness of the warning signs of County Lines and urging young people and adults to speak up anonymously with information.
A podcast from the Institute for Fiscal Sturdies. From non-doms to offshore investment vehicles - how the rich are taxed, and how they avoid it, has been all over the headlines.
Energy regulator Ofgem has today (Monday 27 February 2023) announced its quarterly update to the energy price cap for the period 1 April - 30 June 2023. From 1 April the energy price cap will be set at an annual level of £3,280 for a dual fuel household paying by direct debit based on typical consumption, a reduction of almost £1,000 from the current level, of £4,279 which reflects recent falls in wholesale energy prices.
Government launches portal for 900,000 additional GB households to apply for £400 payments towards energy bills. Households without a direct relationship to a domestic electricity supplier will be able to apply for government support with their energy bills from today.
Tonnes of rare earth elements - essential for technology such as electric vehicles and wind turbines - could be recycled in future thanks to £15 million of government funding for cutting edge research. £15 million boost for critical minerals used in clean energy technology.
The Insolvency Service is seeking information from postmasters who believe they may have been made bankrupt due to the Horizon IT system. The Court of Appeal and Crown Court have quashed the convictions of a number of former postmasters who were prosecuted using evidence from Post Office's Horizon IT system, which is now known to have been unreliable.
Social housing managers must gain professional qualifications under new rules to protect residents and raise standards in the sector. Latest government action to drive up standards and improve the lives of social housing residents.
Communities should have a right to improve the unloved public spaces around them by growing fruit and vegetables, according to a new campaign that's calling for a "right to grow" law in the UK. This law, akin to the Countryside & Rights of Way Act that first gave the public the right to roam across parts of Britain's countryside in 2000, aims to get local councils and landowners - such as the NHS and water companies - to open up parts of land in towns and cities for cultivation by local citizens.
A supply of fresh fruit and vegetables is crucial to a healthy nation - and to building a food system that makes us well instead of sick. The recent target of a 30% increase in fruit and vegetable consumption in the UK by 2032, set last year by the independent National Food Strategy review, means we need to consider how these fruit and veg can be grown sustainably: and how we can encourage people to eat more of them.
Tens of thousands of Ukrainian refugees have been able to access banking services in the UK thanks to government action, data released on Friday 24 February 2023 shows. government intervention sees tens of thousands of Ukrainian refugees' access banking services in the UK.
We are looking for participants (aged over 60) to take part in a PhD (doctoral-level) research project at the University of St. Andrews and we would be grateful if you could spread the word about this opportunity to older people.
A company in Scotland has unveiled what it claims is arguably the world's most technically advanced indoor farm. Intelligent Growth Solutions' vertical farm uses artificial intelligence and specially designed power and communication technologies.
Calls for the government to provide better support to UK food producers have intensified recently as supermarkets have been forced to ration sales of some fresh produce. Weather-related disruption has caused supply shortages of vegetables from places including Spain and North Africa.
Women in the UK earn, on average, 14.9 pence less per pound than men, based on the latest data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS). This means that while men are getting paid from January 1, women have effectively worked for free for the first 53 days of the year.
"Treat your mum to a lovely afternoon tea in the whisky lounge at 8 Doors Distillery in John O'Groats. Relax in comfy surroundings and enjoy sweet treats, sandwiches and your choice of tea or coffee for £20 per person.
Dear Parent/Carer Industrial Action -Teaching Unions You may be aware from coverage in the media, that some teaching unions including the largest, the Educational Institute of Scotland (EIS),have indicated their intention to take strike action on Tuesday 28th February and Wednesday 1st March 2023 across all Highland Council schools. This action is part of a national dispute regarding pay.
