News Archive
1/11/2024
Government Backs Uk R&d With Record £20.4 Billion Investment At Autumn Budget
Autumn Budget backs UK's R&D sector with record highest ever level of government investment. The Chancellor announced £20.4 billion in investment for UK R&D to drive economic growth, including fully funding association to Horizon Europe research programme Up to £520 million Life Sciences Fund to unlock £1.8 billion in private investment, advance health resilience and create high-quality jobs across the country New R&D investments to power the UK's national missions, with regional innovation accelerators supporting growth across the country At yesterday's Budget (Wednesday 30 October) the Chancellor has announced the highest ever level of government investment of £20.4 billion in research and development for next year, reinforcing the government’s commitment to back the UK’s R&D ecosystem to drive economic growth and achieve its five national missions.
1/11/2024
Does Your Workplace Have A Silent Problem?
A climate of silence is bad for business. Employees stop communicating problems and bad behaviours go unchecked.1/11/2024
More Than 400,000 Customers Use Slc's Digital Refund Service In First Six Months
Student Loans Company improves online customer experience with introduction of new digital refund service. A new digital refund service has been used by 418,000 customers in the first six months.1/11/2024
Lots Of Questions Answered On BBC Politics Essentials Newsletter
If you are not exhausted with he Budget then some questions and answers can e fund on the BBC page Politics Essentials. Sign up for the newsletter at https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsletters/z7hc239 And for even more https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics.1/11/2024
UK approves use of export finance to secure critical minerals
Chancellor announces availability of export credit financing to help British industries access a stable, long-term supply of critical minerals. There is high global demand for critical minerals which are increasingly vital to long-term industrial growth, emerging technology and the net zero transition.
1/11/2024
UK To Expand Digital Travel To More Visitors
By April 2025, all visitors who do not need a visa will need an electronic travel authorisation (ETA) to travel to the UK. The government is taking major steps towards delivering its ambitious aim to digitise the UK border and immigration system and has today set out new implementation dates for the electronic travel authorisation (ETA) scheme.1/11/2024
UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Stands-up To Deliver STEP
The UK's prototype fusion energy powerplant programme will be led by UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd. In a milestone moment on the journey to deliver the UK's first prototype fusion energy plant, leadership of the STEP (Spherical Tokamak for Energy Production) programme today transitions to UK Industrial Fusion Solutions Ltd (UKIFS).
1/11/2024
Government Takes First Steps To Fix The Foundations And Save The Nhs
More than £3 billion has been set aside to mend crumbling wards and bring NHS technology into the 21st century. Concrete steps to fix the foundations and rebuild Britain's public services to make them fit for generations to come.1/11/2024
Households Urged To Check Eligibility For Winter Support Schemes
Cold Weather Payments take effect from today as low-income households set to get £25 during cold snaps. Comes alongside the £150 Warm Home Discount to support eligible customers with energy bills and extension to Household Support Fund Pensioners urged to check eligibility for Pension Credit to claim Winter Fuel Payment.1/11/2024
It's Time To Debunk The Belief That Tech Natives Are More Valuable
The generational tech divide is narrowing. Daniel Jolles and Grace Lordan surveyed more than 1,400 UK and US professionals and write that the ability to manage your attention and minimise task-switching is more important than how old you were when you first used a keyboard.
1/11/2024
Housing Scotland Bill Rent Cap Proposed - Increases Capped At Cpi+1% Up To A Maximum Of 6%
An amendment to the Housing Bill will set out how rent increases will be capped in areas where rent controls apply, subject to the approval of Parliament. In response to stakeholder feedback, rent increases would be limited to the Consumer Price Index (a measure of inflation) plus 1%, up to a maximum increase of 6%.1/11/2024
Healthcare Awareness Campaign Launched - Where to seek help over winter
An awareness campaign is underway to ensure people know the best place to access healthcare this winter. Right Care Right Place helps the public decide the most appropriate service for their healthcare needs - whether they should contact their GP or pharmacy, call NHS 24 on 111 or use self-help guides on the NHS Inform website.1/11/2024
Budget marks first step in plan to drive up opportunity and drive down poverty
Millions of people, including families, pensioners, carers and those struggling to find work are set to benefit from Autumn Budget reforms to boost work and tackle poverty. Welfare safety net will be strengthened with a new Fair Repayment Rate, an increase to benefits and an extension of vital crisis support.1/11/2024
Chancellor Welcomes £50m Boost For Medicines Manufacturing
A multi-million-pound investment to build a new facility that manufactures lifesaving medicines for the NHS has been confirmed by the Chancellor today. £50 million investment secured to continue producing and supplying lifesaving medicines to the NHS.1/11/2024
Victims, Witnesses, And Justice Reform Bill Update
Justice Secretary Angela Constance has updated Parliament on proposed amendments to the Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform Bill. The Justice Secretary told MSPs that, having listened to the cross-party Criminal Justice Committee and a wide range of other views, a plan to enable a time-limited pilot of single-judge trials for rape and attempted rape cases will not be pursued.31/10/2024
Inheritance tax changes
Extend the inheritance tax threshold freeze for a further two years to 2030. That means the first £325,000 of any estate can be inherited tax-free, rising to £500,000 if the estate includes a residence passed to direct descendants, and £1m when a tax free allowance is passed to a surviving spouse or civil partner.31/10/2024
Cut To Duty On Draft Alcohol - One Penny Less On A Pint Of Beer
A penny off the pints at the pubs..31/10/2024
Chancellor Chooses A Budget To Rebuild Britain - All The Headline Points
Today, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves delivered a Budget to fix the foundations of our economy. Chancellor protects public services as departments' day-to-day spending set to grow by an average of 3.3% in real terms between 2023-24 and 2025-26, including increase of more than £22 billion for health to help bring down waiting lists.31/10/2024
Stamp Duty Rise on Second Homes In Effect From Tomorrow
Reeves announces the government will increase the stamp duty land surcharge for second-homes, by 2% to 5% from tomorrow, Reeves says..31/10/2024
