£30 million contract for dry-dock maintenance for the Queen Elizabeth Class (QEC) aircraft carriers has been awarded to Babcock International Group, in Scotland. £30 million to provide dry dock maintenance for Queen Elizabeth Class carriers.
The news articles streaming out in the last few days point to a worsening crisis for cost of living. Energy Costs Even after the April increases to electricity and gas prices even higher prices have been in train since the price cap is to be revised again in October with estimates an average bill to reach.
The First Minister will urge countries to ensure current strains placed on the international order, including by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, do not result in the promises made at COP26 being broken on a visit to the USA this week. In a keynote address to the Brookings Institution in Washington DC, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon will call on global partners to lead by example as they step up actions to keep global temperature rise below 1.5 degrees whilst addressing concerns over energy security.
If you had invested £100 (US$122) in the cryptocurrency Luna a month ago, you might have been quietly confident you'd made a sensible bet. But Luna's value has since fallen drastically - at the time of writing, that £100 is worth around 4p (5¢).
UK Global Screen Fund to continue following successful pilot which supported more than 65 productions. £21 million funding over three years will help booming screen industries build on existing international success.
Measures have been brought forward to change the law to allow more healthcare professionals like specialist nurses to complete DVLA medical questionnaires. Public consultation reveals strong support for measures allowing different types of healthcare professionals to complete medical questionnaires as part of the medical licensing process.
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Tougher airport-style security rolled out across the prison estate in England and Wales has intercepted almost 20,000 attempts to smuggle illegal contraband behind bars. New X-ray scanners have intercepted almost 20,000 smuggling plots.
We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union, are steadfast in our solidarity with and our support for Ukraine as it defends itself against Russia's unjustifiable, unprovoked and illegal war of aggression, a war in which Belarus is complicit. We are committed to helping Ukraine, a democracy and a UN member, uphold its sovereignty and territorial integrity, to defend itself and resist future attacks or coercion, choose its own future and prosper.
G7 Foreign Ministers discussed the implications of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine on global food security during their meeting in Germany on 14 May 2022. We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union, discussed the implications of Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine on global food security and welcomed the UN Secretary General’s initiative to convene a "Global Crisis Response Group on Food, Energy and Finance" (GCRG).
The Future Nuclear Enabling Fund is set to develop new nuclear energy projects across the UK, as committed to in the British Energy Security Strategy. £120 million Future Nuclear Enabling Fund opens to support development of new nuclear energy projects, stimulate competition in the industry and unlocking investment across the UK.
The £5.8 million Holt Laboratory will study known and emerging threats from tree pests and diseases to ensure a robust and rapid response to outbreaks. A state-of-the-art laboratory conducting innovative research into tree pests and diseases has been officially opened today (Friday 13 May) by Defra and the Forestry Commission, as part of National Plant Health Week.
Communities, groups and individuals are being invited to share their views in a consultation on the creation of Scotland's first new National Parks in almost 20 years. The Scottish Government committed to establish at least one new National Park in Scotland by the end of this Parliamentary session in 2026, as part of the Bute House agreement with the Scottish Green Party and the Programme for Government.
A new Bill designed to finalise the set-up of the UK Infrastructure Bank was introduced to Parliament. The UK Infrastructure Bank Bill is the final step in setting up the UK Infrastructure Bank as an operationally independent institution.
Single Building Assessment programme expanded. Some of the country's largest housing developers have agreed to work with the Scottish Government and others to address cladding issues, giving affected homeowners a clear path to ensuring their homes are safe.
The new breaking today is that the prime minister Boris Johnson say the civil service should be cut back to 2016 levels. The main reason for the increase were brexit and covid.
UK lays the foundation for rockets, high-altitude balloons and spaceplanes to lift off from spaceports across the UK, creating thousands of jobs in the process. lift-off moment for UK-US spaceflight as Transport Secretary makes landmark declaration in Washington.
Today sanctions hit Putin's financial network, tightening the vice on the President and his inner circle. today sanctions hit Putin's financial network, including ex-wife and cousins - tightening the vice on the President and his inner circle Putin's official assets are modest, with his lifestyle funded by a cabal of family, friends and elites the UK has now sanctioned more than 1,000 individuals and 100 entities, including oligarchs worth £117 billion Foreign Secretary Liz Truss is today (Friday 13 May) announcing fresh sanctions on Putin’s ‘wallet’ of family and friends- those whom he rewards with state positions and wealth in return for their undying loyalty.
Recovery and Reform Bill passes first stage. Legislation proposing the permanent adoption or temporary extension of some measures enacted during the pandemic to support Scotland's recovery from Covid has passed its first stage.
A new round of funding to support fishing businesses and wider marine organisations in coastal communities is open for applications. Now in its second year, the Marine Fund Scotland has an overall budget of up to £14 million.
