First Minister John Swinney has confirmed the opening of a £1.5 million fund to support councils in removing the impact of school meal debt from families across the country. Mr Swinney said this commitment will help ensure no child is penalised for struggling to pay for school meals as a result of the cost of living crisis.
New regulatory review for space sector has been published, and Science and Defence Ministers launch National Space Operations Centre. New review celebrates the successes of the UK's growing space sector, marked by milestones such as the historic first launch from UK soil in Cornwall in January 2023.
The contracts were awarded through the Fusion Industry Programme to scale up projects dedicated to addressing fusion energy challenges. The United Kingdom Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA), the UK's national fusion energy research and development organisation, has awarded six organisations with £9.6 million of contracts to advance their concepts to support fusion energy development.
consultation on lowering the minimum age to become a train driver in Great Britain from 20 to 18. thousands of opportunities could open up for younger people as early as this summer.
Information on how the The Met Office delivers space weather services. In April 2024, the Met Office Space Weather Operations Centre (MOSWOC) celebrated its 10th anniversary of becoming the UK operational centre for delivery of space weather services to government, military, industry and the public.
As our planet becomes increasingly reliant on space, the UK is working to be at the forefront of space protection and sustainability. Our use of space is rapidly evolving.
Tech Minister Saqib Bhatti's speech to the National Cyber Security Centre's CyberUK 2024 conference in Birmingham. Good morning, hello and thank you for coming here today.
A new game-changing weapon that uses radio waves to disable enemy electronics and take down multiple drones at once is under development for the UK's armed forces. System can neutralise a swarm of drones for 10p a shot.
UK announces up to £50 million to support countries and institutions in Africa in accessing essential antimicrobial drugs. Additionally, up to £25 million which includes support to Caribbean countries and territories in strengthening surveillance systems for AMR, to identify and tack.
Business Secretary raises the bar for any new business regulations, in the latest step to help British businesses flourish. New White Paper raises bar for regulators.
Tax havens are still a massive threat to the well-being of the UK, even if some of the tax abuses they promoted in the past are no longer available. It's estimated that maybe 40% of the world's dirty money - from drug and human trafficking and other crime - moves through London or the UK's tax havens, and nowhere near enough is being done to stop that.
More than 100 tonnes of aid is on its way to maritime pier off the coast of Gaza. UK aid has left Cyprus for first delivery to new temporary pier off Gaza.
The government has agreed to introduce new laws so cyclists who kill or seriously injure because of dangerous cycling, or who kill through careless cycling, face the same penalties as drivers and motorcyclists who do so. Ministers have backed an amendment to the Criminal Justice Bill, put forward by Sir Iain Duncan Smith MP, to introduce the ‘Offence of causing death by dangerous, careless or inconsiderate cycling, and causing serious injury by careless or inconsiderate cycling'.
Energy Security Secretary has told Parliament that with growing geopolitical tension, the best agricultural land must be protected for food security. Energy Security Secretary has told Parliament that with growing geopolitical tension, the best agricultural land must be protected for food security.
Newly published statistics have shown that in the past year, 262,400 emergency food parcels were given out by food banks in Scotland through the Trussell Trust network. From April of last year until March 2024, 86,000 food parcels were distributed to families with children, and overall food bank use remains close to record levels from the previous year.
Failed asylum seekers are now in scope for enforced removal to Rwanda, after a deal to extend the cohort was agreed between the UK and Rwanda. It is the latest stage in a major operation across all 4 nations of the country to detain and remove illegal migrants from the UK.
Enterprise agencies welcome Sumitomo milestone as ground is broken on £350m factory project. Sumitomo Electric Ltd.
Bosses at Dounreay have driven workers to strike after hiding behind civil service pay rules, according to GMB Scotland. Workers at the nuclear complex are on strike today after overwhelmingly rejecting a revised pay offer and backing industrial action.
Todays Audit Scotland report Local government budgets 2024/25 reveals how dire council budgets are. This makes many more cuts in services likely in coming years.
Over the last ten years or so, our tax authority has closed the vast majority of tax offices in the UK. No wonder we are not collecting large parts of the tax the country is owed.
