The Prime Minister will today [Monday 25th March 2024] declare a ‘national endeavour' to secure the future of the UK's thriving defence and civil nuclear industry. Prime Minister to announce public and private investment to reinforce the nuclear workforce and support 40,000 expected new jobs.
Retail sales volumes (quantity bought) were estimated to be flat (0.0%) in February 2024, following an increase of 3.6% in January 2024 (revised from an increase of 3.4%). Sales volumes in clothing and department stores grew because of new collections but falls in food stores and fuel retailers offset this growth.
In an election year, jobs and benefits are often centre stage. Alongside the UK's stagnant wage growth, there is one big issue that will face the next government: the rises in economic inactivity and health-related benefit claims.
Britain's leading managed restaurant groups achieved year-on-year sales growth of 8% in delivery sales in February 2024, CGA by NIQ's new Hospitality at Home Tracker reveals. The inflation-beating increase means groups have generated growth in at-home sales for nine months in a row.
The UK is one of many countries that considers itself to be in the midst of a housing crisis. But a comparison of housing costs, floorspace, quality and wider price levels across countries reveals that households in Britain are paying more for less, and that our housing stock offers the worst value for money of any advanced economy, according new analysis published today (Monday 25 March 2024) by the Resolution Foundation.
Today marks the launch of the latest phase of the government's global campaign to warn migrants of the consequences of entering the UK illegally. Every year, thousands of people are sold lies by organised criminal gangs who put profit before human life, smuggling people to the UK across one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world, the English Channel.
The Scottish Government has selected eight firms for its public works framework covering civil engineering projects. Expected to be worth £600 million over the next four years, the framework is divided into three lots: general civil engineering works of a value between £5m and £25m (total value £120m); structural civil engineering works of a value between £5m and £25m (total value £80m); and all civil engineering works of a value between £25m and £100m (total value £400m).
Two funds to support projects aimed at improving mental health and wellbeing in adults, children and young people have been awarded a further £30 million. The Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund for Adults, and the Children and Young People's Community Mental Health and Wellbeing Supports, have been awarded £15 million each for 2024-25.
Community assets including pubs, music venues and sports clubs saved from closure thanks to a major £33.5million package announced by the Government. More than 80 community assets including pubs, iconic music venues and sports clubs have been saved from closure thanks to a major £33.5million package announced by the Government today.
Dubai's famous Palm Jumeirah is not the only man-made island to have emerged from the sea this century. Over the past 20 years, many islands have been built to accommodate both tourists and well-heeled residents - especially in the Arabian Gulf states and China.
A few years ago, the leader of Mexico's PRI party told the New York Times that he, "would stick to tried and trusted campaign tools, like polls and political intuition", and rely on "the old-fashioned way" to win the country's election. His party had been caught using neuroscience to gauge voters' opinions about their candidate for the presidency and the party was embarrassed.
Despite progress in gender equality, the pay gap continues to be a major challenge. Policymakers are yet to understand the nuances and intricate mechanics of why women's earnings take a hit after they become mothers, argues Almudena Sevilla at The London School of Economics.
An item from The Institute for Fiscal Studies. Key research, data and resources that show how and why living standards and poverty have changed since 1961.
A £4 million funding boost from the UK will help test new approaches to increase the number of people diagnosed and treated for TB. The disease, which is fully preventable and treatable, kills on average at least 1.3 million people every year, more than any other infectious disease, and ending it by 2030 is one of the UN Sustainable Development Goal targets.
In 2010, when the Tory-led coalition came to power, fewer than five million pensioners paid income tax, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies. Today, more than 8.5 million do so.
From the Institute For Government. What is the shadow chancellor's vision for the economy? The IfG's public finances team found much to welcome in the shadow chancellor's big lecture - but also plenty of questions that need answering The annual Mais lecture is an opportunity for leaders in economics and finance - chancellors, central bank governors, sometimes prime ministers - to set out their vision.
Insolvency Service secures convictions against five individuals involved in a complex fraud and money laundering scheme. Convicted fraudster Neale Rothera set up businesses which claimed to sell furniture and carpets with the help of associates However, the companies were a sham and used as a vehicle to both commit fraud against banks and money laundering The offences, which happened in 2012 and 2013, came to court after lengthy investigations by the Insolvency Service Five people have been sentenced for their involvement in a "persistent and carefully prepared" fraud and money laundering scheme which cost banks more than half a million pounds.
University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) researchers from the Environmental Research Institute (ERI) based at UHI North, West and Hebrides Thurso campus, and the Centre for Living Sustainability based at UHI Inverness, recently returned from a visit to Bangalore North University in India where they established an environmental and social sciences research partnership. Dr.
The number of Scottish employers registered as paying the real Living Wage has hit a new high of 3,500. The milestone was reached ahead of the tenth anniversary of Living Wage Scotland, a programme launched by Poverty Alliance with Scottish Government funding to encourage more firms to pay the real Living Wage.
An externally-led review into the Scottish Government's use of mobile messaging apps and non-corporate devices is to be led by former Channel Islands data protection commissioner Emma Martins. The review, which was commissioned by First Minister Humza Yousaf, will also explore if updates are required to both the Ministerial Code and Scottish Civil Service Guidance with a particular focus on the government's interaction with statutory Public Inquiries.