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Posted: 4th May, 2017
Education Secretary Kirsty Williams announced that EU students applying for a place at Welsh universities for the 2018/19 academic year will be eligible for financial support. EU nationals who are currently in receipt of student loans from Student Finance Wales and those EU nationals who intend to begin studying in the academic year 2018/19 will... Read More
Posted: 4th May, 2017
Funds for next winter will ease pressure on accident and emergency (A&E) departments in England. The Department of Health announced on Friday, 21 April 2017, the allocation of £55.98 million of the £100 million A&E capital funding, outlined in the spring Budget by the Chancellor, to ease pressure on emergency departments in time for next... Read More
Posted: 4th May, 2017
Profit-making private firms won’t carry out benefit assessments. Scotland’s new social security agency will put people before profits, with no private companies carrying out benefit assessments. Social Security Minister, Jeane Freeman, firmly ruled this out in a statement to Parliament – where she also outlined the conclusion of the options appraisal process for the model... Read More
Posted: 1st May, 2017
The CBI Director-General has addressed a business audience at Cambridge University. The CBI has highlighted the very real shared interest in securing an ambitious deal between the UK and EU, rather than focusing solely on the divorce settlement at this early stage. With supply chains connected across the Continent, UK-EU trade is worth well over... Read More
Posted: 1st May, 2017
The Defence and Security Accelerator is holding an event in London on 23 May 2017 to provide information on the autonomous last mile resupply themed competition. Suppliers attending the event will be able to hear presentations about the autonomous last mile resupply themed competition which seeks to develop and demonstrate the use of autonomous systems... Read More
Posted: 1st May, 2017
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today launched Skills for Londoners – a new skills agenda for the capital – to ensure that all Londoners have the opportunity to train in the skills that the capital’s economy needs. £114m to be invested in colleges and other providers to enhance post-16 training. Taskforce launched so... Read More
Posted: 26th April, 2017
Secretary of State, Sir Michael Fallon, has today, Friday April 21 2017, announced three new missile contracts worth a combined £539 million for state-of-the-art Meteor, Common Anti-air Modular Missile (CAMM) and Sea Viper missile systems at MBDA Stevenage. The deal ensures our Armed Forces have the best equipment available to protect the new Queen Elizabeth... Read More
Posted: 26th April, 2017
Businesses will find it easier to bid for public sector contracts thanks to changes to a website. Denbighshire County Council has revamped the procurement section of its website to make it easier for firms based in Denbighshire to apply for contracts as part of the £100 million it spends to deliver public services each year.... Read More
Posted: 26th April, 2017
Almost £250 million is to be spent by the UK government on the development of batteries for electric vehicles over the next four years should the Conservatives be returned to Parliament in June. Business secretary Greg Clark announced the funding before the beginning of purdah on Friday [21 April] as part of the Industrial Strategy... Read More
Posted: 7th April, 2017
Councils asked to bid for funding to target congested local roads. Counties across England can bid for a share of £490 million to improve their roads. The funding, which will be for schemes from 2018 to 2020, is designed to tackle congestion and provide upgrades to local roads to improve journey times. Bids are encouraged... Read More
