LONDON, July 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Latest cash boost will be delivered to four areas in England as part of the Connect to Work programme * Comes as partof £3.8 billion employment support package over this parliamentfor sick or disabled people, unlocking work and boosting living standards through the Plan for Change Thousands of people who are out of work due to health conditions, disabilities or other reasons will be helped to find and sta...
LONDON, July 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * New Partnership is first of its kind in Europe, boosting UK-France collaboration in key high growth sectors.   * Follows a successful UK-France Summit, where leading firms announced a billion pounds worth of investment creating thousands of highly skilled jobs.  * Deals are the latest vote of confidence and show the Plan for Change is working - as recent survey puts UK as joint-top global in...
LONDON, July 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * AI experts can apply for a 12-month tour of duty in government building AI for the public good and backed by $1 million from Meta to the Alan Turing Institute. * In an innovative approach to attracting top talent, fellows will use open-source AI models like Meta's Llama 3.5 to help create new tools to deliver the Plan for Change - from unblocking planning delays and bolstering national security to slashing...
LONDON, July 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Fifteen pioneering regions to trial groundbreaking approach to reduce GP pressure and help local people back to work * Pilot scheme to transform how fit notes are issued * Part of Plan for Change to grow the economy, get Britain back to work and make an NHS fit for the future Fifteen regions will benefit from a new pilot programme to support people with health conditions back into employment, while reducing pr...
LONDON, July 11 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: PackUK, the Scheme Administrator for Extended Producer Responsibility for Packaging (pEPR), is committed to working with experts from across the packaging value chain to guide it in its work. The Scheme Administrator Steering Group plays a key role in supporting this close working relationship and brings together skilled professionals from across the packaging value chain who are passionate about recycling and e...
LONDON, July 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Charity Commission, the regulator of charities in England and Wales, has analysed data drawn from annual returns for the financial year ending 2023 - the most comprehensive dataset available to the charity sector. Collectively charities that submitted annual returns spent £95.73 billion delivering their charitable aims in 2023, 9.6% more than in 2022, reflecting a further broadening and deepening of the...
LONDON, July 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Local connection tests officially removed for care leavers under 25 and victims of domestic abuse * Forms part of the five-step plan to deliver a decade of renewal for social and affordable housing * Delivering the government's Plan for Change to provide more vulnerable people with a safe and secure roof over their head More young people leaving care and domestic abuse survivors can now have greater access to ...
LONDON, July 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The most vulnerable children in society will be better protected from unsafe, illegal children's homes thanks to over £53 million investment from the government to create 200 new placements in high-quality council-run homes through its Plan for Change. For the first time, the government has specifically targeted funding at children who have such complex needs that they are at risk of, or have been, deprived...
LONDON, July 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The Prime Minister and French President Emmanuel Macron have agreed to take forward a groundbreaking partnership to address illegal Channel crossings and dismantle the people smuggling networks. A new pilot scheme will see small boat arrivals being returned to France then an equal number of migrants will be able to come to the UK from France through a new legal route - fully documented and subject to strict secu...
LONDON, July 10 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: The UK and France, as Europe's only nuclear powers and leading militaries, share a unique responsibility for European and international defence and security. Our two nations represent nearly 40% of the defence budget of European Allies, and more than 50% of European spending on research and technology. Since the Chequers Declaration in 1995, successive generations of leaders have recognised the intertwined natur...