LONDON, May 20 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Places of Worship Renewal Fund offers up to £23 million this year; Heritage at Risk Capital Fund up to £15 million; and Heritage Revival Fund up to £10 million * Part of the wider £1.5 billion Arts Everywhere Fund, these investments will be targeted at areas of high deprivation, which face the greatest fundraising challenges Heritage sites are set to benefit from a share of £48 million ...
LONDON, May 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: This included £1.9 millionwhich wastransferredfrom the charity'sbankaccountto a trade union, The Professional Footballers' Association,without adequateexplanation or governance. Additionally, thecharity allowed theunion tooccupyits propertiesrent free, some for over a decade, resulting insignificantfinancial lossto the charity. Both the £1.9 million, plus interest,and the outstanding rent plus interest...
LONDON, May 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Severn Trentis the latest backer oftheYouth Guarantee,the Government's scheme to give every young person the chance to earn or learn * Thecompanyis creating400 employment opportunities for young people across the Midlands,supportingGovernmentactionto tacklethe water sector's skills shortage * Youth Guaranteehas already received backing ofmajor employers includingMcDonald's and the Premier League Severn Trent,on...
LONDON, May 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Nearly 500 additional staff to be recruited to clear inherited backlog in the Access to Work scheme. * Comes as payment delays already eliminated and 96 percent of urgent cases cleared within 28 days. * Action taken will allow thousands more disabled people and people with health conditions to start or remain in work. Tens of thousands of disabled people needing support to move into or stay in work will have th...
LONDON, May 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Small Business Protections Bill introduced to Parliament to back small businesses with the toughestlate paymentregime in the G7 * Stronger new powers for the Small Business Commissioner to investigate,adjudicatedisputes and fine persistent late payerswith potentialpenalties worth tens of millions * New 60-day cap on payment terms for large firms, mandatory interest onlate payments, and action to ban the practice...
LONDON, May 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Interim report highlights key challenges in retirement saving across the UK with 15 million people currently undersaving for retirement. * Findings sets direction for further work to improve retirement outcomes ahead of final recommendations in 2027. * Commission set up as part of government's wider reforms to pensions system to help more people retire with dignity. The Pensions Commission has today (19 May) pu...
LONDON, May 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * Transport Secretary announces new delivery timeframes and costs for HS2 after years of mismanagement * new plans could save billions in cost and years in construction time while delivering services at same speed as Japanese bullet trains * construction milestones hit ahead of schedule and back office roles slashed under reset, as analysis reveals it could cost as much to cancel the project as to complete it The...
LONDON, May 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: A historic £100 million will drive a crackdown on child sexual abuse, including tracking down vile grooming gang members, protecting victims and bringing offenders to justice. Perpetrators who thought they got away with horrific grooming gang offences will be held to account as closed cases are reopened. Operation Beaconport will receive a tenfold cash injection, building on the £4 million the operation...
LONDON, May 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: * London is set to become the global stage for progress on LGBT+ rights, with the UK announced as next host of the European International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT+) Forum in 2027. * Lord Collins of Highbury, government spokesperson for equalities, is in Copenhagen for this year's forum and is scheduled to formally accept the UK as next year's host nation. * The UK announces a fundin...
LONDON, May 19 -- The government of the United Kingdom issued the following news: Adam Leddra, from Fatfield in Washington, had his sentence increased to four years after the Solicitor General Ellie Reeves KC MP referred his case to the Court of Appeal under the Unduly Lenient Sentence scheme. The court heard that Leddra met his victim on social media in June 2012 when she was 15 years old and he was 19. Leddra began grooming the teenager online before he sexually abused the victim on several...