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Skills plans to train local people for local jobs

Skills plans to train local people for local jobs

Friday, 10 July 2026

New plans published today will make sure local training equips people with skills needed by local employers....

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Certification Officer: Announcements

Certification Officer: Announcements

Friday, 10 July 2026

General announcements and latest decisions of the Certification Officer....

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AI battle lab to prepare British Army for modern warfare

AI battle lab to prepare British Army for modern warfare

Friday, 10 July 2026

The Ministry of Defence signs new £2 billion contract for AI-based training and analytics for the UK Armed Forces. ...

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Plan to track progress on lifting 550,000 children out of poverty published

Plan to track progress on lifting 550,000 children out of poverty published

Thursday, 09 July 2026

Families across the country will be able to see how the Government will track its progress in tackling child poverty in the years ahead, as a new repo...

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UK life sciences attracts £3bn investment, creating jobs and faster patient treatments

UK life sciences attracts £3bn investment, creating jobs and faster patient treatments

Wednesday, 08 July 2026

Life Sciences sector attracts over £3 billion in new public-private investment in 12 months, reflecting international confidence in UK science and inn...

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First comprehensive review into PIP finds it is “not fit for purpose”

First comprehensive review into PIP finds it is “not fit for purpose”

Wednesday, 08 July 2026

Personal Independence Payment is no longer fit for purpose and is failing to keep pace with how disability, health and work have changed over the past...

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Education Secretary's speech at Ruskin College

Education Secretary's speech at Ruskin College

Wednesday, 08 July 2026

Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson's speech at Ruskin College. ...

Overhaul underway at RAF Brize Norton: £180 million revamp to keep UK Air Mobility moving

Overhaul underway at RAF Brize Norton: £180 million revamp to keep UK Air Mobility moving

Wednesday, 08 July 2026

A major infrastructure programme will support future operations and improve airfield resilience....

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United Kingdom Netherlands Enhanced Maritime Partnership: 7 July 2026

United Kingdom Netherlands Enhanced Maritime Partnership: 7 July 2026

Tuesday, 07 July 2026

United Kingdom-Netherlands Enhanced Maritime Partnership....

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Views sought to transform benefit paid to carers

Views sought to transform benefit paid to carers

Monday, 06 July 2026

Opening today (Tuesday 7 July 2026) the six-week call for evidence will gather views on: modernising the earnings limit to reduce the impact of the cu...

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Supported housing residents to keep more of what they earn under new rules

Supported housing residents to keep more of what they earn under new rules

Sunday, 05 July 2026

More than 300,000 residents in supported housing and temporary accommodation will no longer face a drop in income when increasing their working hours,...

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BAE Systems tops the DWP's latest apprenticeships rankings as leading employers named

BAE Systems tops the DWP's latest apprenticeships rankings as leading employers named

Friday, 03 July 2026

Top ranking apprenticeship employers have been revealed after the publication of the new leaderboard – with BAE Systems topping the list for 2026. ...

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Keep Britain Working continues drive to stop people falling out of the workforce

Keep Britain Working continues drive to stop people falling out of the workforce

Thursday, 02 July 2026

Nearly 200 workplaces have signed up to be “Vanguards” preventing people dropping out of work due to ill-health, in a new milestone for the programme....

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Almost 20,000 new homes unlocked after breakthrough by government Water Delivery Taskforce

Almost 20,000 new homes unlocked after breakthrough by government Water Delivery Taskforce

Thursday, 02 July 2026

18,771 new homes in East Anglia, Lincolnshire and the Home Counties closer to being built...

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Kent opens first VALOUR recognised centre in new UK wide veteran support system

Kent opens first VALOUR recognised centre in new UK wide veteran support system

Thursday, 02 July 2026

Veterans to benefit from increased support as part of the new £50m VALOUR support system....

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Three new Trustees appointed to the Royal Armouries Board

Three new Trustees appointed to the Royal Armouries Board

Thursday, 02 July 2026

The Secretary of State has appointed Rebecca Crook and Judith Donovan for four-year terms commencing 26 September 2026, and Helen Williams for a four-...

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Councils supported to identify and support vulnerable teenagers

Councils supported to identify and support vulnerable teenagers

Wednesday, 01 July 2026

New data reveals 32,100 “Phantom NEETS” are being left to drift without help, with up to half of 16 and 17-year-olds unaccounted for in one area. ...

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Brighton’s first Youth Guarantee Jobs Fair sees hundreds of young people connect with local employers

Brighton’s first Youth Guarantee Jobs Fair sees hundreds of young people connect with local employers

Wednesday, 01 July 2026

More than 650 young people from across Brighton and the wider local area descended on the world-famous Brighton Centre to meet with some of the region...

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Welfare reforms saving taxpayer £1 billion come into force

Welfare reforms saving taxpayer £1 billion come into force

Wednesday, 01 July 2026

Reforms to the Motability scheme come into force today (1 July 2026), saving taxpayers £1 billion by 2030 while protecting disabled people's access to...

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PM speech announcing the Defence Investment Plan: 30 June 2026

PM speech announcing the Defence Investment Plan: 30 June 2026

Tuesday, 30 June 2026

The Prime Minister's speech announcing the Defence Investment Plan in Maidenhead this morning....

£15 billion new funding boost to transform Armed Forces and keep the UK safe

£15 billion new funding boost to transform Armed Forces and keep the UK safe

Tuesday, 30 June 2026

Britain’s Armed Forces will be ready and equipped to fight the wars of today and the future following a landmark £15 billion investment to fund key eq...

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£15 billion new funding boost to transform Armed Forces and keep the UK safe

£15 billion new funding boost to transform Armed Forces and keep the UK safe

Tuesday, 30 June 2026

Britain’s Armed Forces will be ready and equipped to fight the wars of today and the future following a landmark £15 billion investment to fund key eq...

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Funding for businesses who give youngsters a chance as Government ramps up youth jobs drive

Funding for businesses who give youngsters a chance as Government ramps up youth jobs drive

Monday, 29 June 2026

Businesses who take on jobless youngsters will be offered thousands of pounds in the latest boost to youth employment support....

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Health assessments to be recorded as standard in major transparency drive

Health assessments to be recorded as standard in major transparency drive

Monday, 29 June 2026

All face-to-face and telephone health assessments for disability and sickness benefits will be audio recorded as standard from today to improve transp...

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UK Government bolsters Ukraine’s economic recovery, with World Bank approving $1 billion in UK backed finance

UK Government bolsters Ukraine’s economic recovery, with World Bank approving $1 billion in UK backed finance

Friday, 26 June 2026

Ukraine’s resilience and recovery will receive a $1 billion boost through UK-backed funding...

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Cambridge South station opens

Cambridge South station opens

Friday, 26 June 2026

This £250 million government investment cuts journey times, boosts rail links and supports further employment growth in the region....

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Thousands more out of work benefit claimants to get personalised support

Thousands more out of work benefit claimants to get personalised support

Thursday, 25 June 2026

Up to 40,000 disabled people and people with health conditions will benefit from expanded access to personalised support, as the government rolls out ...

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Need tax help? Gen Zs wish they had learnt basics about tax

Need tax help? Gen Zs wish they had learnt basics about tax

Thursday, 25 June 2026

Summer jobseekers urged to use the HMRC app to demystify tax and money matters...

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‘Choose carefully’: new data shows degree choice drives earnings

‘Choose carefully’: new data shows degree choice drives earnings

Wednesday, 24 June 2026

Graduates earn on average around £100,000 more over their lifetime than non-graduate counterparts, but returns vary by degree subject....

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More oil and gas workers to be supported into jobs

More oil and gas workers to be supported into jobs

Wednesday, 24 June 2026

More oil and gas workers across Scotland will be offered tailored skills support to seize high-quality jobs in energy and other growth sectors....

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