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IPO launches Knowledge Asset Management Hub

IPO launches Knowledge Asset Management Hub

Tuesday, 09 June 2026

New resource to strengthen IP capability and support commercialisation across the UK research sector....

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves speech at the AI Adoption Summit

Chancellor Rachel Reeves speech at the AI Adoption Summit

Tuesday, 09 June 2026

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has delivered a speech at the AI Adoption Summit....

New concierge service and visa scheme unveiled to help Britain’s fastest growing firms scale and attract talent

New concierge service and visa scheme unveiled to help Britain’s fastest growing firms scale and attract talent

Tuesday, 09 June 2026

Concierge service for business launched as part of mission to bring about the UK's first trillion-dollar firm....

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Unpaid carers and parents of seriously ill children could get new rights under Government proposals

Unpaid carers and parents of seriously ill children could get new rights under Government proposals

Monday, 08 June 2026

Government consults on new rights for unpaid carers and parents of seriously ill children, including whether paid leave could improve job opportunitie...

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Liz Kendall's speech at AI Adoption Summit

Liz Kendall's speech at AI Adoption Summit

Monday, 08 June 2026

Secretary of State for Science, Innovation, and Technology, Liz Kendall's speech to the AI Adoption Summit on Monday 8 June, 2026....

Government to partner with tech companies, trade unions and industry leaders to boost AI adoption and equip workers with AI skills

Government to partner with tech companies, trade unions and industry leaders to boost AI adoption and equip workers with AI skills

Monday, 08 June 2026

More than £200 million in government support to help companies in Britain adopt AI – paving the way for the UK to become fastest AI adopting country i...

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A decisive shift to power British AI: new £1.1 billion plan to back chip firms, boost computing power and skills for the AI revolution

A decisive shift to power British AI: new £1.1 billion plan to back chip firms, boost computing power and skills for the AI revolution

Monday, 08 June 2026

New AI Hardware Plan sets out how the government will back British companies developing the chips and semiconductor technologies behind AI ...

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New engagement toolkit puts disabled people at the heart of the Timms Review

New engagement toolkit puts disabled people at the heart of the Timms Review

Sunday, 07 June 2026

The Timms Review into Personal Independence Payment (PIP) is expanding its engagement to hear from more disabled people, following the closure of the ...

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Entry level jobs support, AI bootcamps and tech training as government supports young people into the jobs of the future

Entry level jobs support, AI bootcamps and tech training as government supports young people into the jobs of the future

Saturday, 06 June 2026

A new partnership between government, industry and trade unions to better support young people entering the job market. ...

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Companies agree to stronger workers’ rights in clean energy

Companies agree to stronger workers’ rights in clean energy

Friday, 05 June 2026

Offshore wind supply chain companies and trade unions back the government’s Offshore Wind Fair Work Charter....

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Thousands of seafarers across the Channel set for better pay and protections under new government proposals

Thousands of seafarers across the Channel set for better pay and protections under new government proposals

Thursday, 04 June 2026

The new laws will extend and strengthen seafarer protections beyond UK territorial waters....

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Research reveals strong satisfaction among heat pump trainees

Research reveals strong satisfaction among heat pump trainees

Thursday, 04 June 2026

94% of installers surveyed were either very satisfied or satisfied with the training received through the government's Heat Training Grant, new resear...

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Government backs family reunions for children in care

Government backs family reunions for children in care

Wednesday, 03 June 2026

Children in care and care leavers to be supported to build lifelong relationships, with £8.4 million delivered to expand Family Finding programmes...

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Chancellor Rachel Reeves speech at the Scientific Superpower Conference

Chancellor Rachel Reeves speech at the Scientific Superpower Conference

Wednesday, 03 June 2026

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has today (3 June) delivered a speech at the Scientific Superpower Conference....

Major new package of support for young people announced with Kings Trust

Major new package of support for young people announced with Kings Trust

Wednesday, 03 June 2026

The Government is backing The King’s Trust’s new youth opportunity initiative with £10 million of funding, launched today....

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Universal theme park to be UK’s most popular tourist attraction

Universal theme park to be UK’s most popular tourist attraction

Wednesday, 03 June 2026

The Universal United Kingdom Resort, one of the largest ever investments in the UK tourism sector, will employ thousands and entertain millions of peo...

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Transformational Cambridge East land acquisition to unlock a new community of 10,000+ homes, 9,000 jobs and significant economic growth

Transformational Cambridge East land acquisition to unlock a new community of 10,000+ homes, 9,000 jobs and significant economic growth

Wednesday, 03 June 2026

Homes England, with its National Housing Bank, and The Hill Group have today completed the acquisition of Cambridge East, a strategic site that will s...

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Greater Cambridge gets regeneration body to accelerate growth

Greater Cambridge gets regeneration body to accelerate growth

Tuesday, 02 June 2026

A new Development Corporation will give Greater Cambridge the powers and certainty to deliver infrastructure-first growth at scale....

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Business in the Community speech   2 June 2026

Business in the Community speech 2 June 2026

Tuesday, 02 June 2026

Communities Secretary Steve Reed's speech at Business in the Community....

End of exploitative zero hours contracts to give people security and predictability at work

End of exploitative zero hours contracts to give people security and predictability at work

Tuesday, 02 June 2026

Changes to end one-sided flexibility and uncertainty for workers through ban on exploitative zero hours contracts set out in consultation....

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Energy security, jobs and investment boost through climate action

Energy security, jobs and investment boost through climate action

Tuesday, 02 June 2026

Families and businesses will continue to reap the benefits of the clean energy transition in the coming decades....

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Landmark report sets out action to address key skills gaps

Landmark report sets out action to address key skills gaps

Monday, 01 June 2026

Skills England has published its first Annual Skills Report, providing the most comprehensive picture to date of current and future skills demand acro...

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Regional leaders to get more power over innovation funding to drive local jobs and growth

Regional leaders to get more power over innovation funding to drive local jobs and growth

Sunday, 31 May 2026

Mayors in England to be given more power to fuel innovation and boost jobs in their region through Local Innovation Partnerships Fund ...

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Former M&S Chief Executive hired to spearhead Government drive to help young people into work

Former M&S Chief Executive hired to spearhead Government drive to help young people into work

Saturday, 30 May 2026

A business leader with decades of experience at the most senior levels has been appointed to drive forward the Government’s Youth Guarantee and ensure...

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Employment lifeline for young people across the country as Government offers 300,000 new work experience and training placements

Employment lifeline for young people across the country as Government offers 300,000 new work experience and training placements

Friday, 29 May 2026

Young people across the country will be helped onto the career ladder thanks to the creation of 300,000 new work experience and training placements in...

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Care leavers and ex offenders in the West Midlands helped into jobs through new partnership between government and leading businesses

Care leavers and ex offenders in the West Midlands helped into jobs through new partnership between government and leading businesses

Thursday, 28 May 2026

Greene King, Severn Trent and other leading UK businesses have joined forces with central and local Government to help more care leavers, ex-offenders...

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MSK patients to get faster care and help returning to work

MSK patients to get faster care and help returning to work

Thursday, 28 May 2026

Thousands of patients with painful joint and muscle conditions will receive employment support and treatment to tackle health-related economic inactiv...

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Britain's biggest train operator’s services enter public ownership this weekend

Britain's biggest train operator’s services enter public ownership this weekend

Thursday, 28 May 2026

Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), which includes Southern, Thameslink, Great Northern and Gatwick Express, will transfer into public ownership....

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Broken fit note system to be overhauled 

Broken fit note system to be overhauled 

Friday, 22 May 2026

Patients, employers and GPs are set to benefit from an overhaul of the broken fit note system following the launch of several pilots by the Government...

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Government sets out next steps for children’s social care reforms

Government sets out next steps for children’s social care reforms

Thursday, 21 May 2026

New Implementation Plan sets out major reforms to child protection and social care, following ambitious Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026...

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