Graduate visa ‘does not offer any skills value’ to UK labour market, MP claims May 15, 2024 The graduate visa system “does not offer any value to the skills of the UK labour market”, an Conservative MP has claimed.
Roaring into action: Lion link between UK and Netherlands set to power 1.8m homes April 24, 2023 A new power line between UK and the Netherlands will deliver enough electricity to “power more homes than Manchester and Birmingham.
King’s Speech: What to expect from the State Opening of Parliament? November 6, 2023 King Charles will make his first King’s Speech in Parliament on Tuesday as he outlines the government’s legislative agenda for the next year.
SSE backs UK’s first pumped hydro scheme in 40 years with £100m funding March 21, 2023 SSE will invest £100m in the UK's first pumped hydro storage scheme in 40 years, but warns against further investment uncertainty.
Exclusive: Government accused of using ‘fag packet’ in hotel room to draw up £36bn HS2 replacement plan January 11, 2024 The government is facing backlash after sources claimed its much-maligned HS2 Network North plans were rushed together by Number 10 spads.
Priti Patel urges public to change Christmas plans December 17, 2020 The home secretary has urged the British public to change their Christmas plans in a bid to limit “people-to-people contact that leads to the spread of this virus”. “I would urge people to change their plans. I won’t be seeing my parents this Christmas. They live in a different part of the country and I [...]
Grant Shapps cracks down on suppliers forcing households to use prepayment meters January 22, 2023 Grant Shapps has told energy suppliers they must stop forcing financially vulnerable households to switch to prepayment meters.
UK government to launch overseas hiring spree to fill Brexit care sector labour shortages August 19, 2022 The UK government is seeking to hire thousands of overseas workers to fill 160,000 vacancies in the UK’s care sector. The Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC) is exploring ways to make it easier for workers form countries including India and the Philippines to work in the UK’s social care sector, The Times reported. [...]
Furious Theresa May attacks PM’s political choice for national security adviser June 30, 2020 Former Prime Minister Theresa May has lashed out at Boris Johnson and his allies for appointing loyalist Brexit adviser David Frost as the country’s new national security adviser. May said Frost, who is a close ally to the Prime Minister, was a political appointment and undermined the impartial role of national security adviser. Frost was [...]
Jeremy Hunt urged to use autumn statement to boost ‘vital’ TfL funds November 13, 2023 Jeremy Hunt has been urged to use the autumn statement to boost “vital” capital funding for Transport for London (TfL).