Jobcentres across the UK are to benefit from a boost of up to £3 million to support homeless people, Minister for Welfare Delivery Will Quince announced yesterday.
The new funding will see jobcentre staff joining outreach teams on the streets to speak to people sleeping rough, helping them to claim their benefits, find new work, secure stable accommodation and direct them to additional support. Continue reading Jobcentres to receive new £3 million fund to support homeless people
The Convention of Scottish Local Authorities has warned the Scottish Government that it risks causing further suffering amongst Scotland’s communities if it does not adequately fund council services. Continue reading Councils need extra £1 BILLION ‘before it’s too late’
Continue reading Decade of Renewal? Chancellor launches Budget process
That distinctive sound you may have heard at midnight as the bongs of Big Ben faded away was not the popping of champagne corks or the crackle of fireworks from your neighbour’s garden.
Rather it was the starting gun being fired on what promises to be a fantastic year and a remarkable decade for our United Kingdom. Continue reading Let’s Get To Work: Prime Minister’s New Year message
New satellite data centre will use cutting-edge satellite technology to help combat climate change.
Continue reading UK satellites to help lead the fight against climate change
UK Government announces pay rise for 2.8 million people
Low-paid workers will receive a 6.2% pay rise with a new National Living Wage (NLW) of £8.72 per hour, the biggest cash increase ever, the Government has announced today. Continue reading A Happy New Year for low paid workers
As 2019 draws to a close, the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) has released details of some of the oddest requests, demands and enquiries it has received from Brits abroad this year and highlighted what it can and can’t help with when British people run into trouble abroad. Continue reading Can you give me 50 Cent’s phone number?
Fracking will not be allowed to proceed in England, the government has announced today, following the publication of new scientific analysis. Continue reading England bans fracking
This week the UK Government kick-started the third phase of the public information campaign ‘Get ready for Brexit’. A new countdown calendar has been introduced to highlight the number of days left to get ready for Brexit. Continue reading Get Ready for Brexit: campaign moves to new phase with factsheet launch
Travel advice for fans travelling to Moscow for the Russia v Scotland UEFA EURO Qualifiers – Qualification round – match on Thursday 10 October 2019.
Date: Thursday 10 October 2019
Venue: Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow
Kick off time: 9.45pm (local time)
As well as this advice, check out our travel advice for RUSSIA Continue reading Russia vs Scotland: travel advice for fans
