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Weekly national influenza and COVID-19 report, COVID-19 activity, seasonal flu and other seasonal respiratory illnesses.

The NHS Confederation urges all political parties to work together to create a consensus for action on social care.

The Environment Agency has urged people to stay vigilant to the risk of flooding and stay away from swollen rivers.

Sarah Arnold, Senior Policy Lead at The King’s Fund, commented on the latest weekly NHS performance data 

Amber severe weather warnings for snow and ice have been issued for parts of England and Wales this weekend with up to 30-40cm of snow possible in parts of Northern England.

The LGA responds to the launch of the independent commission on social care.

A dealer of stolen unreleased music from famous musicians via the dark web through cryptocurrency exchanges has been today sentenced/imprisoned (3 January 2025).

Sarah Woolnough, Chief Executive at The King’s Fund responded to the announcement of a commission on social care from the Department of Health and Social Care 

Public Health Wales is urging parents and carers to be watchful for the symptoms of norovirus ahead of schools and nurseries re-opening, as cases of the illness increase in Wales.

The UK must embrace reserve forces to build affordable military mass, attract specialist talent, and meet defence needs in an era of constrained budgets.

The Welsh Government has kicked off 2025 by awarding up to £10 million of grant funding to 32 community green energy projects across Wales.

Immediate investment and reforms to improve adult social care, and Louise Casey appointed to head independent commission and build cross-party consensus.

Influential figures from the UK space sector have been recognised in the 2025 New Year Honours list.

The Chief Executive of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Sarah Albon has been recognised in the New Year’s honours list.

This implementation report, published every four years, summarises the status of water quality and the impact of action programmes on water quality and agricultural practices, in accordance with the Protection of Water Against Agricultural Nitrate Pollution (Scotland) Regulations 1996.

Chief Executive Dr Tracey Cooper has received an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in HM The King’s New Year Honours List for 2025.  

The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has produced advice for retailers and producers of vapes.

Households across Scotland have received £4.1 billion in relief since the Council Tax Reduction scheme was introduced in 2013.

New NHS data covering the Christmas and New Year period shows flu cases have continued to skyrocket, with over 5,000 patients hospitalised with the virus at the end of last week.

An additional £36 million of funding to rescue and restore 85 local treasures including community centres, pubs, parks and sport centres.

The Cabinet Secretary for Housing and Local Government, Jayne Bryant, has made £10m in Financial Transaction Capital available to fund regeneration projects across the country.

Experts from across Chatham House look at the key challenges and achievements of the 39th president of the United States.

Proposed changes to energy and environmental standards within Scottish building regulations. Part 1 of the Scottish Government response and next steps following analysis of the responses to the proposals set out in the July 2024 consultation.

We’re encouraging entrepreneurs to think about data protection as they make plans to launch their new business ventures this January, ahead of the new tax year.

Amber Cold-Health Alerts are in place for all regions of England starting midday 02 January

The South Wales and West of England Regional Network were very pleased to be hosted at AtkinsRéalis on 3 December 2024 to hear from Tommy Clarke, Project Controls Director Amentum and Head of Programme Controls for Sizewell C Project Controls, Dale Healy, Associate Director Atkins Realis, and Katy Henley, Associate Director Atkins Realis, both members of the Civil Works Programme project controls team on Sizewell C.

The national regulator for health and safety in Great Britain celebrated its 50th Anniversary on 1st January 2025.

This is the year to get your data privacy right. Here are some simple steps to tighten up your security and avoid becoming one of our statistics for 2025. 

The Work Foundation at Lancaster University – a leading think tank for improving working lives – is calling for a national reset on workplace health in 2025 and warns Government and employers need to work together if the UK is to tackle the ‘greatest employment challenge for a generation’ and stem the flow of people leaving work due to ill health.

In a report yesterday the Commons Business and Trade Committee calls again for legally binding timeframes on Government at each stage of processing claims under the Horizon Convictions Redress Scheme – backed by financial penalties awarded to the claimant if the deadlines are missed.

A revolutionary UK-built atomic clock will make military operations more secure through experimental quantum technology.

The proportion of patients being diagnosed with cancer at an early stage in England has risen to its highest ever level, according to new NHS analysis. 

The turnout gap between graduates and non-graduates has more than doubled to 11 percentage points since 2019, a new study by IPPR reveals today

The Government has laid out its plans for keeping the lights on and strengthening national energy infrastructure in response to a critical Commons report about UK energy resilience.

The Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Mandate will support thousands of skilled jobs, deliver economic growth and help make the UK a clean energy superpower.

Suspected people smugglers will face travel bans, social media blackouts and restrictions on phone usage under tough new laws to dismantle organised immigration crime networks.

With secondary school teachers in the key subjects of Welsh, science and maths being particularly in demand, there are more ways than ever to begin a journey into teaching.

New projects announced.

Government sets £3 national bus fare cap until the end of 2025.

UK sports industry companies are seeing a boom in demand from the Gulf, as the UK progresses its trade deal negotiations with the Gulf Cooperation Council.

Members of UK Export Finance recognised for exceptional public service.

Help at Hand is the Children’s Commissioner’s advice and assistance service for children who are in care, leaving care, working with social services or living away from home.  

We look back at NHS Voices’ ten most-read posts of 2024.

Last month we published our latest Annual Review of support for single homelessness services. This longitudinal research has been running since 2008, tracking the sector’s shape, size and challenges, and the circumstances of people accessing homelessness support.

Nurses, doctors and surgeons are among dozens of NHS staff on the 2025 New Year Honour list, released yesterday (Monday 30 December).

First Minister John Swinney has paid tribute to Scotland’s recipients of The King’s New Year’s Honours.

Public Health Wales is reminding people of the steps they can take to protect themselves, their families, and communities from flu while planning their New Year celebrations.

Three men convicted in Belgium over their involvement in a major people smuggling ring following a joint investigation by the National Crime Agency and Belgian police have been arrested in the UK

The Scottish Secretary has congratulated the Scots honoured in the King’s 2025 New Year Honours list

Two Dstl experts recognised in the King’s New Year Honours List 2025 for their exceptional contributions to science, defence, and national security.

Subpostmasters caught up in the Horizon IT system scandal recognised in 2025 New Year's Honours

More than 50 people from Wales have received honours in HM The King’s New Year Honours List for 2025.

Serious Fraud Office Victim and Witness Care Coordinator receives MBE for Services to the Administration of Justice.

The New Year Overseas Honours list recognises the outstanding contribution of British nationals for their contribution overseas.

Armed Forces personnel have been granted state honours, including operational awards, by His Majesty The King in the annual New Year Honours list.

The free running app has been downloaded over 7 million times since it launched in 2016, with 9.3 million NHS Couch to 5k runs started this year.

Press release marking His Majesty The King's New Year Honours 2025.

Secretary of State for Wales Jo Stevens looks back on 2024 and ahead to the year to come.

A raft of plans have been announced to drive up UK participation in Horizon Europe to support researchers, innovators and businesses from across the country.

Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on threats to international peace and security.

Ahead of the Bells, Secretary of State for Scotland Ian Murray reflects on 2024 and looks ahead to 2025

Pregnant women will benefit from better maternity care as a new app and electronic health record system is rolled out across Wales.

In my four years as Children’s Commissioner for England, I have heard from more than a million children about their hopes and ambitions, and what they want from the adults making decisions in their lives. Crucially, regardless of their circumstances or backgrounds, children want their voices listened to on how to tackle key issues facing children across England.  

Thousands of customers file their Self Assessment tax return over festive break as HMRC reminds others to start now.

The impact of armed conflicts on children around the world reached devastating and likely record levels in 2024, according to a review by UNICEF of the latest available data and prevailing global trends.

UK leadership on Ukraine continues into 2025, backed by £3bn military aid commitment each year, and an additional £2.26bn loan.

A combination of rain, strong winds and snow are featuring in the UK forecast for the New Year transition period.

Around 330,000 tonnes of edible food is wasted or fed to animals each year before leaving farms

Around one hundred people a month in England have avoided a stroke over the last year thanks to a lifesaving NHS rollout of blood thinning medication.

Bradford to deliver a spectacular year of events in 2025, supporting a legacy of cultural regeneration and economic growth.

Next year, the UK will offer 180 more Ukrainian soldiers training in mental health first aid for combat.

Almost half of all waste collected by local authorities in 2022/23 was incinerated with resources that could be recycled being lost

Smokers who choose to quit on the 1 January could save a whole day of their life by 8 January, according to new research.