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NHS England statement on industrial action: Monday, 1 July.

June 2024 was a dry, cool and sunny month compared to the UK’s long-term average, according to provisional Met Office figures.

The first action plan to accompany our ambitious Cancer Strategy for Scotland 2023-2033 – Cancer Action Plan for Scotland 2023-2026 - was published in June 2023.

President Biden struggled to reassure an ambivalent public while Donald Trump played fast and loose with the facts.

Recent protests over Georgia’s ‘foreign agents’ law, which is widely believed to be based on similar Russian legislation, highlight the fractious political situation in a country that was once a hub of pro-Western democracy.

In our latest spotlight on the work of Homeless Link’s Partnership Managers, Morgan Harries who covers the East of England, delves into the resilience and innovation of the Leicestershire Homelessness Forum.

Wales will need an additional 11,000 construction workers to support its growing economy, the Cabinet Secretary for the Economy, Energy, and Welsh Language, tells a Construction Summit in Llandudno Junction.

A prominent member of an Albanian organised crime group has been jailed for a second time for Class A drugs offences.

As Children’s Commissioner, I speak to hundreds of thousands of children every year about their life experiences, what they want to achieve and the challenges they face.

People across Scotland are being invited to have a say on how crofting is reformed.

£4.04m in donations to political parties have been reported to the Electoral Commission in the third weekly pre-poll report, published ahead of the UK Parliamentary general election on 4 July.

RUSI welcomed Altin Dumani, the Head of Albania’s Special Anti-Corruption Structure (SPAK), for an expert roundtable on identifying key organised crime and corruption threats, as well as opportunities for cooperation between the UK and Albania to tackle these challenges.

Candidates to be Iran’s next president are quick to play down the special friendship that was sought by president Raisi.

Information on the capital and pre-capital projects which have been funded through Scotland's Heat Network Fund, Low Carbon Infrastructure Transition Programme, Social Housing Net Zero Heat Fund and the Heat Network Support Unit.

Some investors in hydrocarbons may be assuming that governments will bail them out if climate-related transition risks crystallize.

Tasneem Sharrem, Senior Progression and Engagement Officer at Fat Macy’s, shares her experience of taking part in the Emerging Leaders London programme.

In a speech today (Monday 1 July) the chief executive of the business organisation the CBI will warn of the risks of trying to “separate the economy from net zero” and tell whoever forms the next Government they “can’t be pro-growth and deliver for our people and communities, without being pro-green.”

Information on the projects which have received funding through the Low Carbon Infrastructure Transition Programme.

Fiona Colley, Homeless Link's Director of Social Change reflects on the work that has been done ahead of the General Election.

The event in Wrexham links the Armed Forces community directly with local and national employers.

We issue a reminder of the expected cessation of the remaining synthetic US dollar LIBOR settings at the end of September 2024.

Helen Stephenson addresses gofod3 event.

A Thames Valley Police (TVP) officer we investigated has admitted misconduct in public office.

We are consulting on proposals to update our approach to issuing financial penalties to law firms and solicitors

Professor Sir Stephen Powis, NHS National Medical Director, said: “With industrial action set to cause widespread disruption this weekend, and the NHS seeing record levels of patients in recent months, we urge the public to help us by using services as they normally would.

Director of the Welsh NHS Confederation Darren Hughes responds to BMA Cymru Wales' news that secondary care doctors have voted to accept pay offers.

Millions of people living and working in the private rented sector face chronic uncertainty due to a failure by the main political parties to provide clarity on housing benefit rates.

The Prince of Wales, President and Founder of The Earthshot Prize, attended two events as part of London Climate Action Week. The events brought together global business leaders to highlight the impactful work of environmental innovators from around the world.

A 74-year-old man who tried to meet up with a 14-year-old boy with a view to abusing him has been jailed for two and a half years after a National Crime Agency investigation.

The Assembly Committee for Communities held a special event at Parliament Buildings yesterday (Thursday) at which members of the local deaf community were invited to learn more about the work and remit of the Northern Ireland Assembly.

Mr Nick Abbott has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to Albania in succession to Mr Alastair King-Smith.

Since 2010, the North East has suffered a 44% increase in child poverty for working households, according to new TUC analysis published today (Friday).

The Assembly’s Committee for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs took its weekly meeting yesterday (Thursday 27 June) to the Nautilus Centre at Kilkeel Harbour where Members heard from the Anglo-North Irish Fish Producers Organisation (ANIFPO) and The Northern Ireland Fish Producers’ Organisation Ltd (NIFPO) on current issues impacting the fisheries sector.

Earlier this month, RUSI and the Hiroshima Organization for Global Peace (HOPe) convened policy experts from across the world in Japan for an ambitious discussion on the conditions needed to build a global security system that does not rely on nuclear deterrence.

Stella Vig, NHS National Clinical Director for Elective Care, said: “With the weekend approaching, ongoing strike action will continue to cause disruption – but we want to assure patients that staff are working extremely hard to prioritise urgent and emergency care.

A potential Labour government will face 10 big barriers to hitting its 2030 clean power target – and would need a plan for week one, month one and its first 100 days in power to overcome them, says a new Institute for Government report.

National Inquiry highlights the need for the next government to boost consumer protection funding, reform online selling laws and tighten the UK’s supply chains.

Government receiving regular updates on a Boil Water Notice from South West Water.

A former Gwent Police officer has been found not guilty of assault occasioning actual bodily harm, following an Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) investigation. 

People who experience conflict in the workplace have lower job satisfaction and are more likely to experience poorer mental and physical health, according to the CIPD Good Work Index 2024: Northern Ireland report.

techUK is seeking to commission the research and a report into the contribution data centres play to the UK’s economy 2024.

The recent work has seen 6,000 square metres of sustainable drainage built in Tolworth, including rain gardens, increased vegetation and permeable paving

This framework offers customers a quick, simple and competitive route to purchase a comprehensive range of cash/valuables collection and cash/valuables in transit services.

This ESPO framework offers customers a quick, simple and effective route for a variety of swimming pool chemicals.

The road between A470 (Cefn Coed) junction and the temporary roundabout at Pant Industrial Estate will be fully closed from July 29, with a diversion in place.

Over 200 organisations committed to ending poverty have called on the people most likely to be the next Prime Minister to put tackling hardship at the top of their agenda from day one.

With just days left of this year’s spring covid vaccine programme, the NHS is urging anyone eligible to get their jab by this Sunday [30 June 2024].

Alarming new food security projections for Sudan show that Sudan is facing a devastating hunger catastrophe on a scale not seen since the Darfur crisis in the early 2000s, warn the heads of three United Nations agencies.

Professor Sir Stephen Powis, NHS National Medical Director, said: “This transformative gene therapy is the first of its kind for haemophilia B patients on the NHS and has the potential to significantly improve the lives of hundreds of people by helping to reduce symptoms such as painful bleeds.

A ringleader who organised the importation and supply of Class A drugs disguised in printer ink has today (27 June 2024) been jailed at Isleworth Crown Court.

UKHSA is working with partners to investigate a Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC) outbreak.

Today we published a review commissioned by the then Governor of the British Virgin Islands John James Rankin CMG.

GP teams delivered more than 30 million appointments for patients last month (May 2024), up by more than a fifth on the same period before the pandemic.  

Sue Kershaw has served as APM’s first female President since 2019. With Sue’s support, APM has celebrated its 50th anniversary, surpassed 3,000 Chartered Project Professionals and successfully navigated challenges such as the pandemic.

GAD has extended its presence in the global social security community at a European meeting with a presentation on UK social security and pensions arrangements.

Two people have been sentenced for operating illegal waste sites in Yorkshire following an Environment Agency investigation.

Although the next UK government will have to make many trade-offs, boosting ties with both the Indo-Pacific and Europe would be mutually reinforcing.

TfL is advising customers to check before they travel at the weekend with the Pride in London Parade set to take place this Saturday.

Figures released today by CHAIN and the GLA demonstrate that tackling homelessness must be a top priority for the incoming government next Friday.

Supporting Ukraine’s peace initiative is not only the right thing to do for those Africans who value sovereignty and the rule of law, but it is also in their own self-interest.

The Middle East is currently experiencing a period of rapid transformation, driven by ambitious national visions, megaprojects, and a focus on diversifying economies.

In April, the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) brought its customer contact centre in-house. 

A new UK government must confront these issues to meet voter expectations.

An official statistics in development publication for Scotland.

Drs Amy Harrison and Marta Francesconi (Department of Psychology and Human Development) were highly commended at the 2023 MRC Impact Prize ceremony last week for their research on how decision-making skills impact the development of eating disorders in adolescence.

The early years education sector across the UK is facing unprecedented financial and operational pressures.

Neither side wants a war but both are rewriting the rules of engagement.

New Zealand’s government has misjudged the strategic significance of the Ukraine peace summit, and needs to consider greater engagement.

Private sector firms expect a slight rise in activity over the next three months (weighted balance of +4%), according to the CBI’s latest Growth Indicator, However, the survey also shows that firms are less optimistic about growth than they were earlier this year.

Manifestos contain 361 policies to increase regulatory burden, with just 67 to decrease it

Technical changes passed by Parliament.

Two men have been charged after £37 million of cocaine was seized from a boat off the coast of Suffolk as part of a National Crime Agency investigation.

Visits to heat exhaustion advice on the NHS website have more than doubled in the past 48 hours as temperatures surge in England.

New TUC poll of 1,000 LGBT people finds that the cost of living crisis has hit LGBT workers hard

Access our report on the impact of data in driving sustainable agricultural trade and responsible supply chains. 

New powers to increase reuse and recycling rates.

Jaswant Narwal, Chief Crown Prosecutor with oversight of the Crown Prosecution Service London Homicide Unit responds to the decision not to charge in relation to fatal collision at The Study Prep School, Wimbledon

With applications now open for our leadership programmes, we spoke to Established Leaders alumni and their colleagues about how the programme transformed their leadership and organisations.

Retail sales volumes fell faster than anticipated in the year to June, reversing a return to modest growth last month, according to the latest CBI Distributive Trades Survey.

 Siva Anandaciva, Chief Analyst at The King’s Fund comments on ongoing industrial action in the NHS, ahead of junior doctor strikes beginning on Thursday 27 June

The Energy Efficiency Directive (EED) introduces a reporting obligation for data centre operators in the EU. The reporting scheme may be the first step towards the introduction of further measures to improve the sustainable development of the data centre industry, such as minimum performance standards or a labelling scheme.

Customer service ratings across the energy industry are among the lowest ever, according to the latest Citizens Advice energy star rating. 

Today will see the peak of the current high temperatures before things cool off from tomorrow, with unseasonably windy conditions in the north of the UK on Thursday.

Submit your nomination to join techUK's AI and Data Analytics Committee! 

‘Impact: The Local Government Graduate Programme’ is the new name for the successful scheme which has introduced thousands of talented graduates to the sector over two decades.

An Official Statistics in Development publication for Scotland.

As Children’s Commissioner, I have a duty to promote and protect the rights of every child. I also have a particular duty, and feel a profound responsibility, towards children who are not living with their own families. This includes the children who arrive here unaccompanied, fleeing war and persecution in their home countries.  

In June 2022 we revised our approach to working with public sector organisations and started a two-year trial, as set out in our open letter at the time.

Junior doctors are set to go on strike from Thursday 27 June to Tuesday 2 July.

Courts can prevent killers from being executors of victims’ estates.

Huw Irranca-Davies, the Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs, has made further changes to TB testing in Wales after meeting with and listening to farmers across Wales

Almost a quarter (23%) of employees in Wales have experienced workplace conflict over the past year and of those, more than half (56%) chose not to report incidents according to the CIPD Good Work Index 2024.

What's the NHS annual budget? How many doctors and nurses are there? What's the cost of an operation?

A French drug trafficker who was tracked down by the National Crime Agency after spending almost a decade on the run has been jailed for 19 years.

An Official Statistics Publication

The NHS will face major disruption this week as junior doctors launch five days of industrial action, with services already under increasing pressure, England’s top doctor has warned today.

Commenting on this week’s hot weather and its potential impact on work, the CIPD urges employers to explore flexible working arrangements where possible

Earlier this month, we saw the publication of all party manifestos ahead of the upcoming general election. But what did Labour, Conservatives and Liberal Democrats commit to in terms of sustainability?

New partnership between the Welsh Government and OpenAI to improve Welsh language ChatGPT.

The Emperor and Empress of Japan are currently undertaking a State Visit to the UK as guests of The King and Queen.

A consultation on simplifying funding for universities, colleges and apprenticeships, as well as student support, has opened for views.

Ian Trenholm, CQC's Chief Executive, has announced his intention to step down from his role of Chief Executive and as a Board member at the end of the month.

By an agreement reached between the US Justice Department and Julian Assange, Mr Assange left the UK yesterday, following arrangements facilitated by the Crown Prosecution Service.

An ongoing ransomware attack against an NHS supplier highlights the vulnerability of health services in the age of organised cybercrime.

Officers from Norfolk and Suffolk Police did not contribute to the death of a woman when a Land Rover Defender they were pursuing was in collision with her car. 

The latest housebuilding statistics yesterday published by Scotland’s Chief Statistician.

The next government must prioritise food safety, says expert who investigated horse meat scandal.