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Welsh Government commits to simpler, fairer benefits for older people | Welsh Government
21+ min ago (777+ words) The Welsh Government is encouraging more older people across Wales to claim the financial support they are entitled to, helping ensure more money reaches those who need it. Deputy First Minister and Cabinet Minister for Social Justice, Sioned Williams, visited…...
Netanyahu is caught between Trump and a hard place | Chatham House
1+ hour, 21+ min ago (340+ words) As Trump and Netanyahu fall out over Iran war " and how to end it " the Israeli prime minister is caught between US pressure and domestic opinion ahead of crucial elections. These revelations paint a picture of two leaders who have…...
Response to DCMS Call for Evidence - National Lottery Good Causes: Fund What Matters To You | The National Lottery Community Fund
41+ min ago (383+ words) In response to the 'National Lottery Good Causes: Fund What Matters To You,' Call for Evidence, announced yesterday by the Government, David Knott, Chief Executive Officer of The National Lottery Community Fund said: "We welcome this call for evidence - it…...
Thousands more vulnerable adults to be offered RSV vaccine to prevent serious lung infection | NHS England
1+ hour, 32+ min ago (917+ words) Thousands more people at risk from a virus which causes pneumonia and other serious lung infections will be able to get vital protection on the NHS this winter. From September, all adults aged 65-74 who are living with a chronic respiratory…...
DPA launches Schools Census Report on digital access in education | Digital Poverty Alliance
2+ hour, 28+ min ago (659+ words) The Digital Poverty Alliance (DPA) yesterday launched its 2026 Schools Census Report, Smartphones Aren't Enough: Every Child Needs a Laptop, at Parliament, setting out new evidence on why smartphones cannot be treated as a fair substitute for regular access to a…...
Councils supported to identify and support vulnerable teenagers | Department for Education
7+ hour, 42+ min ago (753+ words) New data reveals 32, 100 "Phantom NEETS" are being left to drift without help, with up to half of 16 and 17-year-olds unaccounted for in one area. Thousands of vulnerable teenagers risk missing out on support because local authorities do not always have…...
Remaking the state | Cabinet Office | Official Press Release
4+ hour, 22+ min ago (1791+ words) Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister's keynote speech given yesterday at the Re: State annual conference. It's great to be here today." The last time I was in BT head office was in 2017 when I was a lawyer in the…...
Trade Secretary speech at UK-China Export Event | Department for Business & Trade
4+ hour, 35+ min ago (1177+ words) Business Secretary Peter Kyle yesterday spoke at the UK Session of the Big Market for All: Export to China event on 1 July 2026. Thank you for your very kind and warm words. It is great to see you all here today....
Fall in rough sleeping in London as local action drives positive change | Homeless Link
6+ hour, 27+ min ago (436+ words) On 30 June, CHAIN homelessness database published its'annual report'detailing levels of rough sleeping in London for the year from April 2025 to March 2026. CHAIN is the UK's most detailed and comprehensive rough sleeping database. Key findings include: Fiona Colley, Homeless Link's Director…...
Teachers to benefit from multi-year pay deal | Department for Education
1+ day, 42+ min ago (711+ words) School teachers to see pay boosted over the next two years, as part of 17% increase since the general election, backed by significant additional investment. School teachers and leaders will see their pay increase by 6. 5% over the next two years, after…...