As part of a new step-change to tackle the threat of violent behaviour, the Community Fund – which supports community projects to work with young people about the dangers of carrying knives – will have its funding increased to up to £1 million. Over 4… read more
Recognising the unique contribution that the county makes to the nuclear sector, ‘Women in Nuclear UK’ will launch a dedicated ‘Cumbria’ branch, at an event held at the new National College for Nuclear. Claire Gallery-Strong from Sellafield Ltd heads … read more
The MMO has now validated other laboratories to provide analysis of sediment samples. As a result it is changing relevant parts of the marine licensing pre-application process. Applications for marine licences which require analysis for chemical, phys… read more
It’s great to be here in Canary Wharf, and I am grateful to HSBC for hosting me. But I am conscious that holding this event in London risks feeding the prejudice that financial services is just a London business… …when, in fact, of course it is a vibr… read more
Since 2010, the number of children in workless households has fallen by 881,000. Around 9 in 10 children live in a household where at least one working age adult is in work. The figures, released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), also show … read more