More frequent trains and new journey options mark one year of Elizabeth line operation
A train will run roughly every two and a half minutes between Paddington and Whitechapel at peak time with frequencies increased to up to 24 trains per hour in both directions with the new timetable The full peak Elizabeth line timetable will be introduced on Sunday 21 May 2023. Read the full story
Nearly £18m allocated so far from scrappage scheme ahead of ULEZ expansion
Since the end of January, the vehicle scrappage scheme has committed nearly £18m to low-income and disabled Londoners, and small businesses and charities to help them take some of the most polluting vehicles from London’s roads. While £13.5m has been allocated for drivers of vans and minibuses, the majority going to help small businesses, more […]
More bill discounts for energy and trade intensive sectors
Applications have now opened for energy and trade-intensive sectors that are most affected by the unprecedented rise in global energy prices to claim further discounts on their bills between April 1 2023 and 31 March 2024 – helping deliver on the government’s priority to halve inflation. Ministers are today urging companies to check their eligibility […]
Number of police officers protecting our streets at record high
There are more police officers in England and Wales than ever before, new figures published by the government today confirm. The government has delivered on its 2019 manifesto commitment to recruit 20,000 additional police officers by March 2023. This brings the total number to nearly 150,000 officers, more than 3,500 higher than the previous peak […]
Schools in England to benefit from major funding boost
Every state school in England is to receive a cash boost, as primary and secondary schools are allocated extra funding for the next academic year. The additional cash is part of a £2 billion injection of new funding for schools – being made both this year and next year – topping up budgets to help […]
Initial £100 million for expert taskforce to help UK build and adopt next generation of safe AI
Prime Minister and Technology Secretary announce £100 million in initial start-up funding for taskforce responsible for accelerating the UK’s capability in the rapidly-emerging type of artificial intelligence – on top of £900 million investment into computing technology. The Taskforce, modelled on the success of the COVID-19 Vaccines Taskforce, will develop the safe and reliable use […]
Investigation launched into national emergency alert failings
The Government will investigate why many people did not receive its emergency alert during a national test on Sunday afternoon. Many people on the Three mobile network said their mobile phones did not get the alert as promised by the Government at 3pm yesterday. Some people also reported having the loud ten-second-long alarm blasted at them […]
UK inflation falls by less than expected as food prices soar by 19.1%
UK inflation fell by less than expected in March, staying in double figures as households came under pressure from food and drink prices soaring at their fastest annual rate since 1977. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said annual inflation as measured by the consumer prices index fell to 10.1% last month, resuming a downward […]
Government explores major reform to flagship renewables scheme to improve energy security and drive investment
A major reform to the government’s flagship renewables scheme that could help drive further investment in renewable energy deployment and improve energy security is being explored in plans set out. The Contracts for Difference (CfD) scheme is the government’s mechanism for supporting new British low-carbon electricity generation projects, such as offshore wind and solar developers, […]
UK House Price Index for February 2023
Several changes to local authority boundaries have occurred as of 1 April 2023. The UK HPI February 2023 report and data download have been updated to reflect these changes, with data available for the new local authorities. The February data shows: on average, house prices have fallen by 1.0% since January 2023 there has been […]
