New Women Veterans’ Strategy to look at experiences of former female service personnel
Challenges faced by women who leave the services are to be considered as part of the UK Government’s first Women Veterans’ Strategy, which is due to be launched later this year by the Office for Veterans’ Affairs. Through the strategy, the Government will tackle areas where women veterans might be missing out on support, as […]
Wonderful Women In Fitzrovia
International Women’s Day is a great day to recognise hardworking women across the world, but for us particularly locally in Fitzrovia. Since being in Fitzrovia I’ve been fortunate enough to work with some truly amazing women, and this year The Fitzrovia Partnership has decided to shine the spotlight on our 6 Wonderful Women in Fitzrovia. […]
Fitzrovia business rates revaluation
Shops, restaurants and hotels in Fitzrovia will pay significantly less in business rates from this spring while occupiers of office premises will see their rate bills increase, according to new research carried out by a local business group. Read the full story
Windsor Framework unveiled to fix problems of the Northern Ireland Protocol
A new way forward for a prosperous, stable future for Northern Ireland has been set out, rewriting the Treaty to fix the practical problems for the people and businesses of Northern Ireland, protecting Northern Ireland’s place within our Union, and restoring the balance of the Belfast Agreement in all its dimensions. The Windsor Framework, agreed […]
What does Windsor Framework mean for business?
The UK government has reached an agreement with the EU on major changes to the Northern Ireland Protocol. The protocol is part of the Brexit deal which sets Northern Ireland’s trade rules. It keeps Northern Ireland inside the EU’s single market for goods and the Irish land border open but means products arriving into Northern […]
UK workers put in £26 billion worth of unpaid overtime during the last year
According to a new analysis published today, UK employers claimed £26 billion of free labour last year because of workers doing unpaid overtime. Disruption from the pandemic has made it harder to understand longer-term trends in unpaid overtime. But the figures show that while most workers do not do unpaid overtime, it remains a persistent […]
900,000 more households to benefit from £400 of government energy bill support
900,000 more households across England, Scotland and Wales will benefit from the government’s £400 help with energy bills, as an online application portal opens today. The launch of applications follows months of close work with stakeholders across the country to deliver the government’s help for households with the cost of living. The alternative funding route […]
£15 million funding boost to strengthen supply of critical minerals
Tonnes of rare earth elements – essential for technology such as electric vehicles, wind turbines and smartphones – could be recycled in the future thanks to £15 million of government funding for cutting-edge research to strengthen the supply of critical materials. Read the full story
Final piece in £700m overhaul of Bank tube station in London opens to public
The £700m upgrade of Bank station has been completed after seven years of construction, transforming London Underground’s major hub in the City into a “like-new, world-class” station. The opening of a spacious, accessible entrance and ticket hallmarks the end of an overhaul that has increased the station capacity by 40% and unpicked a notoriously labyrinthine and […]
Energy bills set to rise by 20% despite expected fall in price cap
The energy regulator will cap the amount households pay on electricity and gas bills each year at £3,294 from 1 April, – a drop from the previous cap of £4,279 effective from the beginning of January to the end of March. But customers will pay about 20% more on their bills – approximately £500 – […]
