More than 19,000 jobs created by Kickstart Scheme so far

Over 19,000 job placements for unemployed young people have so far been created under the government’s £2 billion Kickstart Scheme – with tens of thousands more expected in the months ahead.



Chile-UK Joint Webinar: Access to Vaccines – Finance, Delivery and Distribution in Latin America and the Caribbean

Chile and the UK host virtual seminar on Covid-19 vaccines access, finance and distribution as part of efforts to strengthen international and regional co-operation.



‘Help Us, Help You’ campaign urges public not to ignore persistent tummy troubles

People with lasting abdominal symptoms are being urged to get checked for cancer as part of the NHS and Public Health England’s campaign.



Inspection report published: An inspection of the Home Office’s response to in-country clandestine arrivals (‘lorry drops’) and to irregular migrants arriving via ‘small boats’

The inspection examined the Home Office’s identification and handling of migrants first encountered away from a port of entry, having entered the UK concealed in a commercial vehicle, and those migrants seeking to cross the …



Inspection report published: An inspection of the Home Office’s use of language services in the asylum process

The inspection focused on how well the language needs of asylum applicants were being met but the findings will have a wider relevance.