Government today accepts recommendations in full from the independent NHS pay review bodies Over one million NHS staff – including nurses, paramedics and midwives – to get a pay rise of at least £1,400 with lowest earners to receive up to 9.3% Eligibl… read more
Following a dry spring, river flows and some groundwater levels are ‘below normal’ in parts of the rivers Great Ouse and Old Bedford in Bedfordshire and West Cambridgeshire. Prolonged dry weather is a natural event. It occurs as a result of low rainfa… read more
News story Part 2 of the Angiolini Inquiry to commence. In a letter sent to Lady Elish yesterday, the Home Secretary has agreed that Part 2 of the Angiolini Inquiry should proceed as soon as practically possible. Priti Patel stressed that th… read more
Simon Blagden CBE has been appointed by Digital Secretary Nadine Dorries to chair Building Digital UK (BDUK) – the agency in charge of delivering the government’s roll out of faster broadband and mobile coverage across the UK. Simon has 30 years’ expe… read more
Two more polices and a new strategy have been announced today as part of Defence’s commitment to crack down on unacceptable sexual behaviour in our Armed Forces. The new procedures, will build on measures already introduced by the Ministry of Defence … read more