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A group of experts from Fédération de la jeunesse Canadienne-française lift the lid on English and French linguistic minorities and bilingualism in Canada

The number of cryptocurrency jobs has doubled over the last six months as companies seek out employees who understand digital money

A new study has shown that government research grants have boosted the economy and provided thousands of new jobs in the tech industry Research grants of up to £8 billion have been proven to successfully boost the economy with researchers estimating a growth of £43 billion and an additional 150,000 jobs. The...

Cardiff University and BRE are developing a tool to forecast Wales' greenhouse gas emissions over the next 30 years and inform policies to reduce them Together with BRE, the building science centre, academics from Cardiff University are developing an emissions forecasting tool on behalf of Welsh Government. It will be used...

Plans to create a new East Kent super council could led to 150 jobs losses, but could see saving of £6.8m in the first two years

Dr Julian Francis, Director of Policy and External Affairs, ACE, discusses the government’s new Industrial Strategy and economic roadmap

Communities up and down the British coast are set to benefit from a new wave of government investment aimed at boosting seaside tourism, housing and jobs The government will provide a cash boost for seaside areas with the creation of 28 new Coastal Community Teams along the British coast. The teams...

Transformative manufacturing and other areas will gain from the government’s new industrial strategy, as Innovate UK’s Simon Edmonds explains The support for business-led innovation announced by the Chancellor in the Autumn Statement was potentially game-changing. The national productivity investment fund will provide an additional £4.7bn by 2020-21 in R&D funding. The...

The European Commission has unveiled a raft of measures designed to secure the EU as a leader of the clean energy transition The European Union will phase out coal subsidies and cut energy use by 30% before the end of the next decade, under 'Clean Energy for All Europeans' proposals unveiled...

A refreshed strategy to create 250,000 jobs by 2030 and boost the local economy has been launched this week in Greater Birmingham Greater Birmingham launched a fresh strategy to boost the regional economy by £29 billion and create 250,000 private sector jobs by 2030 earlier this week. The Greater Birmingham and...

A new, lower benefits cap - a limit on the income working age households can receive in certain benefits - comes into force today across the UK The benefits cap has been reduced today from £26,000 a year to £20,000 a year, except in Greater London where the limit is...

The European Commision and ESA have signed a new deal aimed at strengthening its space capabilities against the global competition Space programmes in Europe have gained a boost after a new deal between the European Commission and the European Space Agency (ESA) was agreed. The agreement, the ‘Space Strategy for Europe’, outlined...

Bristol City Council is expected to cut a sixth of its full time workforce, losing up to 1,000 jobs… A sixth of the full time workforce at Bristol City Council is set to be cut, it has emerged. The local authority said the cuts were needed as it has to...

Dr. Julian Francis Director of Policy and External Affairs, ACE discusses the impact of automation on the future of industry... In Britain, and all over the Western world, huge numbers of people feel the system no longer works for them. Globalisation has driven a wedge through our society that affects people both...

New research has revealed women are less likely to apply for top graduate jobs despite being more likely to get them A new survey from the Association of Graduate Recruiters (AGR) has revealed female students are less likely than their male counterparts to aim for top graduate jobs. However, they...

A new investment fund set to launch in County Durham next year could create or safeguard about 2,000 jobs and support 500 businesses... The £20 million scheme called Finance Durham will go before Durham County Council cabinet on 15 June and is expected to make up to 70 investments within...

Glasgow City Council will cut some 1,500 posts in the next year to plug a budget shortfall of £130m… A new budget approved by Glasgow City Council will see some 1,500 jobs cut in the next year in an attempt to meet a shortfall of £130m. Leader of the city council...

Plans for a new world-renowned health and life sciences centre has been revealed using the former home of pharmaceutical firm Novartis

The Secretary of State for Transport has today opened the final stretch of road which completes the eastern bypass around Crewe… The new 1.1KM long duel carriageway cost £26.5m to build and forms a valuable link between the A500 Hough-Shavington bypass and the A5050 Weston Road. It is expected to unlock...

More than 750,000 people who were previously long-term unemployed have found a job through the government’s Work Programme, industry figures have shown… New national statistics released today show that nearly half a million (482,000) secured lasting employment of 3 months or more. Meanwhile the proportion of the latest participants achieving a...