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UK Government allocates £302m to repair FE college buildings

FE college groups across England will receive a share of £302 million to fix, maintain and improve their buildings.

Corporate sponsors say COP26 is “very last minute”

Speaking to The Guardian, a group of corporate sponsors for COP26 have concerns about the "very last minute" organisation of the event.

UK creates GP league tables to decide allocation of NHS funds

The UK Government is creating GP league tables which will measure "appropriate levels" of face-to-face appointments - those failing to hit quotas will not receive NHS funding.

Report finds COVID patients with learning disabilities given blanket DNRs

The Health Committee report examines UK COVID decisions - including a chilling blanket DNR given to COVID patients with learning disabilities.

UK creates new green rules for government contracts

According to the changes, beginning 30 September, companies bidding for government contracts worth over £5 million must commit to Net Zero emissions by 2050.

Research reveals one woman killed every three days in UK

A report by Femicide Census, an organisation that documents women killed by men, found that one woman is killed every three days in the UK - now, the rate of murder shows "no signs of reducing".

Research finds ethnic minority MPs receive 165% more online hate

In an analysis of 2.5 million tweets, researchers found that ethnic minority MPs received 165% more online hate than white MPs.

UK Government to create temporary visas for HGV drivers

The UK Government have proposed expire-at-Christmas visas for 5,000 HGV drivers - weeks after Transport Secretary Grant Shapps spoke against "using foreign labour" in the haulage industry.

UK GDPR Reform – buccaneering Britain goads the data protection bear

Julian Hayes, Partner, and Umar Azmeh, Associate, of BCL Solicitors LLP, examine the proposals for GDPR reform outlined in the government consultation on changes to the UK’s data protection regime.

ONS says schools in deprived areas had worse remote learning experiences

ONS data suggests that the difference between remote learning and classroom teaching was biggest for schools in deprived areas - with some teachers only able to contact 50% of their pupils.

Why the public sector should embrace a hybrid cloud strategy

Jon Lucas, C-director of Hyve Managed Hosting, explains why the number of organisations in the public sector adopting a hybrid cloud strategy is growing, analyses what this shift means to these organisations.

Cabinet reshuffle preps party for 2024 General Election

Yesterday (15 September), Prime Minister Boris Johnson conducted a Cabinet reshuffle - former education secretary Gavin Williamson fired, and Liz Truss replacing Dominic Raab as foreign secretary.

Test & Trace: A permanent fixture in the new normal?

Now that we are living in a country that is largely free from Coronavirus restrictions, will Test & Trace remain part of our new normal? Rhian Gorecki, Research Manager at Walnut UNLIMITED explores here.

UK approves Pfizer and AstraZeneca for third COVID dose

The UK medicine regulator approved both Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines as a third COVID dose - for use in a new UK booster scheme.

Why are young people in the UK vaccine hesitant?

ONS data finds that young people are distrustful of the vaccine, the UK Government, and anyone encouraging vaccine take-up - alongside the perception that COVID will not threaten their lives.

NHS budgets must be reviewed to tackle the cancer backlog

Dee Mathieson, Managing Director at Elekta Ltd, believes that NHS budgets need to directly address the cancer backlog - which remains the second largest cause of death, globally.

US Government inflexible on Afghanistan exit deadline

As reports of an explosion outside Kabul airport roll in, the US Government remains adamant that Tuesday (31 August) will remain the deadline for evacuation.

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