Taxpayers Face £1.3m Daily Cost as MPs Demand Plan for British Steel
Public Accounts Committee says ministers cannot explain how nationalised British Steel will return to viability, after £555m spent.
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Public Accounts Committee says ministers cannot explain how nationalised British Steel will return to viability, after £555m spent.
Ministers Consider Raising Industrial Water Prices, Large Users to Pay More
Ministers are weighing higher charges for major water users as drought affects 27 million people and the Environment Agency reviews abstraction
England Holds PISA Scores, Validates STEM Focus and Gives Schools Credit
England’s 15-year-olds kept reading, maths and science levels against 90 countries, backing recent STEM emphasis while stark gaps remain.
UK Commits £30m to SaxaVord Spaceport, Enabling Two New Launchpads
The UK has pledged £30m to SaxaVord Spaceport to fund a second hangar and two launchpads, unlocking a further £30m in private capital.
Matt Clifford Resigns As Aria Chair, Leaves Aria To Answer Questions Over Conflict Checks
Matt Clifford will step down as chair of the Advanced Research and Invention Agency on 6 November after taking a full-time role at Anthropic and
Anthropic Hires Matt Clifford to Lead Global Government Engagement
Matt Clifford, architect of the UK government's AI strategy, joins Anthropic as managing director, international affairs, while keeping two UK chair
Government May Abolish Social Mobility Commission, Ministers Could Absorb Role
Ministers are reviewing the Social Mobility Commission, including possible abolition, and some Labour figures want its duties moved into government.
Cells for Newly Arrested Could Run Out, Labour Says Government May Consider Early Releases
Bridget Phillipson says the government would not have to consider early releases if the Tories had expanded custody and prison capacity.
Britain Bans Disposable Barbecues Amid Wildfires
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham temporarily bans barbecue sales as wildfires spread across the country, with 19 people hospitalized in the West
Wildfire Risk Prompts Emergency Alert in England and Wales
Millions receive emergency alert as government warns of wildfire risk, urges caution during extreme heat
UK Diplomats Lose Hardship Bonus for Buenos Aires Posting
British diplomats in Buenos Aires and five other cities will no longer receive hardship payments for working in difficult locations.
Kemi Badenoch Criticizes Early Release Scheme
Tory leader Kemi Badenoch says the government's early release scheme could free child sex offenders from jail early, a "betrayal of victims".