Joint statement by Rt Hon Liam Fox MP, Secretary of State for International Trade of the UK, and the Hon Steven Ciobo MP, Minister for Trade, Tourism and Investment of Australia. Following the recent statements by Prime Ministers May and Turnbull, we have agreed to establish a bilateral trade working group that will focus on […]
Multi-million pound package to achieve NHS digital excellence in response to Wachter review alongside new digital services for patients. New plans to fast track digital excellence and improve the digital skills of the NHS workforce have been announced by Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt as part of plans to expand the use of digital technology across […]
Private sector activity rose modestly again in the three months to August. Output growth across the manufacturing, distribution and service sectors rose steadily (+8%), at a broadly similar pace to the previous month (+5%). Growth continued at a decent, if slower, pace in manufacturing, while volumes grew at a more moderate pace in consumer services […]
SSGP is a UK Space Agency led and funded programme delivered in collaboration with the Satellite Applications Catapult. SSGP are pleased to announce our 3 latest competition winners for our Phase 2 SBRI competition: Space applications for precision plant health information, response and evaluation (SAPPHIRE) Rezatec are running this project, alongside Forest Research –the research […]
On 14 September CCS and techUK will be hosting a workshop at techUK’s office in London for suppliers to hear about Next Generation Public Sector procurement. This is part of a long-standing engagement programme which has focused on supporting suppliers access to government contracts; developing new routes to market that can offer better value for […]
The application for the M4 Junctions 4 to 12 Smart Motorway Scheme has been given development consent by the Department for Transport. The proposed smart motorway scheme will enable proactive management of the M4 carriageway, including slip roads and motorway to motorway intersections between junctions 3 (Hayes) and 12 (Theale) on this major section of […]
The Oil and Gas Authority (OGA) is marking its transition to an independent government company by holding a full-day event where it will set out how MER UK works in practice and how the OGA regulates, influences and promotes the UK Continental Shelf to maximise economic recovery (MER). The event, titled “MER UK in Practice”, […]
Council chiefs call for ‘bold new action’ to solve the housing crisis in response to recent Government housebuilding figures. The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) estimated there were 36,400 housebuilding starts in England during the last quarter – a 6% increase on a year earlier. The figures also reveal completions were around 34,920 […]
Rail Minister Paul Maynard announces funding for new stations which will deliver better journeys, boost local economies and link communities. Rail passengers across England and Wales are set for better journeys thanks to a £20 million pot to fund new stations, announced by the Department for Transport. The next round of the new stations fund […]
Businesses could win more than £100,000 to develop a new system to help staff maintain coded records of what happens to hospital patients. Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board is seeking businesses with innovative ideas on how to help staff record what happens to patients in hospital and meet government targets. Administration staff are required to […]
