Alan Milburn, author of a forthcoming government review on the youth unemployment crisis, has argued that unemployment support should be partially funded by reducing benefits payments. Milburn, who was health secretary under Tony Blair, told The Guardian:“We need to redistribute money from the welfare system to more employment support if...
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2026 has been a year of weather extremes, with England seeing its warmest June and driest July since records began. Some areas in southern England saw as little as one percent of their average rainfall in July. These factors cause compounding issues, as hot weather increases household water demand and...
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Coventry City Council has committed to investing up to £1 million towards new planning applications for GreenPower Park, the upcoming redevelopment of the former Coventry Airport site. GreenPower Park is a joint venture between the site’s owner, Coventry City Council (CCC), and its leaseholder, Rigby Group. It was initially envisaged...
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National Grid has announced a £5 million fund to improve the employability of up to 5,000 young people. The announcement came on Sunday 2 August 2026, with the Prime Minister’s Office describing it as one of the earliest industry backings of Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s education reforms. National Grid CEO...
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The Department for Education (DfE) has confirmed it will not be increasing the household income threshold to access the maximum maintenance loan for students in England. This has come after a recommendation from the House of Lords Social Mobility Policy Committee to raise income thresholds to reflect inflated living costs....
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