Thanks to the government’s reforms, record capital investment and the hard work of NHS staff, the NHS continues to outperform its productivity target of 2% NHS Recovery Continues with Above Target Productivity Growth NHS productivity has grown by 2.4% in the first four months of this financial year (April to July 2025) compared to the same period last year, the latest NHS figures show. Thanks to the government’s reforms, record capital investment and the hard work of NHS staf

How to apply for compensation for the Huntingdon train attack on 1 November 2025 Huntingdon Train Attack We offer our sympathy to all those who have been affected by this horrific attack. Victims injured in this attack can apply to the  Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority (CICA)  for compensation. Compensation is payable to applicants who meet the eligibility criteria of the  Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012 . You do not need a paid representative, such as a so

A team of inspectors has been sent to Sherburn in Elmet Airfield, North Yorkshire to begin investigating a light aircraft accident which occurred on Sunday 2 November AAIB Sends Team to Sherburn in Elmet Airfield, North Yorkshire An investigation has begun into an accident involving a light aircraft which occurred on Sunday 2 November. ADVERTISEMENT: Commission-Free Trading? Robinhood Makes It Possible A team of inspectors has been sent to the accident site to gather evidence

The MOD is announcing its new Defence Housing Strategy, with £9bn to improve over 40,000 military homes Defence Housing Strategy: A £9bn ‘Generational Renewal' for Forces Family Housing and 100,000 New Homes on MOD Land to Drive Growth New government strategy to deliver ‘generational renewal’ to fix UK military housing and get Britain building, backed by £9bn investment. Biggest upgrade to Armed Forces housing in over half a century with more than 40,000 military homes to be

Scottish patients placed at the heart of a multi-million pound study of weight-loss medicines Thousands of Patients from Scotland’s Poorest Areas to Benefit from Landmark UK Taxpayer-Funded Obesity Study Scottish patients placed at the heart of a multi-million pound study of weight-loss medicines.  University of Glasgow, pharmaceutical firm Novo Nordisk and IQVIA, a leading global provider of clinical research services, selected to plan and deliver the research involving 3,00

New paper sets out UK regulator's intentions to overhaul rulebook for rare disease therapies in UK New paper published today commits UK to major reform in rare therapies   Bold new rulebook for rare therapies is being written, for publication next year  ≈3.5 million people in UK affected by rare disease but only 5% of rare diseases have approved treatment   MHRA reforms will speed up path for rare therapies from discovery to delivery  The rulebook for rare disease therapies w

New Charities Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities (‘the SORP’) makes charities’ financial reporting more proportionate Shift to More Proportionate Accounting Regime for UK Charities In finalising the new accounting framework, the charity regulators across England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland (who together make up the SORP-making body) have balanced a desire for simplicity and clarity for charities with the importance of transpa

The UK Government is mobilising £5 million in additional emergency humanitarian funding to support the Caribbean region’s recovery from the devastation caused by Hurricane Melissa UK Deploys Additional Emergency Humanitarian Funding Financial support package of £5 million provided by UK Government to support the Caribbean region Follows on from immediate financial support package of £2.5 million announced earlier this week Foreign Office teams also preparing flights to suppor

Around 500 of the UK’s most energy-intensive businesses are set to save up to £420 million per year on their electricity bills from next April, as the Government takes decisive action to slash industrial energy costs British Businesses to Save Over £400m a Year as Government Slashes Electricity Costs Government slashes electricity costs to save British businesses over £400m a year from April 2026 through landmark support under the UK’s modern Industrial Strategy. UK industry