Education
Springwell Solar Farm: UK’s Largest Solar Project Approved Between Lincoln and Sleaford
The 800MW development will generate electricity for around 600,000 homes once completed, making it a landmark in…
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Politics
Record 2025: Wind and Solar Generated More Than Half UK Electricity for First Time
Analysis shows 2025 was a landmark year for UK clean energy, with renewable generation breaking the 50…
Health
Palantir’s £330 Million NHS Contract Under Scrutiny as Ministers Seek Break Clause
The government is exploring whether it can activate an exit clause in the Federated Data Platform deal…
Health
NHS Workforce Cuts: 3,600 Clinical Roles Among 10,000 Posts Set to Go
A UNISON survey of NHS trusts reveals that financial pressures are forcing significant reductions in frontline clinical…
Health
NHS Resident Doctor Strikes End After Six Days of Industrial Action in April
The latest round of strikes caused significant disruption across England, with the NHS urging patients not to…
Health
NHS Gender Pay Gap Grows to 11.2 Percent as Women Concentrated in Lower Pay Bands
Despite women making up the vast majority of the NHS workforce, a growing gap between average male…
Health
New Clinical Trials Regulations: Biggest Overhaul in 20 Years Takes Effect in April
The updated framework streamlines approval processes for research studies, aiming to make the UK a more competitive…
Education
Government Begins Social Media Restrictions Trial for 300 Teenagers
The pilot programme will test the effect of reduced social media access on young people's mental health…
Health
UK Unemployment Holds Below 4% But Inactivity Rate Remains Elevated
While headline joblessness remains low, the persistent level of working-age economic inactivity continues to weigh on growth…
Politics
UK Manufacturing Output Falls for Third Consecutive Month
Supply chain disruptions, energy cost increases and weaker export demand have combined to produce the longest manufacturing…
Finance
UK Current Account Deficit Widens as Import Costs Rise and Export Growth Stalls
The trade balance deteriorated significantly in the first quarter as higher oil and goods import costs coincided…
Finance
Two-Child Benefit Limit Removed From April: Who Benefits and by How Much
The scrapping of the controversial welfare restriction is expected to lift hundreds of thousands of children out…
