The government has introduced a series of ‘cost of living payments'. The largest of these are five instalments totalling £1,550 for households on means-tested benefits, with each instalment going to at least 7 million households. There are additional payments to people on disability benefits and pensioners. The total cost of these is nearly £19 billion over two years.
Work is creating an epidemic in poor mental health according to new polling commissioned by Workwhile, with more than half of Brits - 57 per cent - concerned that their mental health is suffering because of the demands of their jobs
IPPR analysis of the GP patient survey reveals that patients are finding it harder to get appointments and turning to A&E for basic care needs.
STFC scientists have installed a new tool to support the Sardinia Radio Telescope to see further into the universe and enhance space weather forecasting.
Chris Thomas, Head of the IPPR's landmark Commission on Health and Prosperity responded to the OBR's Fiscal Risks and Sustainability Report
techUK welcomes the Chancellor's announcements and reforms in his 2023 Mansion House Speech, which look to support pension investments, energise the UK's financial services, and increase the access to funding for technology and other key sectors of the UK economy.
Industry, academia and wider government are invited to shape thinking on future technical challenges for defence sensing and position, navigation and timing (PNT).
Hi, I'm Gideon, Lead Developer at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC). Our digital teams are growing, and we have great job opportunities nationwide for a range of roles.
The Funding Service Design team is a multi-disciplinary group working hard to transform the delivery of funding to local authorities, charities, community groups, and others across the UK. As part of our work, we're inviting local authorities to join our funding service research panel.
Hi, I'm Dave, Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC). We have new opportunities to join our growing Technology team with more roles to be announced over the summer. We're currently recruiting various ...
New IFS research, funded by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation, shows that 48% of 50- to 70-year-olds who had recently left the workforce in 2020-21 ended up in relative poverty.
A second Influence Wargaming Conference recently took place to further the thinking on wargaming and influence effects.
The House of Lords' Digital and Communications Committee has just released their report on Digital Exclusion. techUK gave both written and spoken evidence to the inquiry.
July is a great month for stargazing, including seeing the Milky Way galaxy, a conjunction of the rocky inner planets of our Solar System and two meteor showers.
As the NHS turns 75, three major health and care research institutes have issued a stark warning that continued political short-termism will leave the NHS ‘unlikely to reach it's centenary'.
Dr James Forder, commented on Nick Ephgrave's appointment as the new director of the Serious Fraud Office Academic and Research Director at the free market Institute of Economic Affairs and author of Fraud Focus: Is the Serious Fraud Office fit for purpose?
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is relocating its IT infrastructure for procurement systems
As the NHS reaches its 75th birthday under tremendous strain, new IPPR research shows a large number of people are unable to get the care they need, with a direct adverse impact on millions of lives.
UK company Adaptix is using space technology to transform radiology by fundamentally changing how X-rays are generated.
The digital revolution has transformed every aspect of our lives, from how we shop and travel, to how we communicate and access information.
The Euclid Space Telescope has successfully launched on board a SpaceX Falcon 9 spacecraft from Cape Canaveral in Florida.
Apprenticeships are a fantastic way to enter your chosen career, and help you develop the knowledge, skills and experience you need to progress in your role. Rachel, Laura and Lisa have experienced apprenticeships in care services at Hertfordshire County Council. ...
In a new IFS report, we look at how people plan to use these freedoms and what plans they have to access their pension pots.
STFC RAL Space has successfully completed the delivery of 20 cutting-edge receivers for the MetOp-Second Generation (MetOp-SG) satellites.
This month marks a key milestone for the Local Digital Declaration as it reaches its fifth anniversary, and we'll be celebrating Digital Declaration Month throughout July. Read on to find out how to get involved. The world of digital is ...
