30 h. ago College named among only 10 as hubs of excellence for construction industry

£100m plan to train 40,000 builders, bricklayers, electricians, carpenters and plumbers

Politics

41 h. ago Government names technical colleges to train 40,000 construction workers

Ten construction technical excellence colleges will help reduce reliance on foreign construction workers, Government says.

Politics

65 h. ago New HS2 boss gets £940,000 pay package as the 'gravy train' rolls on

Mark Wild, who took over as chief executive of the beleaguered high-speed rail project in December, will pocket a salary of £600,000 for the 2025/26 year.

Economics

5 d. ago Construction firm fined after workers put at risk of asbestos exposure at pub

The company must pay more than £10,000 in total

Economics

3 w. ago British spies and special forces soldiers exposed in Afghan data breach

More than 100 names of British government personnel were also exposed by the leak

Events

3 w. ago British spies and special forces soldiers had data leaked in Afghan breach

More than 100 names of British government personnel were also exposed by the leak

Events

3 w. ago Judge will consider releasing Kilmar Ábrego García from jail, which may allow second deportation

Lawyers for Trump’s justice department have said Maryland man will be detained if he is freedA federal judge in Tennessee could rule on Wednesday on whether to release Kilmar Ábrego García from jail to await trial on human smuggling charges, a decision that could allow Donald Trump’s administration to try to deport the Maryland construction worker for a second time.Lawyers for the justice department have said US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (Ice) will detain Ábrego García if he is freed. Ice officials have said they will initiate deportation proceedings against the Salvadorian national and will possibly try to send him to a third country such as Mexico or South Sudan. Continue reading...

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