2 h. ago Health and safety rules holding UK infrastructure back, says writer of government report

Exclusive: John Fingleton says regulators need to change their attitude to risk to end the country’s economic stagnationOverbearing health and safety rules are stopping Britain building new infrastructure, according to the economist whom Keir Starmer has cited as an inspiration for his growth strategy.John Fingleton, who recently wrote a report for government on how to encourage developers to build new nuclear power plants, told the Guardian regulators needed to change their attitude to risk if the country was to end its long economic stagnation. Continue reading...

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33 h. ago Scores of government statisticians are gone, leaving data at risk, report says

A new report reveals that the U.S. government's statistical system is struggling due to staff layoffs, reduced funding, and political interference

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43 h. ago Families missing out on FREE childcare and food worth £100s over Christmas holidays – check if you’re eligible

STRUGGLING families are missing out on free childcare and food worth hundreds over the school holidays. The Government's Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme provides free meals, childcare, sports, music and arts clubs to low income households during the school holidays, including over Christmas break. But a report published this week by the Local Government...

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45 h. ago Security guarantees needed before Stakeknife is named – Burghart

Pressure is growing on the Government to name Stakeknife after the publication of the final report from Operation Kenova.

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49 h. ago Poverty experts slam government's 'concerning' response to £1.3m Minimum Income Guarantee report

Insiders said the Scottish Government commissioned a Minimum Guarantee Report without the appetite to implement it

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68 h. ago Name ‘Stakeknife’ IRA spy, government told as report finds operation cost more lives than it saved

British spy inside IRA ‘committed ‘grotesque’ crimes, report says

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6 d. ago Scottish Government accused of 'rationing education' in damning new colleges report

Union leaders have accused the Scottish government of “rationing education” in a damning report into a college sector facing “unprecedented strain”

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6 d. ago Give credit where it’s due: Labour is finally doing things its supporters actually want | Gaby Hinsliff

From tackling child poverty to being honest about Brexit, the party seems to have recognised the growing electoral threat to its leftWhat does it take for a small child not to recognise their own name? I’ve been thinking about that for days, since reading the Local Government Association’s recent report on a growing crisis in early childhood. We’ve known for a while about children starting school still in nappies, or speaking in Americanisms absorbed from hours stuck in front of YouTube, or even struggling to sit upright because they’ve spent too long slumped over an iPad to develop core muscles. So sadly, it’s not surprising to read of early-years workers telling the LGA they see more and more pre-schoolers who can barely speak, play with others or contain their rage when things don’t go their way. But it was the practitioner who noted that some children “don’t seem to respond to their name” who got to me. You have to wonder how often that child hears a loving adult trying to get t...

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7 d. ago Report takes aim at Fifa and IOC over policies for athletes convicted of sexual assault

The collaborative report said a lack of clear standards across borders creates confusion for big events like the World Cup and OlympicsWith the draw for the 2026 Fifa World Cup set to take place on Friday, a report examining the participation of athletes convicted of sexual offences at major sporting events has highlighted significant distrust of international sports governing bodies in how they deal with these situations.The report, titled No One Wants to Talk About It, is the result of interviews with elite athletes directly affected by sexual abuse and is intended to gauge attitudes around the eligibility and accreditation criteria for athletes with prior criminal sexual convictions and their participation at mega sporting events. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Scathing report from Gordon Brown's think tank warns SNP government 'struggles to deliver'

A new report has called for next year’s election to be a chance to reset how Scotland is governed

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9 d. ago Collapse of China spy case 'shambolic but not a conspiracy', inquiry finds

In a damning report, both the Government and the Director of Public Prosecutions Stephen Parkinson were criticised for not using 'common sense'.

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1 week ago OBR chief on the brink as minister suggests buck for Budget leak stops with him

Treasury minister James Murray told the Commons that the government would be considering the 'serious' findings of a report into the episode.

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2 w. ago Denmark sets up ‘night watch’ to monitor Trump since Greenland row

US president’s threat to seize territory prompts intelligence briefings reminiscent of Game of Thrones patrolThe Danish government has set up a “night watch” in the foreign ministry, not to keep out the wildlings and White Walkers like the Night’s Watch of Game of Thrones, but rather to monitor Donald Trump’s pronouncements and movements while Copenhagen sleeps.The night watch starts at 5pm each day and at 7am a report is produced and distributed around the Danish government and relevant departments about what was said and took place, the Politiken newspaper reported. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Scotland's most dangerous places with highest crime rates named as city tops list

The Scottish Government has released its latest crime report.

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2 w. ago UK ‘most expensive place’ to build nuclear power, review finds

Government panel’s final report calls for ‘radical reset’ of planning and environmental rules to get reactors built faster and cheaperBusiness live – latest updatesThe UK has become the “most expensive place in the world” to build a nuclear power station because of overly complex bureaucracy and regulation, according to a government review.The nuclear regulatory taskforce was set up by Keir Starmer in February after the government promised to rip up “archaic rules” and slash regulations to “get Britain building”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Covid Inquiry chair finds Government ‘chaos’ and failure to tackle virus cost 23,000 lives

Baroness Heather Hallett’s report on the government response to Covid accused Mr Johnson of being too “optimistic” in his outlook in the early months of 2020.

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3 w. ago Government ‘chaos’ under Boris Johnson and failure to tackle Covid cost 23,000 lives, inquiry finds

The UK Covid-19 Inquiry was highly critical of former prime minister Boris Johnson and his team

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3 w. ago Nicola Sturgeon's government slammed in Covid Inquiry report over failure to conduct own planning

The Scottish Government was criticised over the early days of the pandemic, but the First Minister was described as a “serious and diligent” leader.

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3 w. ago US economy added a surprising 119,000 jobs in September, two

The Bureau of Labor Statistics releases the report after the longest government shutdown in history

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3 w. ago Live Covid inquiry report updates as Wales' response to pandemic judged

A major report is being published today about how the different governments handled the pandemic

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