39 h. ago UK Government pledges £120m to save Grangemouth chemical plant

The Government has put in £120m alongside investment from INEOS to protect 500 jobs, on top of hundreds of others in the supply chain.

Economics

45 h. ago Grangemouth chemicals plant to stay open after Government provides £120m funding

The Government is to support chemicals giant Ineos with funding to help secure jobs at the site.

Economics

47 h. ago 'Momentous day' as NHS ramps up support for domestic and sex abuse victims

The Government has pledged to end the postcode lottery of support as part of the biggest crackdown on violence against women and girls in history

Events

1 week ago Fury as prison bosses splurge £700 on giant chess set despite Govt pledging to crackdown on spending

PRISON bosses bought inmates a giant £700 outdoor chess set. The purchase was revealed after the Government pledged a crackdown on spending. Other departments splurged on designer water bottles, staff trophies and presentation courses. The chess set, with 2ft high pieces, was bought off Amazon by the Ministry of Justice and delivered to the Isle...

Economics

2 w. ago Thousands of Scots jobs 'at risk from £32bn black hole in defence budget'

A previous UK Government pledge to ramp up military spending was not accounted for in last week's Budget, insiders told the Sunday Mail.

Economics

3 w. ago Schools could face 'catastrophic' squeeze from special needs costs in Budget shakeup

Schools could face a 4.9 per cent drop in funding following a Government pledge to absorb special needs overspend, the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) has warned.

Economics

3 w. ago Train ticket prices could go up despite government pledge to freeze regulated fares

Labour has announced that regulated rail fares will be frozen for the first time in 30 years - covering season tickets, peak and off-peak returns between major cities.

Politics