Rhys Taylor-Brown

Following the latest update to the Skills for Care report on the adult social care workforce, think tank The King’s Fund has said that the report is indicative of “the absolute crisis” the industry is facing in recruitment.

The Post Office has recorded a record level of cash transactions in August 2022, with £3.45 billion in cash passing through its branches over the month.

As Scottish first minister and SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon prepares to deliver her keynote party conference speech in Aberdeen, it is reported that she is to target “aggressive unionism” on the UK government’s part to strengthen her case for independence.

Speaking to the Amir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani this week, prime minister Liz Truss welcomed the close relationship between the two nations around energy ahead of the winter.

UK prime minister Liz Truss has sought to increase co-operation with France as she and French president Emmanuel Macron released a joint statement reaffirming ties between the two countries.

County Councils in England have called on government to delay planned social care reforms, which are due to come into force in October next year.

Business magnate Elon Musk has been criticised after posting a Twitter poll suggesting a number of resolutions to the Ukraine war.

Norland College principal Dr Janet Rose and careers & consultancy head Julia Gaskell, have been awarded fellowships of the prestigious Infant-Parent Mental Health Fellowship programme at the University of Massachusetts in Boston, US.

The UN’s main technology agency, the International Telecommunication Union [ITU] has this week elected its first woman secretary-general in Doreen Bogdan-Martin.

Tory MP and chair of the Net-Zero Review, Chris Skidmore, has launched a call for evidence to enable people across the UK to share their perspective on how the country can reduce carbon emissions in a way that will benefit the economy.

Nadhim Zahawi, chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and intergovernmental relations minister, has expressed his delight at the outcome of the first ever Islands Forum, which was recently held in Orkney.

The Bank of England has announced plans to start buying government bonds at an “urgent” pace, in order to ease market reaction following the fallout of Friday’s mini-Budget.

Earlier this year, the United Colleges Group held its annual Staff Awards, celebrating the achievements of the dedicated staff members of its two constituent colleges: the College of North West London and City of Westminster College.

Construction procurement and contracts specialist Adwoa Owusu-Banahene came onto our podcast to discuss why a joined-up approach will be needed to effectively deliver on the Local Skills Improvement Plans outlined in the government's Skills & Post-16 Education Act.

The government has this week made £49.4 million of funding available which will be used to support the development of fuel switching technology.