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Boxing Champs meet UK Youth & Community Ambassador Zaf

European Heavyweight Champion Boxer Kash Ali and Tyson Fury/Anthony Joshua’s sparring partner Richard Towers visited the residence of UK Global Youth Ambassador and Crimestoppers Chair Zaf. Another person who was present alongside Zaf’s son was Zaf’s brother in law Shazad Khan. Shazad has been fairly active in the community recently and has always been available …

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UK Space Agency funding to boost propulsion, imaging and solar technologies

This is the first round of investment from the UK Space Agency’s Enabling Technologies Programme, part of the National Space Innovation Programme dedicated to supporting UK companies breaking ground in technologies to enhance spaceflight capabilities. The £2.1 million total is divided between 9 projects and will be followed by a series of funding rounds open …

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More than 200 companies named for not paying staff minimum wage

The 202 employers were found to have failed to pay their workers almost £5 million in a clear breach of National Minimum Wage (NMW) law, leaving around 63,000 workers out of pocket. Companies being named today range from major high street brands to small businesses and sole traders, in a clear message from government that …

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British Sign Language GCSE moves one step closer to the classroom

Students are one step closer to the British Sign Language (BSL) GCSE being taught in schools, as the government launches a 12-week consultation on the content of the new qualification. The qualification will include students being taught to communicate effectively with other signers for use in work, social and academic settings, providing them with valuable life skills welcomed …

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UK leads the world in providing tech to keep us safe online

The UK’s safety tech sector, which develops solutions to keep people safe online, has seen a rapid expansion in the past year, with new analysis published today by the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT). The Safety Tech Sector 2023 analysis found that the UK’s 130-firm strong sector has seen a 16% increase in the number …

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£39 million for AMR research as UK launches Global Health Framework

Cutting-edge research initiatives to develop new treatments to tackle antimicrobial resistance (AMR) – known as the ‘silent killer’ – will receive a cash injection of up to £39 million from the UK government’s Global AMR Innovation Fund (GAMRIF). AMR – where bacteria have evolved so much that antibiotics and other current treatments are no longer effective against infections …

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Government meets target one year early to recruit primary care staff

The government has delivered on its manifesto commitment of recruiting 26,000 additional primary care professionals – such as dieticians, paramedics and physiotherapists – who provide care directly to patients, or support doctors and nurses to do so. A year ahead of the March 2024 pledge, data published today by NHS England shows there are 29,103 additional primary care …

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