Updated: Updated Consular Fees for the USA
A full list of Consular fees
The UK Government keeps aviation security under constant review in conjunction with international partners and the aviation industry.
We have taken the decision to step up some of our aviation security...
Dumfries House visit
Updated: Guidance updated as of 1 July 2014.
The UK aid branding guidance has been updated, with the aim of making it clearer when, where and how partners should be using the UK aid logo. This guidance, ...
On 27 May 2014 the CMA received a freedom of information (FOI) request for the following documents:
CMA’s approach to enforcement and consumer: challenges and opportunities CMA’s approach to international...
Updated: Calculator updated July 2014.
Provides help for policy officials to calculate the figures needed for their impact assessment. The calculator automatically generates the main figures needed for ...
Senior staff datasetThe reports on the DBS senior staff list the staff who are senior civil servants or equivalent posts. They include job title, grade, organisation and salary band. The salary cost of reports...
Updated: Updated guidance.
Asylum support policy bulletin about how UKVI applies section 55 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 to the consideration of applications made for asylum support...
Updated: Updated both model funding agreement documents.
The funding agreement provides the framework within which the academy must operate.
The master funding agreement is compatible with all supplemental...
Updated: Updated all model funding agreement documents.
All academies established by the Secretary of State enter into a contract, the funding agreement, with a charitable company, which is referred to ...
UK Sport CEO statement on the departure of British Equestrian Federation (BEF) World Class Performance Director Will Connell MBE
On Thursday, 19 June BIS published a consultation Further Education – Future Development of Loans which runs until Thursday, 21 August. The consultation seeks the views of learners, potential learners ...
Many thanks for this kind introduction Lord Marland. I am delighted to be here this morning to address a topic of crucial importance for Africa. I represent the UK Government’s Department for International ...
Highways Agency regional director Alan Shepherd says that, while litter on the network is a regular bugbear among people calling or writing to the Agency, it is doing all it can to clear littered or fly-tipped...
Updated: Added recipient number 55 - Jennie Williams.
The following people were given a Points of Light award in July 2014 (the numbering continues from June’s winners):
54. Christine Howard...
Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles today (2 July 2014) announced a new multi-million pound fund to help councils claw back the taxpayers’ money lost every year to fraud.
Mr Pickles is also urging...
In June 2013 the UK Government and NI Executive launched the joint economic pact, Building a Prosperous and United Community. Today the Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Northern Ireland met the...
Full carriageway closures of the link road will be taking place between 9pm and 6am on Wednesday and Thursday 16 and 17 July (two nights) and Tuesday and Wednesday 22 and 23 July (a further two nights of work...
A new portrait of the Duke of Cambridge by Welsh artist Dan Llywelyn Hall has been officially unveiled by the Secretary of State for Wales today (2 July 2014).
The picture has been completed to coincide...
The northbound entry slip road and southbound exit slip roads on the A1(M) junction 7 will be closed from 5am tomorrow (Thursday) until 3pm on Monday (7 July).
Thousands of people are due at the event...
Refurbishment work at the military training area in Norfolk is providing a more realistic training environment for units training there, as well as giving troops a more comfortable night in the field.
HMS Diamond joined the Danish, Norwegian and British task group in February to provide maritime force protection to merchant vessels transporting chemical agents from Syria.
The Limassol-based task group...
Speech by Simon Fraser, Permanent Under Secretary at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, at the Aberdeen and Grampian Chamber of Commerce, 24 June:
Economics is at the heart of foreign policy. You cannot...
Business Secretary Vince Cable has announced £16 million of funding to match industry investment to boost skills in the creative industries and help develop the filmmakers and fashion designers of the...
The Foreign Secretary William Hague said:
I condemn the appalling murder of a Palestinian teenager from occupied East Jerusalem early this morning. It is vital that the people responsible for this ...
This report is one of a series of flood risk management plan scoping reports. The Environment Agency has produced this scoping report which covers the English area of the Solway Tweed River Basin District. The...
Interventions to enhance girls’ education and gender equality: a rigorous review of literature by Unterhalter, E et al (2014).
Updated: Updated guidance.
Asylum support policy bulletin setting out for UK Visas and Immigration caseworkers the changes to asylum support legislation, policy and processes due to the 2003 European Council...
Updated: Updated guidance.
Asylum support policy bulletin about how UK Visas and Immigration caseworkers should deal with enquiries from supported asylum seekers about their eligibility to undertake employment...
Consultation seeking views on the Department for Transport’s proposed conclusions on the long term amounts of the station access charge which operators will pay to make use of 4 HS1 stations within the 2015 to...
The workshops were designed to help prospective LEADER groups develop their local development strategy ahead of the deadline for submitting them to Defra.
The day was split into different sections and...
In this issue:
individualised learner record R11: closes 4 July individualised learner record R11: European Social Fund workshop: learning technologies in Further Education national colleges: call...
Updated: Added detailed local authority level responses
Live tablesFigures for individual local authorities are given in tables 784, 784a, 792 and 793.
Table 770: decisions...
The publication includes information on:
how steps from the UK government will benefit the UK fund management industry comparisons between the UK and other countries comparisons between different financial...
Updated: Latest results added.
Brokerage operates as a fortnightly anonymous auction where providers of the Energy Companies Obligation (ECO) can sell ‘lots’ of ECO Carbon Saving Obligation, ECO Carbon ...
The Environment Agency consult the public on certain applications for waste operations, mining waste operations, installations, water discharge and groundwater activities. The arrangements are explained in their...
FOI Ref 0385-14 from the FCO provides a table giving details of the programmes, cost, location, outputs/outcome, rationale and human rights element. FOI Ref 0073-14 has also been published as it is referred ...
Updated: Updated 2014 version of exporting to Romania guide.
A detailed guide on doing business in and with Romania. The guide contains information on:
challenges of doing business in Romania growth...
The Environment Agency consult the public on certain applications for waste operations, mining waste operations, installations, water discharge and groundwater activities. The arrangements are explained in their...
The Environment Agency consult the public on certain applications for waste operations, mining waste operations, installations, water discharge and groundwater activities. The arrangements are explained in their...
IMPORTANT – Before completing this form, please ensure you have read fully the guidance notes and instructions on pages 4, 5 and 6. Your application will not be processed if not fully completed. Entries must be ...
The Environment Agency consult the public on certain applications for waste operations, mining waste operations, installations, water discharge and groundwater activities.
These notices explain:
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Updated: Updated guidance.
UK Visas and Immigration detention service order about the steps it takes to remove electronic tags from detainees.
In June 2013 the UK Government and Northern Ireland Executive signed the joint economic pact, Building a Prosperous and United Community.
It contained a commitment to publish an annual update ...
The Counter Fraud Fund offers local authorities the opportunity to boost capability and capacity in tackling non-benefit fraud and make real financial savings from reducing the cost of fraud.
The total...
This recently revised leaflet includes the Manual Handling Assessment Charts (MAC). MAC is a tool developed to help users identify high-risk workplace manual handling activities.
These Rail Accident Investigation Branch’s (RAIB) rail accident reports recommend HSE raise awareness, amongst users of freight containers of the findings of these investigations.
Wilton Park and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office launch a series of podcasts that focus on the diplomacy of the period leading up to the First World War from 28 June – 4 August 1914.
The 28 June...
Germany Event Schedule July to December 2014
VOLUNTEERS WANTED The Four Seasons Christmas Fair is going to be run by SSAFA this year. We could do with volunteers to run the Santa's Grotto, raffle and PR or just general volunteers to set...
1PWRR took part in a 1st World War commemorative walk to a military hospital in Clandon Park
With the welcomed arrival of the World Cup and the BBQ season here in BFG it is important that we all understand the rules and regulations with regards to impaired cycling in Germany. This time of...
Growing numbers of bacterial and viral infections are resistant to antimicrobial drugs, but no new classes of antibiotics have come on the market for more than 25 years.
Around 25,000 people already die...
The UK has responded to a request by European Union Force’s (EUFOR) Operational Commander, Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe Sir Adrian Bradshaw, by providing an additional 95 troops to the EU’s peacekeeping...
After finding South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust in breach of its licence to provide healthcare, the trust has agreed with Monitor to take the following legally binding steps:
develop and implement...
More than £5 million of public funding for Harlow Enterprise Zone will get construction work started on a state-of-the-art science park particularly suited for life science and biotechnology firms.
Speaking at an event ahead of the HMS Queen Elizabeth naming ceremony this Friday, Philip Hammond told more than 200 business leaders that the sector should be proud of its work on the biggest ship ever built...
Minister for Europe David Lidington has welcomed today’s return visit to Gibraltar by the European Commission to review progress towards addressing delays at the Gibraltar-Spain Border.
Mr Lidington ...
Updated: Added translation
In Landnet 37 you’ll find all the latest news and practice guidance from Land Registry, including articles about:
fees for section 117 applications after 11 October the...
A request for information on mobile phone usage, suppliers number of users and contract details.
A request for information on third party mobile applications.
A request for information on population change.
A request for information on foreign national arrests.
Request for information on abuse by care home staff against residents over the last five years.
A request for information on lost tasters.
A request for information on items registered as stolen from 15 April 2011 to 15 April 2014.
A request for information on lost/stolen firearms between the calendar years 2009 to 2013.
A request for information on items registered as lost/stolen/missing from 15 April 2011 to 15 April 2014.
A request for information on lost firearms since 1 April 2005.
A request for information on social media management within the Civil Nuclear Constabulary.
A request for information on body cameras within the Civil Nuclear Constabulary.
A request for information on deployment of tasers.
A request for information on the government’s Channel and PREVENT anti-terrorism schemes.
A request for information on use of UAVs and drones.
A request for information on the suffering of force animals.
A request for information on the number of police officers who have been subject to professional standards investigations into the misuse of police equipment and emergency ancillary equipment.
A request for information on the use of G4S, Serco or Capita services.
Request for information on the cost of policing fox hunting events in the most recent financial year.
Request for information on pre-charge bail use.
The 2013 Civil Nuclear Constabulary gifts and hospitality register.
Updated: Added updated firing times for week commencing 26 June 2014.
The firing times are presented in 2 file formats. The PDF format is web browseable and accessible on mobile devices such as Blackberry...
Updated: Download updated to include a number of changes which are described in the version history of the document.
This specification defines the scope of the school census 2014 to 2015 data collections...
The department’s Welsh language scheme, prepared in accordance with section 21(3) of the Welsh Language Act 1993.
Sets out how BIS will treat the English and Welsh languages on a basis of equality in...
Updated: Updated with the 2014 technology product and criteria lists.
The Enhanced Capital Allowance (ECA) Scheme for Water offers a 100 per cent first-year allowance for investments in certain water efficient...
Updated: Lighter Direction publication updated.
A renewed direction, given by the Secretary of State to local authorities, on how they should enforce the European Commission Decision on child resistant ...
This report is one of a series of flood risk management plan scoping reports. The Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales have produced this report together.
Updated: Added 'RAF operational low flying training timetable: 14 to 18 July 2014'.
A list of timetables for operational low flying (OLF) training by RAF fast jets and Hercules aircraft. These timetables...
Updated: Added FOI response about Chief Weapon Engineering Mechanic(Ordnance)(Submarines) promotion board.
Ministry of Defence (MOD) Freedom of Information (FOI) responses released during the week commencing...
This report is one of a series of flood risk management plan scoping reports. The Environment Agency has produced this report.
A one page summary of the timetable for and scope of the retail exit reform.
The government is committed to ensuring that undertakers who wish to exit the market can do so when the retail market opens...
This report is one of a series of flood risk management plan scoping reports. The Environment Agency has produced this report.
This report is one of a series of flood risk management plan scoping reports. The Environment Agency has produced this report.
This report is one of a series of flood risk management plan scoping reports. The Environment Agency has produced this report.
This report is one of a series of flood risk management plan scoping reports. The Environment Agency has produced this report.
This report is one of a series of flood risk management plan scoping reports. The Environment Agency has produced this report.
This report is one of a series of flood risk management plan scoping reports. The Environment Agency has produced this report.
This report is one of a series of flood risk management plan scoping reports. The Environment Agency and Natural Resources Wales have produced this report together.
Top graduates who teach maths in colleges and training providers will receive a golden hello of up to £10,000 as part of the government’s focus on putting English and maths at the heart of education...
I am today setting out the government’s plans for strengthening English and maths in post-16 education, increasing uptake of reformed GCSEs in these subjects.
40% of pupils do not get GCSE grades A* to...
People and businesses of Port Clarence and Greatham South are invited to a public drop-in to find out more about a proposed flood defence scheme for the town.
The Environment Agency is hosting the event...
Francis Maude, Minister for the Cabinet Office, announced that £5.2 billion worth of government projects in the construction industry are now being paid through Project Bank Accounts (PBAs).
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As UK Rosetta scientists prepare themselves for the comet chaser’s rendezvous with its destination comet 67P, children in the UK will be getting their own piece of comet action at this year’s Royal Society...
Dundee is a prime example of how Scotland benefits from being part of the UK, Scotland Office Minister David Mundell told the House of Commons today.
Mr Mundell was responding to a question from Dundee...
Astronomers using Europe’s Herschel space observatory to probe the turbulent beginnings of a Sun-like star have found evidence of mighty stellar winds that could solve a puzzling meteorite mystery in our own ...
The Youth Access to E cigarettes and associated products report published today (2 July 2014) and released at Trading Standards Institute’s (TSI’s) annual conference reveals the results of a test-purchasing...
Just over 1.5 million claimants still need to renew their claims with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) by the 31 July deadline, or their payments might end. Last year more than 650,000 failed to renew on time.
The E3+3 (UK, US, Russia, China, France and Germany), led by Baroness Ashton, are meeting Iran in Vienna today for the start of the final round of negotiations aimed at reaching a comprehensive deal on Iran’s...
The warning notices refer to concerns about staffing levels and the operation of systems designed to assess and monitor the quality of services.
Monitor is concerned that the issues raised by the Care...
Around 5,000 people are expected to gather at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park on the evening of 10 September for the opening ceremony of the Invictus Games, the international sports event for ‘wounded warriors...
The UK has responded to a request by European Union Force’s (EUFOR) Operational Commander, Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe Sir Adrian Bradshaw, by providing an additional 95 troops to the EU’s peacekeeping...
IntroductionThanks very much, Steve [Munby, Chief Executive of CfBT], for that kind introduction. It’s great to be here.
This weekend, at the British Grand Prix at Silverstone, the McLaren Mercedes...
Updated: Latest version of the list of eligible providers for the traineeship programme in 2013 to 2014 has been published.
The Education Funding Agency (EFA) and Skills Funding Agency have jointly published...
The report details operational and financial information and highlights projects and progress towards the Environment Agency’s corporate objectives.
Updated: Changed consultation closing date to 22 July 2014.
The Environment Agency consult the public on certain applications for waste operations, mining waste operations, installations, water discharge...
Updated: Changed consultation closing date to 8 July 2014.
The Environment Agency consult the public on certain applications for waste operations, mining waste operations, installations, water discharge...
Updated: There have been minor changes to the Parrett and Tone dredging schedule.
This document explains how the Environment Agency is working with partners in Somerset on a 20 year flood action plan for...
Updated: Updated guidance.
UK Visas and Immigration modernised guidance for how it assesses the English language requirements for Tiers 1 and 2 of the points-based system.
Updated: Updated guidance.
UK Visas and Immigration modernised guidance about its early removal scheme (ERS) for foreign offenders.
Updated: Updated guidance.
UK Visas and Immigration modernised guidance for how it tells foreign offenders about the tariff-expired removal scheme (TERS).
This equalities impact assessment looks into the impact of changing the 16 to 19 funding condition for students without a good pass in English and maths at the academic age of 15. The changes would mean that ...
Updated: Added accessible web and high resolution print versions of report.
UKTI is the UK’s international trade and inward investment promotion organisation. In England, it uses a network of private sector...
Decision letter and Inspector’s Report on appeal relating to an application for planning permission for additional caravan on residential traveller site and works.
Growing numbers of bacterial and viral infections are resistant to antimicrobial drugs, but no new classes of antibiotics have come on the market for more than 25 years.
Around 25,000 people already die...
A new website launched today will provide an easy to use and single information point for people to find a registered, competent electrician in their area, or to check that a company they are planning on using...
People who want to build their own home will be able to turn to their council to make their dream a reality, under measures announced by Nick Boles today (2 July 2014).
The Planning Minister said he would...
The Work Programme was launched in June 2011 and provides personalised work-focused help to a wide range of customers. This publication provides a summary of Work Programme expenditure since it’s launch up until...
This publication gives figures for the number of job outcomes from the Work Programme from June 2011 to March 2014, as well as a forecast of job outcomes from April 2014 to April 2020. It also explains the model...
The Environment Agency consult the public on certain applications for waste operations, mining waste operations, installations, water discharge and groundwater activities. In some cases they also consult on draft...
The ASC established a working group to draw up advice to the minister, following the allegations of non-compliance and other forms of bad practice at Imperial College London. This report, with its findings and...
This is guidance for local authority (LA) Housing Benefit (HB) teams on the actions to take if a Universal Credit claimant and a HB claimant have a change of circumstance that requires the closure of a HB claim...
Updated: Updated 2014 version of exporting to Denmark guide.
A detailed guide on doing business in and with Denmark. The guide contains information on:
challenges of doing business in Denmark benefits...
Updated: Amended to allow us to consider increases in funding where there is an imminent risk of the loss of unpaid care.
This circular describes when the Independent Living Fund will consider funding...
Scientists with strong links to the Science and Technology Facilities Council have been honoured today by the Institute of Physics in their 2014 annual awards including Professor Anthony Bell, Senior Research Fellow...
The UK PLR Scheme is being extended to include public library loans of (a) audio-books and (b) ebooks downloaded on library premises for taking away as loans...
Information shared with UKAD has been given the all clear by the International Cycling Union (UCI).
The work will take place overnight between 8pm and 6am from Monday evening until Saturday morning and will require a full closure of the A303 in both directions between the A350 junction and the A36 Deptford ...
New official statistics show that, in 2012/13, average gross incomes of pensioner couples and singles grew to £477 – an above inflation rise – with state benefits accounting for 44% of the total.
I’m very glad to be here this morning.
And I’d like to start off with three quotes.
One:
Technology is a word that describes something that doesn’t work yet.
That was Douglas...
The 2014 Tour de France will start in Yorkshire and visit the East region during Stage 3 from Cambridge to London.
The route will have consequences for city and town communities in the region. The East...
This Statistical Bulletin presents data on the number of pedal cyclist casualties in Wales.
This Statistical Bulletin presents data on motorcycle user casualites in Wales.
This Statistical Bulletin presents data on the number of pedestrians involved in road casualties in Wales.
UK Gross and Net Capital Stocks and the Consumption of Fixed Capital in current prices and chained volume measures.
This article explains the impact of the methodological changes to the estimation of capital stocks and consumption of fixed capital.
The UK Environmental Accounts are satellite accounts to the main UK National Accounts and facilitate environmental-economic analyses, providing statistics on the environmental impact of UK economic activity. They...
Headline number of Mesothelioma deaths.
A brief summary of validated workplace fatal injury statistics, as reported to all health and safety enforcing authorities, covering the latest full year.
Provides information on selected building materials and contains monthly data on price indices, bricks, cement and concrete blocks; and quarterly data on sand and gravel, slate, concrete roofing tiles and ready-...
My
Right Honourable Friend the Minister of State for Europe (David Lidington) has made the following Written Ministerial Statement:
I am keen to keep Members fully informed of developments in the ...
I am keen to keep Members fully informed of developments
in the European Union, their implications for the United Kingdom and our priorities. I would, therefore, like to draw Members’ attention to...
Updated: Case study updated.
The Government Construction Strategy aims to change the relationship between clients and industry. The trial projects perform a central role in delivering the strategy...
Updated: July 2014 pipeline added.
The July 2014 government-funded construction pipeline includes approximately £116 billion of investment to 2020 and beyond. Over the last 2 years the government...
Updated: Case study updated.
The Government Construction Strategy aims to change the relationship between clients and industry. The trial projects perform a central role in delivering the strategy...
Updated: Case study updated.
The Government Construction Strategy aims to change the relationship between clients and industry. The trial projects perform a central role in delivering the strategy...
Updated: Case study updated.
The Government Construction Strategy aims to change the relationship between clients and industry. The trial projects perform a central role in delivering the strategy...
Updated: Case study updated.
The Government Construction Strategy aims to change the relationship between clients and industry. The trial projects perform a central role in delivering the strategy...
The government has been publishing cost data since 2012 in order to understand the cost of government construction, to drive down costs and to deliver 15 to 20% savings by the end of this Parliament. The July...
Updated: Draft documents replaced by final versions.
This guidance is part of New models of construction procurement, which aims to help public sector clients repeat the successes of the Government...
The Government Construction Strategy aims to change the relationship between clients and industry. The trial projects perform a central role in delivering the strategy’s sustainable 15 to 20% reduction...
The Government Construction Strategy aims to change the relationship between clients and industry. The trial projects perform a central role in delivering the strategy’s sustainable 15 to 20% reduction...
Updated: Draft document replaced by final version.
The government has published guidance on the 3 new models of construction procurement defined in the Government Construction task group report (pdf)
Updated: Draft documents replaced by final versions.
This guidance is part of New models of construction procurement, which aims to help public sector clients repeat the successes of the Government...
Updated: Draft documents replaced by final versions.
This guidance is part of New models of construction procurement, which aims to help public sector clients repeat the successes of the Government...
The Environment Agency consult the public on certain applications for the abstraction and impoundment of water.
These notices explain:
what the application is about which Environment Agency offices...
Updated: Improved links to office addresses.
Environment Agency areasThe Environment Agency (EA) delivers its work across England in operational boundaries. Use the map to work out which region or area...
This month’s edition includes:
plan of action update service: a year on keep in the loop Identity guidelines: a reminder of planned changes
This release presents the first results from a pilot annual inventory for monitoring livestock breed populations and breeding structures. It provides data on the status and trends in the domestic pig, goat and...
Presents information on selected building materials, including monthly data on price indices, bricks, cement and concrete blocks. It also includes quarterly data on sand and gravel, slate, concrete roofing tiles...
Updated: Updated version of document added
This document explains any changes to the way statistics are collected for and presented in ‘Building materials and components monthly statistics’. It ...
Updated: Update version of document added
This document lists revisions to ‘Monthly statistics of building materials and components’ statistics published since December 2011, where the revision was...
The latest national statistics on fires, casualties, false alarms and non-fire incidents attended by the fire and rescue services in England.
These statistics, produced by the Department for Communities...
A Northampton logistics firm has been prosecuted after an agency worker fell from a loading ramp at their site on the Isle of Grain in Kent.
A Somerset plumber has been fined for illegal and unsafe gas work after falsely claiming to be a Gas Safe registered engineer and leaving a gas boiler he installed in a dangerous state.
Capital stocks and the consumption of fixed capital are estimated using the Perpetual Inventory Method (PIM). The PIM models capital stocks and capital consumption from estimates of gross fixed capital formation...
Environmental accounts show how the environment contributes to the economy, the impacts that the economy has on the environment, and how society responds to environmental issues. They include natural capital accounts...
The Director of Public Prosecutions, speaking at the Women's Aid national conference in Birmingham on 2 July, will announce the highest ever recorded conviction rate for domestic violence prosecutions.
At an annual reception to mark the 30% Club’s Chair supporters, Minister for Women, Nicky Morgan announced that DCMS has joined the 30% Club.
The 30% Club was set up by Helena Morrissey, ...
This Statistical Bulletin presents data on the number of pedal cyclist casualties in Wales.
This Statistical Bulletin presents data on motorcycle user casualites in Wales.
This Statistical Bulletin presents data on the number of pedestrians involved in road casualties in Wales.
UK Gross and Net Capital Stocks and the Consumption of Fixed Capital in current prices and chained volume measures.
This article explains the impact of the methodological changes to the estimation of capital stocks and consumption of fixed capital.
The UK Environmental Accounts are satellite accounts to the main UK National Accounts and facilitate environmental-economic analyses, providing statistics on the environmental impact of UK economic activity. They...
Headline number of Mesothelioma deaths.
A brief summary of validated workplace fatal injury statistics, as reported to all health and safety enforcing authorities, covering the latest full year.
Provides information on selected building materials and contains monthly data on price indices, bricks, cement and concrete blocks; and quarterly data on sand and gravel, slate, concrete roofing tiles and ready-...
The Work Programme is helping more people than any previous employment programme and has already helped half a million people start a job and 300,000 into lasting work.
The NAO says that we’ve already...