Biggest upgrade to workers’ rights in a generation comes one step closer
Workers across the country will come one step closer to the biggest single upgrade of employment rights in a generation as the Employment Rights Bill returns to the House of Commons today. Fifteen million people, half of all workers, are set to benefit from the Bill, which will establish day one rights to parental and bereavement leave, include sick pay for up to 1.3 million of the lowest earners, and end unscrupulous fire and rehire practices.
Business and Trade Secretary Peter Kyle said: “We are relentlessly focused on making people feel better off and putting more money into their pockets. Giving workers more security in the workplace is good for the economy. It promotes prosperity, enabling people to be more active consumers and exercise more control over their lives.”
Hillsborough Law to ensure truth never concealed by state again
Decades long campaigning by brave, bereaved families has resulted in landmark legislation holding public officials and authorities accountable for their actions – finally closing the chapter on one of the darkest days in British history.
Learning lessons from devastating disasters and scandals – including Hillsborough, Orgreave, Windrush, the infected blood scandal, Grenfell and Horizon – the Hillsborough Law will once and for all end the culture of cover-ups and hiding the truth, ensuring transparency, accountability, and support for bereaved families.
Record-breaking £150bn investment unveiled during US State Visit
The UK has secured a historic £150 billion of investment from US companies, delivering real change for people across the country.
These deals will create more than 7,600 high-quality jobs, revitalise communities, and accelerate growth in sectors of the future. This investment surge will deliver real opportunities for working people — from apprenticeships in clean energy to careers in biotech and AI
From court to community: government shoots and scores with NBA collaboration
Basketball fans old and new will be boosted by a £10 million investment in the recreational game, as the Government and NBA today announce comprehensive plans to get more people active and involved in one of the UK’s fastest-growing sports.
The Government is joining with one of the world’s most recognisable brands to develop courts for local communities across England and provide under-represented groups – such as women and girls, people with disabilities and ethnic minorities – with more opportunities to play
First parts of King Charles III coast path opens on Isle of Wight
The path around the Isle of Wight’s glorious coastline is enhanced today with the first two stretches of the King Charles III England Coast Path completed on the island.
These works form part of a national programme to create a coastal path around the whole of England. Once completed this will be the longest managed coastal walking route in the world and the UK’s longest National Trail at around 2,700 miles long.
A stretch of 12 miles from Chilton Chine to Colwell Chine on the south west and west of the island and nearly three miles from Gurnard Luck to West Cowes Chain Ferry on the north coast are now open.