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Homes fit for Heroes |
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Defence Secretary John Healey said, “We can’t fix forces housing overnight, but this effort is already underway and will now accelerate. By creating a specialist Defence Housing Service, backed by record investment in military accommodation, we will deliver better value for the taxpayer and fulfil our promise to provide homes fit for heroes.” |
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Schools to teach kids key life skills |
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For the first time, primary aged children will gain vital skills such as how to spot fake news and identify misinformation and disinformation. Primary pupils will also learn more about the fundamentals of money in maths, and important changes will be brought in to strengthen children’s reading and writing. Schools will be expected to work towards offering triple science GCSE as standard, arts GCSEs will be given equal status to humanities and languages, and enrichment opportunities including access to sport, culture and nature will become a core entitlement. |
From Sussex to the Amazon Rainforest: UK steps up at COP 30 climate summit |
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The Prime Minister has been at the COP 30 Climate Summit this week, showing the impact of climate change here in Britain and demonstrating our continued commitment to act and show leadership. He and the Energy Secretary are also setting out the economic opportunities of net zero: delivering energy security, lowering bills, creating good jobs, and firing up our industrial heartlands. |
£100 million boost for British food and drink |
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British food producers can now benefit from export opportunities estimated by industry to be worth nearly £100 million, following work to remove trade barriers by our diplomatic service staff around the world. Minister for Food Security Dame Angela Eagle said, “This boost to export opportunities shows what can be achieved when government works hand-in-hand with our food and farming sectors to champion British products across the globe.” |
New national forest in the Oxford-Cambridge Growth Corridor |
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A new national forest has been confirmed for the Ox-Cam corridor. As part of a wider commitment to allocate over £1 billion this parliament to tree planting and support to the forestry sector, these new forests will see millions of trees planted in the years ahead. The forest will embed nature recovery into development, with green spaces designed alongside new homes, jobs and infrastructure. |