Finance Secretary Shona Robison has outlined the urgent action being taken to balance the Scottish Budget in the face of “enormous and growing pressure on the public finances”.  

The Welsh government has confirmed that all pupils in maintained primary schools are now able to receive a free school meal from this week.

A record number of green energy projects have received funding through the government's renewable auction.

The Household Support Fund will be extended for the next six months, supporting vulnerable households with the cost of essentials during the winter months.

A church in Swansea, a football club in Denbighshire and volunteer centre in Powys are among the 38 projects to receive a share of more than £4.3 million support from the Welsh government.

Members of Unite the Union have overwhelmingly rejected the local government employers’ pay offer for 2024 to 2025.

Nine new courses on Artificial Intelligence (AI) have been launched on Civil Service Learning to boost civil servants’ skills and knowledge.
The courses will replace the existing seven courses in the Generative AI suite, which will be removed on 4 October.
The new courses are available in different formats including video, interactive, and written formats, allowing flexibility to learners.

York’s Mental Health Partnership (YMHP) has secured over £2.4 million over two years to enhance mental health support.

More than 130,000 people across the country are set to benefit from NHS health checks at work.
The checks record a range of information about each patient, which is then used to determine their cardiovascular risk, in a bid to better protect against heart disease, kidney disease and diabetes.
Employees across a range of professions, including building, hospitality, transport and social care, will be taking part.

Devon County Council’s network of public electric vehicle chargers have electrified over one million miles of road travel in under two years since installation.