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PARAQUAY - In an original collaboration, the British Embassy in Asuncion and local craft brewery “The Hop” joined to create the beer “El Embajador” (The Ambassador). The Hop will donate the proceeds from the sales of “El Embajador” throughout the mon...

SCHOOL DINNERS - The Welsh Government will ensure all pupils entitled to free school meals will continue to receive provisions if they are shielding or have to self-isolate thanks to £420,000 of funding confirmed by Education Minister Kirsty Wil...

SEATTLE - The state’s Employment Security Department took nearly a year to fix a software flaw that wound up playing a small but significant role in this spring’s massive unemployment fraud. The disclosure comes as the agency shakes up its anti-...

LEGAL- Each year, the London Legal Walk, organised by London Legal Support Trust, brings the legal community together to raise much-needed funds for frontline free legal advice agencies. These agencies help people in great need who are dealing w...

LABOUR MARKET SURVEY - These are the latest figures: The British Chamber of Commerce has said: Commenting on the ONS labour market figures for September 2020, published today, BCC Head of Economics Suren Thiru said: “Despite the slight rise in the un...

WORK DATA - The ASHE is a UK wide survey that provides data on hourly, weekly, and annual earnings by gender, work patterns, industry, and occupation, including public versus private sector pay comparisons. Latest results published 29 ...

PENSIONS - Two women affected by controversial changes to the state pension age have lost their Court of Appeal challenge. Campaign groups such as "WASPI" and "BackTo60" emerged to challenge the government's decisions to challenge the moving of the r...

CHEAP NOSH - Foodhub is offering students 20% off! Foodhub is offering 20%* off to all students, so they can enjoy a takeaway treat without having to lift a finger in the kitchen. Whether you’re a fresher nursing a hangover or a third year battl...

GOVERNMENT APPOINTMENT - Kelly Tolhurst has been appointed as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Rough Sleeping and Housing (formerly Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Transport). A former local councillor her family...

LEGACY BENEFITS UPLIFT - The SNP has called on the UK government to extend the £20 per week uplift to the standard allowance of Universal Credit and basic element of Working Tax Credit to avoid an ‘unfair’ gap in support during the recovery from...