Fast-tracked jobs scheme for young people on health benefits to launch in 2027

The DWP is expanding the Jobs Guarantee to offer fast-tracked placements for 18-24s on health benefits from 2027, including 100% wage funding for employers.

Avanti West Coast to move into public ownership on 7 March 2027

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has confirmed Avanti West Coast will be nationalised in March 2027, alongside a multi-million-pound investment for London Euston.

UK baby banks struggle to meet demand as 7.4 million families hit by affordability crisis

Leeds Baby Bank supports 550 families in three months as national data shows 57% of UK baby banks are unable to fulfil all professional referrals due to shortages.

Chancellor John Healey weighs Budget decisions amid Iran war economic impact

Chancellor John Healey must decide how to handle global economic pressures and maintain market optimism ahead of the Autumn Budget as the Iran war continues.

US student reading scores fall as federal education research contracts worth $900m are cancelled

American 15-year-olds recorded a 14-point drop in reading scores as the US government terminated $900m in research contracts and halved its education workforce.

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