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The UK government reversed plans to close Post Office branches, protecting all 11,500 locations nationwide after massive public support. The decision includes £483 million in funding to modernize services and move away from the scandal-plagued Horizon system.
Britain is cracking down on unregulated gambling companies sponsoring major sports teams to protect fans from fraud and identity theft. Premier League clubs will no longer be able to partner with betting sites that don't follow UK safety rules.
The UK government just announced £4 billion to help children with special educational needs thrive in mainstream schools. Parents will no longer have to battle the system to get their kids the support they deserve.
New government data suggests that hundreds of thousands fewer UK children may be living in poverty than official figures showed. Better tracking methods could reveal past statistics overestimated hardship levels by a significant margin.
Beaming electricity from space could become as affordable as nuclear power within 16 years, according to a groundbreaking UK government study. The technology promises constant clean energy that works even when the sun sets on Earth.
Nearly 1.5 million UK households just received emergency payments to help with heating costs after January temperatures plunged to -12°C. The government's Cold Weather Payment scheme automatically sent £25 or £50 to vulnerable families when temperatures stayed at or below freezing for seven days.
The UK government is putting £1 billion into locally owned renewable energy projects, letting communities profit directly from solar panels and wind turbines in their backyards. In Scotland's Orkney Islands, 18 new wind turbines will fund schools and social care with all profits staying local.
The UK government just launched a major competition offering up to £2.5 million to help workers learn the robotics skills companies desperately need. Applications are open now through March 25 for collaborative projects that remove skills barriers blocking automation adoption.
Britain's new Pride in Place program hands control of up to £20 million directly to residents to transform their struggling communities. Nearly 340 neighborhoods can now decide for themselves what their towns need most.
The UK government just unveiled its first-ever strategy to tackle PFAS "forever chemicals" in drinking water, proposing legal limits that will help protect public health. The plan includes new monitoring, research into safer alternatives, and enforcement powers for regulators.
The UK government just launched free AI courses to help millions of workers thrive in an AI-powered workplace. It's the country's most ambitious training program since the Open University opened in 1971.
The UK government is being urged to protect HIV funding as the world stands at a historic moment: the possibility of ending the AIDS pandemic by 2030. With US aid cuts threatening progress, Britain could step in and claim this incredible win.
Britain is launching a new national police force to tackle terrorism, fraud, and organized crime while local officers focus on neighborhood safety. The National Police Service will combine multiple agencies into one coordinated force using cutting-edge technology.
The UK government just committed £15 billion to help families install solar panels, heat pumps, and batteries over the next five years. An average household could save £500 annually while helping lift one million people out of fuel poverty.
The UK government is studying ways to keep children safer online, including looking at Australia's groundbreaking social media age restrictions. Ministers want to learn what works best before making changes that could help millions of families.