£150 million government funding to bolster Mental Health crisis services including in Sussex 24th January 2023 £150 million will be used to build 150 new facilities to support mental health urgent and emergency care services and up to 100 new specialist mental health... Westminster News
Law to recognise children born as a result of rape as victims for the first time 19th January 2023 Children born as a result of rape will be officially recognised as victims of crime and receive better support under changes announced by the government today... Westminster News
Far-reaching ban on single-use plastics in England 17th January 2023 A range of polluting single-use plastics will be banned in England, Environment Secretary Thérèse Coffey has announced. The ban will include single-use plastic... Westminster News
Sussex chosen as one of six national areas for a trial of new solutions to free up hospital beds 9th January 2023 NHS will buy thousands of extra beds in care homes and other settings to help discharge more patients to free up hospital beds Backed by up to £200 million... Westminster News
New funding to support child victims of abuse 4th January 2023 Over £17 million has been awarded to programmes across England and Wales to support children affected by domestic abuse. The funding will develop early... Westminster News
Up to £600 winter help paid to over 11.5 million pensioners 20th December 2022 11.6 million Winter Fuel Payments and Pensioner Cost of Living Payments have been made to pensioners across the UK so far this winter. 11.6 million Winter Fuel... Westminster News
New over £650 million support package for Ukrainians sees increased ‘thank you’ payments for longer-term hosts 17th December 2022 Thousands of families who opened their homes to Ukrainians fleeing Putin’s illegal war will now receive a package of further support Homes for Ukraine hosts to... Westminster News
£257 million fund to help over 70,000 victims of domestic abuse 11th December 2022 Over 70,000 victims of domestic abuse in England to receive support thanks to £257 million government funding. Councils to be handed £257 million to provide... Westminster News
Government awards £45 million to maintain flagship scientific research vessels including RRS Sir David Attenborough 10th December 2022 Industry and Maritime Minister Nusrat Ghani announces £45 million in funding to maintain the UK’s state-of-the-art fleet of research vessels. Babcock... Westminster News
