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Toolkit for local authorities, housing providers and support organisations in the social rented sector, providing information on the removal of the spare room subsidy.
Workers' rights to rest breaks at work - length of breaks, how your age affects rest breaks, exceptions to the rules for shift workers, young people, and drivers
Workers over 18 are usually entitled to 3 types of break - rest breaks at…
Employers can say when employees take rest breaks during work time as long…
Workers may be entitled to ‘compensatory rest’ if they don’t have the…
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Prime Minister Keir Starmer gave remarks at a reception to mark VJ Day 80 at Downing Street.
National two-minute silence will be held at 12 noon on 15 August 2025 to honour the 80th anniversary of VJ Day
For medical professionals, the Medical Reserves offer an exciting opportunity to do more with your professional skills. Follow the links below to find out more.
Give Us Time provides respite breaks to serving, veteran and bereaved UK armed forces families to spend vital time together.
This guide provides ideas and good practice for all local authorities (LAs) on the Removal of the Spare Room Subsidy.
Their Majesties The King and Queen will join Second World War veterans at the National Memorial Arboretum in Staffordshire
Around 330,000 tonnes of edible food is wasted or fed to animals each year before leaving farms
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