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Chancellor Rishi Sunak announces £500m to fund artificial intelligence scholarships and an extension of kickstarter scheme for young people

Everything you need to know before McArthurGlen Designer Outlet opens on April 12 The highly-anticipated £160million shopping centre will welcome the public from 10am on April 12 The video will auto-play soon8Cancel Play now Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Your information will be used in accordance with ourPrivacy Notice. Thank you for subscribingWe have more newslettersShow meSee ourprivacy notice The eagerly-awaited McArt...

The Easter school holiday runs from April 1 to April 16, 2021. The voucher scheme is being funded primarily through the £96,955 recently allocated to West Berkshire from the extended Covid winter grant allowance provided by the government’s Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). The council is topping up this allocation with an additional £12,415 to cover the full expected cost of implementation. Details on how the vouchers will be implemented are being issued to schools and early ...

Encourage unemployed to staff polling stations, says Cabinet Office The Cabinet Office has recommended that councils encourage unemployed people to step in to plug a staffing gap for Mays local elections. The move comes as a trade union warns of the risk of polling stations becoming “hotspots for infection spread” if new staff are drafted in without adequate precautions. A letter from Ellen Atkinson, the department’s director for constitution, says it can help councils “tap into new sou...

Tier two vulnerabilities include: Having no bank account Third-party deductions from your benefit. These are deductions to pay things like fuel bill arrears, and certain ongoing costs Being a refugee or asylum seeker Having a history of rent arrears Previous homelessness or living in supported accommodation Disability Recent bereavement Having been in the armed forces Not being in education, employment or training. Universal Credit Alternative Payment Arrangement: An APA will be considered on a...