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The government is to propose new legislation to allow digital methods to be used to prove people's identity, in place of physical documentation such as a passport or driving license. The plans follow a consultation on digital identities and aim to make digital documents as trusted and secure as … [Read more...]

Political leaders from the North-west will visit Ireland from 28-29th March as part of a mission to boost business links and cooperation across the Irish Sea, followed by a trip to Belfast on the 30th. Greater Manchester and Liverpool City Region mayors, Andy Burnham and Steve Rotheram, will be … [Read more...]

Self Assessment taxpayers are being urged to be wary of scammers looking to steal money or personal information by posing as HMRC. Last year, more than 570,000 instances of scams were reported to HMRC, particularly shortly after the 31st January Self Assessment deadline, with those taxpayers most … [Read more...]

The government has announced that the Department for Business Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) will have have a research and development (R&D) budget of almost £40 billion for 2022-25. The £39.8 billion, to be allocated between partner organisations, is the largest commitment to BEIS … [Read more...]

Ahead of the Chancellor’s Spring Statement, expected on 23rd March, the Long Live the Local campaign has launched a petition, calling on Rishi Sunak to continue support for pubs and breweries. The campaign, backed by the British Beer and Pub Association, is asking the government to extend … [Read more...]

Residents along the planned route of the HS2 leg from Crewe to Manchester have until 31st March to respond to a consultation on the plans. The public are invited to respond to an Environmental Statement, including proposals to mitigate the environmental impacts of the new high speed rail link, … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester Mayor Andy Burnham has announced a new timeline for bringing bus services in the city-region under increased local authority control, with franchising now set to reach Stockport by the end of 2024. The new timeline will see plans for a London-style public transport system … [Read more...]

Stockport Council has been awarded a grant of £2.63 million from the Department of Digital, Culture, Media and Sports (DCMS) to deliver a Creative Campus in town centre, transforming it into a new digital arts neighbourhood. The award is part of a share of the £48 million Cultural Investment Fund … [Read more...]