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UK STATISTICS Total UK Cases: 4,047,843 positive testsLatest UK daily figure: 9,765 new casesNumber in UK hospital: 23,341, 1,027 fewer than on previous dayNew deaths across UK: 230Total UK deaths: 117,396England Cases per 100,000: 130R number in UK: 0.7 – 0.9 Vaccine data: Total 1st doses … [Read more...]

Business leaders in Greater Manchester have praised the role employers have played in tackling skills shortages in the city-region. Following the publication of the government's Skills for Jobs White Paper which calls for closer relationships between business and further education, business … [Read more...]

A petition calling for an apartment building to be scrapped from the proposed redevelopment plans for Weir Mill has been submitted to Stockport Council after gathering 3,000 signatures. Organised by the Stockport Heritage Trust, the petition calls for the a new-build 14-storey apartment block to … [Read more...]

Greater Manchester has become the first UK city-region to back calls for the access to food to become a legal right. The Right to Food campaign, launched by the Fans Supporting Foodbanks group founded by Liverpool and Everton supporters, seeks to make access to food a legal right in the UK, and … [Read more...]

SMEs in Greater Manchester have been recognised for their entrepreneurial spirit and innovation in a report published by the GC Business Growth Hub. Figures quoted in the report indicate that the small business community across the city-region was innovating at twice the rate of the national … [Read more...]

During a meeting of the Greater Manchester Combined Authority, local council leaders from across the city-region criticised proposed plans to improve rail reliability that would see some services axed from timetables. Council leaders were discussing an ongoing consultation that sets out proposals … [Read more...]

A fully-funded programme is offering free training and support to ensure business growth for SMEs in Greater Manchester. Launched in November 2020, the Skills for Growth programme aims to help small businesses in the city-region develop their businesses and employees, particularly in the wake of … [Read more...]

Stockport College has honoured 36 apprentices and employers at an online version of its annual Apprenticeship Awards, crowning a Covid hero best apprentice overall. Of the 20 apprentices and 16 businesses recognised for their commitment to training on Thursday 11th February in areas as diverse as … [Read more...]