Archive for January 17th, 2016

Press release: New National Living Wage to give living standards boost to over a million workers

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From 1 April 2016 workers in the UK aged over 25 earning the minimum rate of £6.70 per hour will see a 50p increase.

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News story: ‘Blue Belt’ extended to protect 8,000 square miles of UK waters

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Twenty-three new Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) will bring the total to 50 and cover more than a fifth of English waters.

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News story: Government announces £5.5 million to repair Calderdale bridge

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£5.5 million to repair the flood damaged Elland Bridge and to build a temporary footbridge to keep the Calderdale community connected.

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