Read: Cop26 UN climate conference to go ahead in person in Glasgow
A pivotal UN climate conference will go ahead in person in Glasgow in November but special measures will be needed to ensure that the thousands of delegates from more than 190 countries do not spread coronavirus, according to the minister leading the event.
Read: We need a grassroots approach to levelling up
Read Justine Greening’s thoughts on levelling up on the back of last week’s election results.
Read: Marjon backs levelling up
Plymouth Marjon University has partnered with former Education Secretary Justine Greening and signed up to a new levelling up framework.
Read: Junk food ads banned online and before 9pm on television
A total ban will be imposed on advertising unhealthy food online with ministers saying Covid-19 shows the need to get serious about obesity.
Read: Queen’s speech unveils Johnson’s plans on free speech, policing and voter ID
Announcing the list of planned new bills in a relatively minimalist ceremony with only 74 people in the Lords chamber and much of the usual pomp pared back, the Queen began by saying the overall aim was to “level up opportunities” across the UK.
Read: Levelling up mental health
Over the last year there has been a growing awareness of the importance of good mental health and wellbeing. This week is Mental Health Awareness Week, run by the Mental Health Foundation, and the themes from it will resonate loudly with many people.
Read: Government to publish Levelling Up White Paper
The Government will publish a landmark Levelling Up White Paper later this year, articulating how bold new policy interventions will improve opportunity and boost livelihoods across the country as we recover from the pandemic.
Read: New awards launched to celebrate higher education levelling up champions
New awards have been launched to celebrate the work of universities across the UK who are leading the way in levelling up.
Read: UK Power Networks leads the way in Levelling Up
Securing equal opportunities for the communities it serves is the driving force for UK Power Networks today becoming the first distribution network operator to partner with the country’s largest social mobility plan.
Read: University Hospitals Birmingham signs up to pioneering levelling up framework
University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust (UHB) has committed to assess its social impact against a new set of levelling up measurements.
Read: University of Derby commits to levelling up framework
The University of Derby has signed up to a pioneering new levelling up framework to measure its social impact.
Read: Capital gains – and global impact
The University of Greenwich’s purposeful approach is helping students to access opportunities in the heart of London’s economy. Here Vice-Chancellor Jane Harrington talks social mobility with us.
Read: The Northern Echo says it's time to level up the North-East
Regional paper The Northern Echo has launched a new levelling up campaign ahead of next week’s elections.
Read: Levelling up champions celebrated at new awards
Organisations playing a leading role in levelling up the UK have been celebrated at a new set of awards.
Read: New, hybrid ways of working with Daniel Harrison
As the wheels of Britain’s economy begin to whirr once again, there is no better time to embrace new, hybrid ways of working.
That’s the view of Daniel Harrison, Chief Executive of True Potential.
Read: Southampton partnership signs up to Levelling Up Goals
A leading group of organisations within Southampton have teamed up with former Education Secretary Justine Greening in a bid to level up the city.
Read: Speed at which world’s glaciers are melting has doubled in 20 years
The melting of the world’s glaciers has nearly doubled in speed over the past 20 years and contributes more to sea-level rise than either the Greenland or Antarctic ice sheets.
Read: The Ministry of Justice commits to levelling up framework
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has partnered with former Education Secretary Rt Hon Justine Greening to measure its social impact.
Read: BBC commits to levelling up
The BBC has committed to levelling up the UK through a partnership with former Education Secretary Justine Greening.
Read: Channel 4 signs up to levelling framework
Channel 4 has partnered with former Education Secretary Rt Hon Justine Greening to measure its social impact against a new framework.