The Chancellor will today hail the economic importance of the UK’s world-leading technology sector as he brings together some of Britain’s biggest tech firms at an inaugural conference to showcase their talent.

The Chancellor will today hail the economic importance of the UK’s world-leading technology sector as he brings together some of Britain’s biggest tech firms at an inaugural conference to showcase their talent.

The Chancellor will today hail the economic importance of the UK’s world-leading technology sector as he brings together some of Britain’s biggest tech firms at an inaugural conference to showcase their talent.

On average, nearly 500 jobseekers a day across Great Britain have started on the government’s £238 million JETS – Job Entry Targeted Support – scheme over the last seven months.

And just under 13,000 have already returned to work after securing new roles through JETS.

With opportunities opening up as the country proceeds carefully along the roadmap to Covid-recovery, it means the Department for Work and Pensions is well on the way to hitting its target of helping 250,000 by September.

Secretary of State for Work and Pensions Thérèse Coffey said:

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More of the Government’s largest new infrastructure projects must leave nature and biodiversity in an overall better state than before development, it was confirmed today (Monday 14 June), as the Government commits to delivering a ‘nature positive future’.

Up to 48 days per annum covering up to two full days a month on departmental work and an additional 2 days a month meeting the Cabinet office requirements. This includes up to 4 Treasury Board, 6 Treasury Board Sub-Committee meetings and as the Audit and Risk Committee chair, 6 Audit and Risk Committee meetings. The appointment will be for an initial 3-year period with the potential for a further 3 year term.

Sector-based work academy programme (SWAPs) is an opportunity to learn new skills and get experience of working in a particular industry, for example care, construction or warehouse work.

The programme is designed to help jobseekers, who are claiming either Universal Credit, Jobseeker’s Allowance (JSA) or Employment and Support Allowance (ESA), to build confidence, improve job prospects and enhance CVs.

SWAPs last up to six weeks, and consist of three parts:

First-ever vision to kick start world-leading hydrogen economy set to support over 9,000 UK jobs and unlock £4 billion investment by 2030 consultation also launched to look at ways to overcome cost gap between low carbon hydrogen and fossil fuels £105 million in UK government funding provided to support polluting industries to significantly slash their emissions

The live events sector is set to get a boost with a world-leading government-backed insurance scheme worth over £750 million, which will help them plan events with confidence through to next year, the Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced today (5 August).