Though a goal of 1 trillion euros, or $1.3 trillion, was set for the expanded bailout fund, ministers acknowledged that this was now unlikely, and no figure was given at Tuesday night's news conference.
The government's controversial push to create a database of patients' records containing the nation's medical details will be boosted by a £1bn technology fund, ministers will announce today.
Part of the frustration other charities have with Kids Company is that, while they struggled with less generous funding, ministers continued to sign the cheques for this particular high-profile organisation – a symbol of the Big Society in action.
An extra 100,000 people will be helped by changes to social care funding, ministers will claim tomorrow, as the Government tries to deflect claims that the elderly are being hit by a "dementia tax".
We get a media frenzy, pressure groups cooking up stories to boost their profile and funding, ministers seeking headlines and catchy soundbites - but rarely a thought for proportion, rationality, consistency, liberty or even effectiveness.
English councils that fail to provide a weekly bin collection could lose some public funding, ministers have warned.
PARIS — Europe's top candidate to lead the International Monetary Fund, Finance Minister Christine Lagarde of France, is expected to formally announce her bid for the post at a news conference scheduled in Paris on Wednesday.
ATHENS — In Greece's first major privatization deal since the country's debt crisis erupted three years ago, the government on Wednesday agreed to sell a controlling stake in the state gambling company OPAP to Emma Delta, a Greek-Czech investment fund, Finance Minister Yannis Stournaras said.
Announcing the £500,000 fund, Sport Minister Shona Robison said: "This fund will provide a helping hand to people who need additional support to make their volunteering dreams a reality.
Speaking at the launch of the fund, Sports Minister Shona Robison said: "Creating exciting opportunities for communities across Scotland is what Celebrate is all about.
Along with additional funding, a minister with specific responsibility for London schools was appointed.
