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Interim Director General for Rail Infrastructure Group appointed

Anit Chandarana announced as DfT’s Rail Infrastructure Group interim Director General....

Thursday, 6 July 2023 15:32

Angela Rayner reacts to the government losing its High Court bid over Covid Inquiry disclosures

Angela Rayner MP, Labour's Deputy Leader and Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, reacting to the government losing its High Court bid to withhold Boris Johnson's unredacted WhatsApp messages from the Covid Inquiry, said...

Thursday, 6 July 2023 15:30

Government sets new fraud and error target to save £1.3bn

The Government has today [Thursday 6 July] set a new target to save at least £1.3 billion in 2023-24 through its dedicated counter fraud and error resource...

Thursday, 6 July 2023 13:27

Welsh Government: Further works confirmed for Menai Suspension Bridge

Work will begin on Monday September 4th to overhaul the Menai Suspension Bridge to ensure it is permanently restored in time for its 200th anniversary...

Thursday, 6 July 2023 13:21

Written statement on Academies Commissioning Guidance - Jul 6

Schools Minister (Nick Gibb): Today my Noble Friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the School System and Student Finance (Baroness Barran), has made the following statement...

Thursday, 6 July 2023 12:34

Change of His Majesty’s Ambassador to Ukraine: Martin Harris

Mr Martin Harris CMG OBE has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to Ukraine in succession to Dame Melinda Simmons DCMG...

Thursday, 6 July 2023 12:32

NAHT welcomes Labour plans to broaden curriculum

Responding after Labour leader Keir Starmer outlined the party's plans for the curriculum should it take power, Paul Whiteman, general secretary at school leaders' union NAHT, said...

Thursday, 6 July 2023 12:31

Amanda Spielman's last speech at the Wellington Festival of Education

Ofsted's Chief Inspector talks about her first speech at Wellington, the curriculum and how we inspect, and future challenges and opportunities for the whole sector....

Thursday, 6 July 2023 12:30

Call to UK Government to secure future of research funding programme

First Minister Humza Yousaf has written to the Prime Minister urging him to urgently secure the UK’s future in the Horizon Europe research and innovation programme...

Thursday, 6 July 2023 12:28

Vivienne Stern responds to Labour's Opportunity Mission statement

Universities UK Chief Executive, Vivienne Stern MBE, has responded to Labour’s new Opportunity Mission statement, saying...

Thursday, 6 July 2023 11:44