ASCL President condemns government for ‘deplorable’ state of children’s support services
ASCL President Evelyn Forde will today (Friday 10 March) condemn the government for the erosion of children’s support services over the past decade as a survey reveals that the vast majority of school and college leaders view these services as being inadequate...
Friday, 10 March 2023 00:01
MPs call on the Chancellor to finally give Scotland’s Acorn carbon capture project the green light at next week’s Budget
The UK will fail to meet its net zero targets, and transition away from polluting fossil fuels, unless carbon capture is rolled out at scale, the Scottish Affairs Committee warns today...
Friday, 10 March 2023 00:01
FCA confirms help for mortgage borrowers struggling with payments
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed final mortgage guidance, setting out the ways mortgage lenders can help customers worried about or already struggling with their mortgage payments because of the rising cost of living...
Friday, 10 March 2023 00:01
Fuel-ish to increase duty on petrol and diesel – AA demands freeze extension for another year
The AA is calling on the Chancellor to retain the current fuel duty freeze for another 12 months in his Budget on Wednesday, to help counter the cost of living crisis and hold off an inflation busting hike to fuel prices...
Friday, 10 March 2023 00:01
School leaders 'picking up the pieces' following cuts to support services says NAHT
Responding to research by the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL) revealing that 99% of head teachers surveyed in the UK felt mental health support services were inadequate...
Friday, 10 March 2023 00:01
LGA analysis: Government spends 31 times more per mile on maintaining motorways than on repairing local potholes
The Government spent 31 times more per mile maintaining motorways and A roads last year than they did on funding councils to repair crumbling local roads, new Local Government Association (LGA) analysis reveals ahead of the Spring Budget...
Friday, 10 March 2023 00:01
National Audit Office report on Digital transformation: Addressing the barriers to efficiency
For government to realise billions of pounds in efficiency savings, those running departments need to improve their understanding of digital transformation, a new NAO report says...
Friday, 10 March 2023 00:01
London Mayor calls announces new £3m a year investment to improve victim care
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, will today call for a major overhaul of the service victims of crime receive in their journey through the criminal justice system...
Friday, 10 March 2023 00:01
Written statement on Prescription Charge Annual Uplift - Mar 9
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Primary Care and Public Health) (Neil O'Brien): The National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 (“the Amendment Regulations”) have today been laid before Parliament to increase certain National Health Service charges in England from 1 April 2023...
Thursday, 9 March 2023 16:53
Written statement on Transport Update (HS2) - Mar 9
Secretary of State for Transport (Mark Harper): During this Parliament there has been a step change in public investment in infrastructure...
Thursday, 9 March 2023 16:51