Mayor activates emergency severe weather plan for first time in 2024 to protect homeless Londoners
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today (Monday 8 January) activated the pan-London Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (SWEP) to protect homeless people as temperatures are forecast to fall below 0°C tonight...
Monday, 8 January 2024 15:20
EEF responds to DfE plans to improve attendance
Responding to the Department for Education’s newly announced plans to support pupil attendance, Professor Becky Francis CBE, Chief Executive of the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF), said...
Monday, 8 January 2024 13:14
Greenpeace comment on oil and gas licencing bill
Commenting on the Offshore Petroleum Licencing Bill, ahead of the second reading in the House of Commons later today, Greenpeace UK’s political campaigner, Ami McCarthy, said...
Monday, 8 January 2024 12:29
Scottish Government: Review of electronic purchase cards
The findings of an internal audit review into the use of Scottish Government electronic purchase cards (ePC) have been published...
Monday, 8 January 2024 12:18
NAHT responds to Labour proposals to tackle school absence
Responding to Labour's plans to address issues with school attendance if the party wins the next general election...
Monday, 8 January 2024 11:49
British-made science component on way to land on the moon for the first time as historic Peregrine Mission One launches
A major global space mission has launched today that will see a British-built science component land on the moon for the first time...
Monday, 8 January 2024 11:48
Guidance published on Improving the mental health of babies, children and young people
A framework of modifiable factors to guide promotion of good mental health in babies, children and young people...
Monday, 8 January 2024 11:21
UK-India to build closer trade and innovation partnership during UK Ministerial visit
UK’s Minister of State, Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, will visit Chennai in Tamil Nadu and Ahmedabad in Gujarat on a three-day visit to India...
Monday, 8 January 2024 10:35
NEU comments on school attendance
Commenting on new measures to tackle persistent absence from school, including an expansion of Attendance Hubs, Daniel Kebede, General Secretary of the National Education Union, said...
Monday, 8 January 2024 10:33
Yvette Cooper responds to reports Rishi Sunak wanted to cancel Rwanda scheme during leadership campaign
Yvette Cooper MP, Labour’s Shadow Home Secretary, responding to reports that Rishi Sunak wanted to cancel Rwanda scheme altogether during leadership campaign, said...
Monday, 8 January 2024 10:32