National Audit Office report on Regulating to achieve environmental outcomes
Further progress towards ambitious 2018 goals for improving England’s natural environment are being put at risk by weaknesses in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ (Defra) oversight of regulation, a new National Audit Office (NAO) report says...
Friday, 21 April 2023 00:01
Recycling reform must go ‘back to the drawing board’ says BRC
With less than a year to go, retailers are calling on Government to urgently rethink crucial parts of its proposed recycling reforms...
Friday, 21 April 2023 00:01
FCA sets out multi-occupancy leasehold insurance reforms
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is proposing new rights and protections for leaseholders to improve the transparency of the multi-occupancy leasehold buildings insurance market...
Friday, 21 April 2023 00:01
Statement from the Secretary of State for Education Gillian Keegan about Ofsted
Education Secretary Gillian Keegan said...
Friday, 21 April 2023 00:01
School leaders respond to Ofsted's statement on calls for inspection reform
Responding to a statement from His Majesty's Chief Inspector, Amanda Spielman, on calls for Ofsted reform, Paul Whiteman, general secretary of school leaders' union NAHT, said...
Friday, 21 April 2023 00:01
5 million patients each month wait more than a fortnight for GP appointment, after government pledged end to 2 week waits
Labour will set out plans to train more GPs and reform primary care today, as it’s revealed that millions of patients have waited longer for a GP appointment than promised by the Conservatives...
Thursday, 20 April 2023 22:30
DfE response to ASCL ballot
In response to ASCL’s decision to ballot, a Department for Education spokesman said: “We have made a fair and reasonable teacher pay offer to the unions, which recognises teachers' hard work and commitment..."
Thursday, 20 April 2023 18:32
‘Severe consequences’ for cladding companies who refuse to remediate, government warns investors
Shareholders in three cladding companies, whose shocking practices were uncovered in evidence heard at the Grenfell Inquiry, have been warned by the government that the manufacturers...
Thursday, 20 April 2023 18:24
Scottish Government: Changes to deposit return scheme
Craft drinks producers and pubs that provide off-sales are among those that will benefit from changes to Scotland’s deposit return scheme...
Thursday, 20 April 2023 16:17
Commons statement on Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territories - Apr 20
The Minister of State, Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (Mr Andrew Mitchell): With your permission, Mr Speaker, I shall make a statement on the situation in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories...
Thursday, 20 April 2023 16:13