Transformation to children's social care to put families first
Dorset, Lincolnshire and Wolverhampton are the first 3 areas to be chosen today to deliver the Families First for Children programme...
Wednesday, 26 July 2023 08:07
New shipbuilding lending scheme to boost UK’s coastal communities
A new government scheme to help ship buyers access finance to buy UK-built vessels and upgrade existing ones will boost Britain’s coastal communities...
Wednesday, 26 July 2023 08:04
Almost a million young adults entitled to unclaimed Child Trust Funds worth £1.7bn, finds PAC
Over £1.7bn is sitting waiting to be claimed by almost a million young adults, at an average value of approximately £1,900 each. In a report published today on Child Trust Funds...
Wednesday, 26 July 2023 00:01
Government has more work to do on landmark childcare reforms, Education Committee report says
The Education Committee welcomes the Government’s focus on childcare in the Spring Budget but warns it has more work to do and should consider wider policy changes...
Wednesday, 26 July 2023 00:01
Treasury Committee calls for action on complex, un-costed and exploited tax reliefs in new report
The Treasury Committee today calls for a systematic review into the cost of over a thousand tax reliefs which complicate the tax system and are open to abuse...
Wednesday, 26 July 2023 00:01
Government has mountain to climb to deliver protected land and sea commitment for England, says Lords committee
A new House of Lords report, published today (Wednesday 26 July), has revealed that the Government faces a mountain to climb if it is to deliver its international commitment...
Wednesday, 26 July 2023 00:01
Financial Lives survey highlights importance of the FCA’s Consumer Duty
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has found 7.4 million people unsuccessfully attempted to contact one or more of their financial services providers in the 12 months before May 2022, with the most vulnerable in society most likely to struggle with this.
Tuesday, 25 July 2023 22:30
Oral questions in the Lords: T-levels
Question asked by Lord Watson of Invergowrie: To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of Ofsted’s final report of its T-level thematic review, published on 20 July...
Tuesday, 25 July 2023 21:35
Oral questions in the Lords: Creative and Cultural Industries: Impact of Visa and Immigration Policies
Question asked by Baroness Bonham-Carter of Yarnbury: To ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact that the United Kingdom’s visa and immigration policies...
Tuesday, 25 July 2023 21:32
Government “right to extend the timelines on its packaging reform,” says BRC
Responding to reports that the Government will “defer extended producer responsibility for packaging fees for one year”, Andrew Opie, Director of Food and Sustainability at the British Retail Consortium, said...
Tuesday, 25 July 2023 17:46