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Financial Services and Markets Bill: Amendments tabled for committee stage in the Commons as at Oct 19

Financial Services and Markets Bill: Amendments tabled for committee stage in the Commons as at Oct 19...

Wednesday, 19 October 2022 07:28

Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill: Amendments tabled for committee stage in the Lords as at Oct 18

Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill: Amendments tabled for committee stage in the Lords as at Oct 18...

Wednesday, 19 October 2022 07:27

Early sight of oral questions to the Secretary of State for Education - Oct 24

Cat Smith (Lancaster and Fleetwood): What steps he is taking to help support students with the cost of living...

Wednesday, 19 October 2022 07:04

Government approach to large parts of waste crime "closer to decriminalisation" than tackling it, says Public Accounts Committee

In a report today (October 19) the Public Accounts Committee says that despite the antisocial, polluting and costly impacts of waste crime, Defra and the Environment Agency are making only “slow and piecemeal” progress...

Wednesday, 19 October 2022 00:01

The Digital Strategy for Defence: A review of early implementation by the National Audit Office

Government has developed a strong strategy for adapting to the rapid digitisation of warfare but does not have a complete plan or a clear way to determine if it is on track to deliver the necessary data...

Wednesday, 19 October 2022 00:01

Students should expect high quality teaching, however courses delivered – OfS responds to blended learning review 

Universities and colleges should ensure they are meeting requirements to deliver a high quality academic experience when using ‘blended’ teaching approaches, the Office for Students (OfS) has said today...

Wednesday, 19 October 2022 00:01

SRC: Sliver of growth as customers cut back

Sales figures are not adjusted for inflation. Given that both the September SPI (BRC) and August CPI (ONS) show inflation running at historically high levels, a portion of the sales growth will be a reflection of rising prices rather than increased volumes...

Wednesday, 19 October 2022 00:01

Quiet half-term predicted as drivers shelter from cost of living crisis – AA

With English and Welsh schools closing their gates this Friday (21 October), the AA is predicting a quiet half-term this October as drivers look to weather both financial and meteorological storms...

Wednesday, 19 October 2022 00:01

Government drive to boost UK business cyber security

Businesses must treat cyber crime as a major strategic threat and work more closely with the Government to protect themselves and their data, Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Nadhim Zahawi has warned...

Wednesday, 19 October 2022 00:01

Centre for Policy Studies: UK to fall sharply on tax competitiveness

In the latest edition of the International Tax Competitiveness Index, published on Tuesday by the US-based Tax Foundation, the UK came in 26th of 38 OECD countries – already an uncomfortably low position...

Wednesday, 19 October 2022 00:01