Ensuring security of electricity supplies for winter 2022 to 2023 (update)
Letters from the BEIS Secretary of State to the National Grid Electricity System Operator and operators of coal plants...
Tuesday, 18 October 2022 12:33
Support for new affordable green finance products to drive up energy efficiency
Government launches new fund to boost the choice of affordable green finance products for homeowners to help them reduce energy consumption...
Tuesday, 18 October 2022 11:37
£2,000 in government funding available to help with childcare costs
HMRC is encouraging families across the UK to not miss the opportunity for government-funded help towards their childcare costs...
Tuesday, 18 October 2022 11:35
Written statement: Post-16 Level 2 and below qualifications update - Oct 18
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Skills (Andrea Jenkyns): Today, I am pleased to announce the next stage in the government’s review of post-16 qualifications at level 2 and below...
Tuesday, 18 October 2022 11:30
Written statement: Casey Review: Police dismissals - Oct 18
Minister for Crime, Policing and Fire (Jeremy Quin): In September we saw the very best of British policing, in the planning, handling and delivery of the operation following the death of Her Late Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II...
Tuesday, 18 October 2022 11:27
School leaders in England and Wales move to formal industrial action ballot over pay and funding
Speaking at the Trade Union Congress (TUC) Conference in Brighton today (Tues 18th Oct), Paul Whiteman, general secretary of school leaders’ union NAHT, announced that, following a national consultation with the union’s members, school leaders across England and Wales, NAHT will be proceeding with a formal ballot on industrial action...
Tuesday, 18 October 2022 11:10
National Security Bill: overarching documents
These documents relate to the National Security Bill 2022...
Tuesday, 18 October 2022 10:57
Ofwat and CCW call on companies to increase financial support for customers
In a joint letter to water and wastewater company CEOs, David Black, Chief Executive of Ofwat and Emma Clancy, Chief Executive of CCW, have asked for more support to be given to customers...
Tuesday, 18 October 2022 10:17
Scottish Government: A new approach to work
A new single rate for the national minimum wage to reflect the increased cost of living, and more effective employment law to protect workers’ rights underpin plans to build a fairer labour market in an independent Scotland, according to Deputy First Minister John Swinney...
Tuesday, 18 October 2022 10:16
Labour responds to James Heappey saying that the whole Cabinet supported the mini-budget before it was presented to the Commons
Pat McFadden MP, Labour’s Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, responding to James Heappey saying that the whole Cabinet supported the mini-budget before it was presented to the Commons, said...
Tuesday, 18 October 2022 09:24