School leaders comment on results day for GCSEs and other level 2 qualifications
Commenting as students today (Thurs 25 August) receive results for GCSEs and a range of level 2 vocational and technical qualifications (VTQs), Paul Whiteman, general secretary of school leaders’ union NAHT, said...
Thursday, 25 August 2022 00:01
Government must increase the energy bill discount this winter by at least 150 per cent, Which? warns
The government must raise the energy discount by at least 150 per cent or risk pushing millions of households into financial distress, according to a new analysis by Which?, as it calls for an urgent review of energy retail pricing...
Thursday, 25 August 2022 00:01
Education Secretary quote on GCSE and VTQ results day
Education Secretary, James Cleverly said...
Thursday, 25 August 2022 00:01
UK and Albania pledge rapid removals of those entering UK illegally
Removals of Albanians with no right to be in the UK will be fast-tracked wherever possible, under new plans agreed to tackle the scourge of small boat crossings...
Thursday, 25 August 2022 00:01
Labour calls on Conservative leadership candidates to back expanding windfall tax on oil and gas giants to help freeze energy bills
Ahead of the energy price cap rising on Friday 26 August, Labour has today called on the Conservatives to back an expansion of the windfall tax on oil and gas companies that could help fund an immediate freeze in energy bills this winter...
Wednesday, 24 August 2022 22:30
Ofqual: rolling update - Information on qualifications which have been disrupted by coronavirus (COVID-19).
Results for BTEC First, Technicals and Tech Award Qualifications, and Cambridge Nationals are issued throughout the year...
Wednesday, 24 August 2022 20:50
Israeli suppression of Palestinian rights organizations ‘illegal and unacceptable,’ say UN experts
Twenty-four UN-appointed independent human rights experts condemned on Wednesday, Israel’s escalating attacks against Palestinian civil society in the occupied West Bank, describing it as “illegal and unacceptable.”
Wednesday, 24 August 2022 20:46
£900,000 funding awarded to support carers in Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland Health Minister Robin Swann has announced the allocation of nearly £900,000 in the third round of grants from the Support for Carers Fund...
Wednesday, 24 August 2022 16:43
Regular asymptomatic Covid testing paused in additional settings
Regular asymptomatic testing for Covid in all remaining settings in England will be paused from 31 August, as Covid cases continue to fall...
Wednesday, 24 August 2022 16:40
Hydrogen sector development action plan
This sets out actions that HMG, industry and others are taking forward to realise economic benefits of hydrogen for UK...
Wednesday, 24 August 2022 15:02