UCU: University & college staff do two days unpaid work every week
Staff at colleges and universities across the United Kingdom are doing the equivalent of at least two days unpaid work every week, according to a report that lays bare the extent of the workload crisis gripping post-16 education...
Monday, 20 June 2022 00:01
New online cost of living tools launched
A new online tool to show how the take home pay of 30 million hard-working Brits will be boosted by the imminent £6 billion National Insurance tax cut was launched today..
Monday, 20 June 2022 00:01
Regulation of buy-now-pay-later set to protect millions of people
Millions of people will be protected through strengthening regulation of interest-free Buy-Now Pay-Later credit agreements, under plans announced by the government today..
Monday, 20 June 2022 00:01
Ofgem announces tough new financial measures to ensure energy suppliers can withstand future shocks
Energy regulator Ofgem is today announcing the next steps in their plans to prevent the kind of energy supplier failures we saw last year and to better protect consumers’ money if they do fail...
Monday, 20 June 2022 00:01
NASUWT teachers prepare for national industrial action
The NASUWT-The Teachers’ Union will ballot members for national industrial action if the Government does not deliver pay restoration for teachers...
Sunday, 19 June 2022 15:40
Starmer calls for new 'Partnership in Power' in speech to the LGA Labour Group
Labour Leader Keir Starmer called for a new 'Partnership in Power' in a speech to the LGA Labour Group at Warwick University today...
Sunday, 19 June 2022 15:36
UK takes the lead in exoplanet mission with £30 million investment
The UK Government will invest £30 million to secure the UK’s leading role in developing a space telescope to explore exoplanets.
Saturday, 18 June 2022 18:10
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: Amendments tabled for committee stage in the Commons as at June 20
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill: Amendments tabled for committee stage in the Commons as at June 20...
Saturday, 18 June 2022 08:51
UK to offer major training programme for Ukrainian forces as PM hails their victorious determination
The Prime Minister has offered to launch a major training operation for Ukrainian forces, with the potential to train up to 10,000 soldiers every 120 days...
Friday, 17 June 2022 16:03
A vital year for countries to implement climate action pledges: Speech by Alok Sharma
COP26 President Alok Sharma at the Major Economies Forum on Energy and Climate Change, hosted by US President Joe Biden, on the work the UK is doing to urge countries to deliver on commitments made at COP26 in Glasgow...
Friday, 17 June 2022 15:48