Local government staff deserve better from ministers, says UNISON
Ministers must fund local government properly or vital public services are at risk of destruction, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea warned today...
Sunday, 12 June 2022 18:23
Polluted rivers end construction of 20,000 new homes a year, according to LGA analysis
More than seven per cent of all of England’s planned house building cannot go ahead due to river pollution levels, with further house building banned in other areas...
Sunday, 12 June 2022 17:34
Kwarteng instructs CMA to review the fuel market
The Business and Energy Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has written to Dr Andrea Coscelli CBE, the Chief Executive of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), instructing an urgent review of the fuel market, following concerns drivers aren’t getting a fair deal for fuel across the country.
Sunday, 12 June 2022 09:31
Ambulance calls almost double to 14 million since 2010, according to GMB analysis
Ambulance calls have almost doubled to 14 million a year since 2010, GMB analysis shows. In the financial year 2009/10 there were 7.9 million callouts...
Sunday, 12 June 2022 09:19
Research published on mental health and loneliness: the relationship across life stages
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport has published qualitative research report exploring the relationship between loneliness and mental health across key life stages...
Sunday, 12 June 2022 09:14
Communities across the UK can bid for Levelling Up funds to save pubs, clubs and historic buildings
Community groups across the UK can today bid for levelling up funding to take back control of pubs, music venues, sports facilities, and historic buildings for the benefit of the public...
Sunday, 12 June 2022 00:01
Schools must be held accountable for tackling abuse of LGBTI teachers, say NASUWT
LGBTI teachers have reported shocking levels of discrimination based on their sexual orientation or gender identity to the NASUWT- The Teachers’ Union...
Saturday, 11 June 2022 00:01
Student loan interest rates capped
The government will cap student loan interest rates for current graduate borrowers to protect them from a rise in inflation...
Saturday, 11 June 2022 00:01
Freedom and fairness more important than ever, Trade Secretary tells WTO
Freedom and fairness should be front and centre of the global trade agenda to ensure communities at home and around the world benefit from the power of free trade, the International Trade Secretary says today...
Friday, 10 June 2022 22:30
NEU comments on overseas teachers
Commenting on the announcement of a new system to attract international teachers to work in England, Kevin Courtney, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union, said...
Friday, 10 June 2022 14:14