Extract from oral answer (Lords) on Small and Medium-sized Enterprises: Interest Rates - Sep 13
Lord Fox (LD): My Lords, on 17 July the Financial Times reported that the Prime Minister was convening a new business advisory council...
Thursday, 14 September 2023 08:01
Quad statement at IAEA Board of Governors on the Safeguards Agreement with Iran - September 2023
Germany, France, the US and the UK (the Quad) gave a joint statement to the IAEA Board of Governors on 13 September....
Thursday, 14 September 2023 07:38
Early sight of oral questions to the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero on Sep 19
Peter Aldous (Waveney): What recent assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Contracts for Difference scheme in supporting low carbon electricity generation...
Thursday, 14 September 2023 07:18
New HEPI report finds more than a quarter of universities have a food bank and one-in-ten distributes food vouchers
A new report by the Higher Education Policy Institute explores how universities are responding to the severe effects of the cost-of-living crisis on students...
Thursday, 14 September 2023 00:01
EV charging prices remain stable while pump prices soar – AA EV Recharge Report
This month’s stability in the costs of charging an electric vehicle (EV) in the public realm has given EV owners heading back to work after the summer a major boost...
Thursday, 14 September 2023 00:01
EEF: National roll-out of covid recovery programme boosted young children’s language skills by four months
The national roll-out of a programme to support young children’s language skills in response to the COVID-19 pandemic had a positive impact on their development...
Thursday, 14 September 2023 00:01
Crisis launches Homelessness Covenant to help employers support those facing homelessness
Employers across the country are being urged to sign up to a new Homelessness Covenant which will help them to prevent and end homelessness through supportive employment policies...
Thursday, 14 September 2023 00:01
‘Vital government funds children’s services in Autumn Statement’ – LGA on children’s charities warning
Responding to new analysis by the Children’s Services Funding Alliance, revealing soaring costs for children’s social care, Cllr Louise Gittins, Chair of the Local Government Association’s Children and Young People Board, said...
Thursday, 14 September 2023 00:01
More pupils of all ages to study languages
Thousands more pupils are set to benefit from learning languages such as German, French and Spanish, as 18 schools have been selected to lead on boosting how these subjects are taught across the country...
Thursday, 14 September 2023 00:01
Government invests £200 million to boost NHS resilience and ensure patients receive the care they need this winter
The government is investing £200 million to boost resilience in the NHS and help patients get the care they need as quickly as possible this winter...
Thursday, 14 September 2023 00:01