Clearing a path to higher education
Ahead of the release of A-Level results on Thursday (18th), the Student Loans Company (SLC) is sharing its top tips for prospective students going through Clearing this year...
Monday, 15 August 2022 12:53
Millions of pounds of fruit and veg wasted due to workforce shortages, says NFU survey
A new NFU survey indicates that the 2022 fruit and vegetable harvest has been significantly impacted because there aren’t enough people to pick the crops...
Monday, 15 August 2022 12:23
National £2 bus fare cap will be useless if buses are cut, warns Campaign for Better Transport
Responding to an article in today’s (15 August) Daily Telegraph by Transport Secretary Grant Shapps in which he proposes a £2 bus fare cap for 12 months from October...
Monday, 15 August 2022 11:15
Ofqual factsheet – summer 2022 exams
Ofqual, the regulator of qualifications, examinations and assessments in England, is providing this factsheet to journalists ahead of exam results days later this month...
Monday, 15 August 2022 11:13
Scottish Lib Dems: More than 20 police stations with EVs, but no chargers
Scottish Liberal Democrat climate emergency spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP has today criticised the Scottish Government's failure to invest in police equipment and resources...
Monday, 15 August 2022 09:44
IEA: Labour’s price cap will make the energy crisis worse
Commenting on Labour's plan to freeze the energy price cap by expanding the windfall tax imposed on oil and gas companies, Andy Mayer, energy analyst at free market think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs, said...
Monday, 15 August 2022 08:52
Keir Starmer sets out Labour’s plan to address the Tory cost of living crisis
Keir Starmer says Labour wouldn’t let people pay a penny more on their fuel bill this winter as party unveils plan to save typical family £1,000...
Monday, 15 August 2022 07:43
Government plans cheaper broadband for struggling families
Broadband bills could be cut for millions of low-income households under Government plans to encourage ‘social tariffs’...
Monday, 15 August 2022 00:31
New maritime security strategy to target latest physical and cyber threats
The UK’s position as a world-leading maritime nation is secured by a new strategy that will enhance capabilities in technology, innovation and cyber security...
Monday, 15 August 2022 00:26
Prime Minister launches 'Dame Barbara Windsor Dementia Mission'
The Prime Minister has launched a new national mission to tackle dementia and doubled research funding in memory of the late Dame Barbara Windsor...
Saturday, 13 August 2022 22:30