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LGA responds to SEND and Alternative Provision Green Paper

Responding to the Government’s SEND and Alternative Provision Green Paper, Cllr Lucy Nethsingha, Deputy Chair of the Local Government Association’s Children and Young People Board, said...

Tuesday, 29 March 2022 00:01

Labour to force binding vote on release of information about Prime Minister’s involvement in appointment of Lord Lebedev against security advice

Labour will tomorrow (Tuesday, 29 March) force a binding vote in Parliament to release key information relating to the appointment of Evgeny Lebedev to the House of Lords...

Monday, 28 March 2022 22:30

P&O sackings: Committee Chairs urge immediate and long-term action, setting out ten recommendations for Government

Immediate and long-term Government policymaking must be informed and stimulated by last week’s joint evidence session on the recent P&O sackings...

Monday, 28 March 2022 18:57

Transcripts of oral evidence to the Transport Committee on an integrated rail plan

Oral evidence given to the Transport Committee on March 23 on the subject of an integrated rail plan...

Monday, 28 March 2022 18:53

NASUWT comments on SEND green paper

Commenting on the SEND and Alternative Provision Green Paper, Dr Patrick Roach, General Secretary of the NASUWT-The Teachers’ Union, said...

Monday, 28 March 2022 18:49

Ukraine: Foreign Secretary statement to Parliament, 28 March 2022

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss updates the House of Commons on the situation in Ukraine and on the NATO and G7 Leaders meetings in Brussels last week.

Monday, 28 March 2022 17:43

Written statement on Consultation on setting an end date for the sale of new non-zero emission buses - Mar 28

Government seeks to make zero-emission buses the default choice for operators to transition to green transport sooner...

Monday, 28 March 2022 17:20

Readout of PM call with President Sisi

The Prime Minister spoke to Egypt’s President Sisi earlier today...

Monday, 28 March 2022 17:17

Opportunity for all: strong schools with great teachers for your child - Schools White Paper

This white paper demonstrates how the education system can deliver on the government’s priority to level up across the country. The economic benefits of meeting the white paper’s ambitions, and the case for a fully trust led system, are also set out.

Monday, 28 March 2022 16:32

ACS: England / NI Deposit Return Plans to Exclude Glass; Disposable Cup Take-Back Scheme to Go Ahead

DEFRA has published its response to consultations on reforms to the Extended Producer Responsibility scheme, announcing that glass will not be in scope of the planned Deposit Return Scheme in England and Northern Ireland...

Monday, 28 March 2022 14:42