DCMS over-reliance on commercial providers for national broadband perpetuating UK’s “great digital divide”
The Public Accounts Committee today reports it is not convinced the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) will meet even its downgraded targets for the increasingly critical rollout of super-fast, “gigabit” broadband...
Wednesday, 19 January 2022 00:01
Aldi pips Lidl to cheapest supermarket of the year - as Which? research shows grocery prices rising sharply
Aldi has narrowly pipped rival Lidl to be named cheapest supermarket of the year by Which? - as the consumer champion finds grocery costs going up even at budget stores...
Wednesday, 19 January 2022 00:01
ASCL response to UCL's paper on teaching of reading
Commenting on UCL’s paper about the government’s approach to the teaching of reading, Julie McCulloch, Director of Policy at the Association of School and College Leaders, said...
Wednesday, 19 January 2022 00:01
Millennial generation leaders need urgent help to prepare for climate crisis ‘crunch point’, says IPPR report
Future leaders in the UK and abroad need help to prepare for the unprecedented "crunch point” they are likely to face because of worsening climate change and the consequences of biodiversity loss, a new IPPR report has warned...
Wednesday, 19 January 2022 00:01
New plans to boost veterans employment launched
New programmes to make better use of the unique skills and experience of military veterans, including as prison officers and the uniformed and health services, have been launched today...
Wednesday, 19 January 2022 00:01
Prime Minister to set out next steps on Plan B measures
Cabinet will meet today to review the latest Covid data and Plan B measures, with the Prime Minister expected to update Parliament in the afternoon...
Wednesday, 19 January 2022 00:01
Updated guidance on coronavirus (COVID-19) measures for grassroots sport participants, providers and facility operators
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport has published updated guidance setting out information for the public and sport providers on how to organise and participate in grassroots sport...
Tuesday, 18 January 2022 19:24
REA call for more renewables as climate crisis’ economic hit revealed
The Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA) has responded to the UK’s Third Climate Change Risk Assessment forecast that 2C warming would reduce GDP by 1% a year by 2045...
Tuesday, 18 January 2022 15:55
Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Italian Republic
The Rt Hon Edward Llewellyn OBE has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Italian Republic and Non-Resident Ambassador to San Marino...
Tuesday, 18 January 2022 15:36
Labour demands investigation into the government writing off £4.3 billion of fraud
On Tuesday 18th of January Labour tabled an urgent question in Parliament to force Ministers to explain why they have written off at least £4.3bn of the funds fraudulently obtained through coronavirus help schemes...
Tuesday, 18 January 2022 15:20