To boost employment, government should focus on those with ill health who want to move from sickness to salary – new JRF research
New research by JRF highlights the huge increase in long term ill-health for working age adults in the UK, which it suggests is the main contributor to worrying levels of non-participation in the labour market...
Wednesday, 8 March 2023 00:01
UK launches new global Women and Girls Strategy on International Women’s Day
Women and girls will be put at the heart of the UK’s international work, with a new strategy that will tackle gender inequality across the globe...
Wednesday, 8 March 2023 00:01
RAC: Increasing number of drivers missing vehicle tax payments
There has been a worrying increase in the number of drivers having their vehicle tax Direct Debits cancelled by DVLA after payments couldn’t be taken due to a lack of funds...
Wednesday, 8 March 2023 00:01
HMICFRS REPORT: How well police tackle serious youth violence
Attached are reports covering an HMICFRS inspection of how well police tackle serious youth violence, as well as a related research report commissioned from UserVoice
Wednesday, 8 March 2023 00:01
Government lacks proof of impact of £97 billion of taxpayers’ money spent on furlough job support
In a report today the Public Accounts Committee says HM Treasury and HM Revenue & Customs quickly put employment schemes like furlough and the SEISS for self-employed in place...
Wednesday, 8 March 2023 00:01
British Businesses to Save Billions Under New UK Version of GDPR
New data laws to cut down pointless paperwork for businesses and reduce annoying cookie pops-up are being introduced by the government today in Parliament...
Wednesday, 8 March 2023 00:01
School sports given huge boost to level the playing field for next generation of Lionesses
On International Women’s Day (Wednesday 8 March) the Government is setting out new standards for equal access to sports, making it clear that girls and boys should be offered the same sports during PE and extracurricular time in schools...
Wednesday, 8 March 2023 00:01
Minister writes to Levelling Up Committee on adult social care
Letter from Lee Rowley, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Local Government and Building Safety, to the Chair of the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Committee...
Tuesday, 7 March 2023 22:40
Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee report on the Online Safety Bill
The Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee has published its report on the Online Safety Bill
Tuesday, 7 March 2023 22:31
Minister Andrew Mitchell's speech at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies
I’m very proud and honoured to be connected to the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies under its inspirational leader Farhan and also under His Highness Prince Turki...
Tuesday, 7 March 2023 22:16