Trussell Trust: Almost 1.3 million emergency parcels provided to people across UK experiencing hunger over past six months, as cost of living emergency drives ‘tsunami of need’ to food banks
New figures released today by the Trussell Trust reveal that 1.3m emergency food parcels were provided to people between April and September this year by food banks in the charity’s UK network...
Thursday, 10 November 2022 00:01
Office for Students: Evaluation finds universities need to make more progress tackling sexual misconduct
An independent evaluation of how English universities and colleges are adopting the statement of expectations, set out by the Office for Students (OfS) to tackle harassment and sexual misconduct...
Thursday, 10 November 2022 00:01
Joseph Rowntree Foundation - Anxiety nation: Britain’s epidemic of mental health problems and rampant economic insecurity
Amid rocketing rates of diagnosis for anxiety, and with 7.3 million English adults already having received antidepressants by 2017-18...
Thursday, 10 November 2022 00:01
London Assembly: Rule change required to deal with dodgy coppers
The Mayor should ask the Home Secretary to review guidance to allow for the immediate removal of police officers who are proven unfit for the role, including those who have been convicted of criminal offences...
Thursday, 10 November 2022 00:01
UNISON boss: Undervalued essential workers leaving professions for better paid work in supermarkets
Essential workers in health and education are leaving critical roles for better-paid roles in supermarkets, according to UNISON chief Christina McAnea...
Thursday, 10 November 2022 00:01
Minister Halfon responds to OfS press release on on sexual misconduct
Minister for Skills, Apprenticeships and Higher Education Robert Halfon said...
Thursday, 10 November 2022 00:01
Prime Minister to call for shared focus at British-Irish Council summit
The Prime Minister will today (Thursday 10 November) attend the opening of the British-Irish Council summit, the first Prime Minister to do so since 2007...
Wednesday, 9 November 2022 22:30
DoH publishes fact sheet on NHS industrial action
This fact sheet sets out the Department of Health and Social Care’s position on industrial action, as well as information on the pay offer made to NHS workers for 2022/23 and how the government is working...
Wednesday, 9 November 2022 18:41
UK to provide 1,000 more surface to air missiles to Ukraine
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has announced that the UK will shortly complete the delivery of approximately 1,000 additional surface-to-air missiles to the Armed Forces of Ukraine...
Wednesday, 9 November 2022 18:33
Energy Bill Relief Scheme (EBRS): scheme documents
The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy has published rules, guidance and scheme documents for energy suppliers, scheme administrators, and non-domestic energy customers...
Wednesday, 9 November 2022 18:30