Kate Green responds to letter on teacher training reforms
Kate Green MP, Labour’s Shadow Education Secretary, responding to a joint letter from teaching unions and training providers on reforms to initial teacher training, said...
Saturday, 17 July 2021 00:01
Labour comments on the confirmation that the Northern Ireland Assembly will be recalled in light of the Government’s amnesty proposals
Louise Haigh MP, Labour’s Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary, commenting on the confirmation that the Northern Ireland Assembly will be recalled in light of the Government’s amnesty proposals, said...
Friday, 16 July 2021 12:52
Labour comments on reports of extreme flooding in Europe
Ed Miliband MP, Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, commenting on reports of extreme flooding in Europe, said...
Friday, 16 July 2021 12:51
£56m package to support light rail through recovery period
Light rail operators across England will benefit from up to £56m in Government funding to help ensure they continue to run vital services as Covid-19 restrictions are lifted...
Friday, 16 July 2021 12:48
Net Zero and the Future of Green Finance: Resposes to the Treasury Committee's Thirteenth Report of Session 2019-21
The Treasury must work with the FCA to ensure that the regulator has the appropriate remit, powers and priorities, and uses its powers, to prevent ‘greenwashing’ of financial products available to consumers...
Friday, 16 July 2021 11:18
ASCL comment on AQA exam fee rebate
Commenting on AQA’s announcement of a 26% rebate on exam fees, Geoff Barton, General Secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said...
Friday, 16 July 2021 10:58
Labour comments on the appointment of one of Boris Johnson's university friends to the committee on standards in public life
Angela Rayner MP, Labour’s Deputy Leader and Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, commenting on the appointment of one of Boris Johnson's university friends to the committee on standards in public life, said...
Friday, 16 July 2021 10:41
Virtual reality stations and video-call assistance: government invests in new transport accessibility innovation
Budding innovators and academics awarded funding to help break down the barriers disabled people face when travelling...
Friday, 16 July 2021 09:47
Pandemic no excuse for Truss exports failure, says Labour
Figures slipped out in the Department for International Trade's annual report on Thursday evening show that government-backed British exports crashed by almost a third last year...
Friday, 16 July 2021 09:16
Mayor accelerates bold action to remove dirty vehicles from London with additional £5m for scrappage ahead of ULEZ expansion
As part of the Mayor of London’s bold action to tackle dirty air across the capital, Sadiq Khan has today announced an additional £5 million for the scrappage scheme that is accelerating the move to cleaner vehicles across London...
Friday, 16 July 2021 08:24