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Committee on Climate Change’s 2021 progress report: government response

Government response to the Committee on Climate Change's (CCC) 2021 progress report to Parliament...

Tuesday, 19 October 2021 13:49

TUC – government net-zero strategy “a huge let down”

Commenting on the net-zero strategy published by the government today (Tuesday), TUC General Secretary Frances O’Grady said...

Tuesday, 19 October 2021 13:47

NEU comments on school attendance data

Commenting on the latest education settings statistics published by the Department for Education, Dr Mary Bousted, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union, said...

Tuesday, 19 October 2021 13:22

Kate Green responds to figures showing 208,000 children were out of school on 14 October

Kate Green MP, Labour's Shadow Education Secretary, responding to figures showing 208,000 children were out of school on 14 October, said...

Tuesday, 19 October 2021 13:20

Get Electric Done: AA welcomes Government boost to EV charging

As part of the Government’s Net Zero Strategy* the AA was welcomed the commitment to an additional £620m to support the transition to electric vehicles...

Tuesday, 19 October 2021 13:15

UK's path to net zero set out in landmark strategy

A landmark Net Zero Strategy setting out how the UK will secure 440,000 well-paid jobs and unlock £90 billion in investment in 2030 on its path to ending its contribution to climate change by 2050 has been unveiled by the UK government today...

Tuesday, 19 October 2021 13:08

Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse: Institutional responses to allegations involving the late Lord Janner of Braunstone QC

Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse (IICSA), chaired by Professor Alexis Jay....

Tuesday, 19 October 2021 12:49

Policy paper on Net Zero Strategy published

This strategy sets out policies and proposals for decarbonising all sectors of the UK economy to meet our net zero target by 2050....

Tuesday, 19 October 2021 12:46

ASCL comment on school attendance statistics

Commenting on the statistics from the Department for Education on attendance in education settings, Geoff Barton, General Secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said...

Tuesday, 19 October 2021 12:43

NAHT comments on latest school attendance figures

Commenting on the government’s latest school attendance figures released today (Tues 19 Oct), which show a further rise in confirmed Covid cases in schools, James Bowen, director of policy for school leaders’ union NAHT, said...

Tuesday, 19 October 2021 12:39