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Government scales up support to protect the world’s oceans with multimillion boost for marine recovery

Projects to tackle climate change and protect the world’s oceans have been given a major boost with the first £16.2 million of funding from the UK’s £500 million Blue Planet Fund announced today...

Friday, 13 August 2021 00:01

Preet Kaur Gill responds to Government's announcement on aid in developing countries

Preet Kaur Gill MP, Labour’s Shadow International Development Secretary, commenting on the Government's announcement on aid in developing countries, said...

Friday, 13 August 2021 00:01

Peers to question the government on the access of musicians to working in Europe

There will be a question for oral answer in the Lords on Thursday, September 9 on the subject of the access UK-based artists and musicians have to working in Europe...

Thursday, 12 August 2021 16:52

Funding and participation in sports in schools following the success of Team GB at Tokyo to be debated in the Lords

There will be a question for oral answer in the Lords on Thursday, September 9 on the subject of sports participation and funding in schools post Tokyo 2020...

Thursday, 12 August 2021 16:49

Peers to quiz government about the nursing workforce in the NHS

There will be a question for oral answer in the Lords on Wednesday, September 8 on the subject of the nursing workforce in the NHS...

Thursday, 12 August 2021 16:45

Over 70% of people aged 18-29 vaccinated with first dose

Over 70% of young people aged 18 to 29 in England have received a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, the latest figures show, providing vital protection against infection and serious illness from the virus...

Thursday, 12 August 2021 15:17

UK Music chief warns music exam results reveal need for urgent action to protect “great national asset”

UK Music Chief Executive Jamie Njoku-Goodwin warned that this week’s A-level and GCSE results reveal the urgent need to “support and grow” music education in schools...

Thursday, 12 August 2021 13:49

Labour responds to today’s GCSE and BTEC results

Pupils on free school meals less than half as likely to get top grades as Labour slams Conservatives’ failure on inequalities...

Thursday, 12 August 2021 11:17

Jonathan Ashworth responds to highest NHS waiting list on record

Jonathan Ashworth MP, Labour’s Shadow Health Secretary, responding to the news that the NHS waiting list is the highest on record, said...

Thursday, 12 August 2021 10:42

Changes to GCSE grade awarding process have helped mitigate the differential impact of the pandemic, says NAHT

Today (Thu 12 Aug), as students receive their GCSE results, Paul Whiteman, general secretary of school leaders’ union NAHT, commented...

Thursday, 12 August 2021 10:40