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Early sight of oral questions to the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on March 29

Robert Largan (High Peak): What steps the Government is taking to tackle the flow of Russian money and assets through the UK economy...

Thursday, 24 March 2022 07:12

HEPI: English Social Mobility Index for 2022

“With new higher education funding proposals from Government and a revised Teaching Excellence Framework on the horizon, it is more vital than ever for universities to be able to publicly demonstrate the value they add to their students...

Thursday, 24 March 2022 00:01

PM announces major new military support package for Ukraine

The Prime Minister will announce a major new package of support for Ukraine today [Thursday] at the NATO and G7 leaders’ meetings, as he calls on the international community to stay the course on Ukraine and stand against tyranny...

Wednesday, 23 March 2022 22:30

EU introduced new legislation to bring faster response to new drugs

Europe’s ability to rapidly respond to public health and security threats caused by new psychoactive substances (NPS) will be significantly strengthened...

Wednesday, 23 March 2022 17:52

Speech by Data Minister on international collaboration on AI and data governance

Data Minister Chris Philp delivered a speech at AI UK on the power data and artificial intelligence have in improving innovation and driving growth...

Wednesday, 23 March 2022 17:48

Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid speech at Care England 2022 conference

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Sajid Javid, gave a speech at the conference on Wednesday 23 March 2022....

Wednesday, 23 March 2022 16:37

UK Music Chief Executive Jamie Njoku-Goodwin Vows to Keep the Pressure up on the Government Following Chancellor's Spring Statement

Responding to Chancellor Rishi Sunak's mini-Budget on Wednesday, Jamie Njoku-Goodwin said the sector was disappointed at the Government's failure to abandon plans to hike VAT from 12.5% to 20% in April...

Wednesday, 23 March 2022 16:28

Spring Statement: Chancellor listens to REA calls to cut tax on domestic renewables

The Association for Renewable Energy and Clean Technology (REA) have welcomed the Chancellor’s move to cut VAT to 0% on domestic energy-saving materials..

Wednesday, 23 March 2022 15:51

NAHT comments on high-speed internet for schools

Commenting as the Education Secretary today announced that every school will be able to access high-speed internet by 2025, Paul Whiteman, general secretary of school leaders’ union NAHT, said...

Wednesday, 23 March 2022 15:36

Barnardo's responds to Rishi Sunak's spring statement

Barnardo’s Chief Executive Lynn Perry said: "The cost-of-living crisis is getting worse every day and families who previously had to choose between heating or eating are increasingly unable to afford to do either...

Wednesday, 23 March 2022 15:35