Spring statement 2022: Statement from Chancellor Rishi Sunak - Mar 23
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak delivered the Spring Financial Statement today...
Wednesday, 23 March 2022 13:12
Prime Minister backs task force to root out antisemitism in education
During Prime Minister’s Questions in the Commons today, Andrew Percy MP (Brigg and Goole, Conservative), chair of the APPG on Antisemitism, said...
Wednesday, 23 March 2022 12:43
Pump prices hit another high ahead of the Spring Statement - RAC figures and reaction
RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams said: “Average fuel prices reached new record highs on Tuesday with petrol sadly topping £1.67 a litre and diesel now poised to exceed £1.80 for the first time ever...
Wednesday, 23 March 2022 11:56
Up to speed: All schools to have high speed internet
Every school across the country will be able to access high speed internet by 2025, the Education Secretary has announced today...
Wednesday, 23 March 2022 10:58
Extract from Education committee transcript: Universities and Higher Education: Antisemitism and Freedom of Speech - Mar 22
Chair: Good morning, everybody. Thank you very much for coming. Just before I begin and ask the panel to introduce themselves, I wanted to point out that the National Union of Students was invited to appear before our Committee this morning because we rightly wanted to include the voices of students on universities and higher education...
Wednesday, 23 March 2022 10:27
Education committee transcript: Universities and Higher Education - Mar 22
The Education Select committee was holding a session on Universities and Higher Education...
Wednesday, 23 March 2022 10:24
Extract from Education committee transcript on Universities and Higher Education - Mar 22
Quintin McKellar: Very specifically on the USS pension scheme, you are absolutely correct that the total benefits to staff have been decreased...
Wednesday, 23 March 2022 10:23
Mayor redoubles efforts to safeguard London from the impacts of climate change
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today awarded £4 million from the Green and Resilient Spaces Fund to projects that will help improve green spaces across London and safeguard the capital from the impacts of climate change...
Wednesday, 23 March 2022 10:16
Labour response to Chris Grayling law change meaning P&O could avoid telling government of sackings
Louise Haigh MP, Labour’s Shadow Transport Secretary, responding to reports that a change in law signed off by Conservative MP Chris Grayling meant P&O Ferries didn’t need to inform the government that they would sack staff, said...
Wednesday, 23 March 2022 10:13
BRC: Cost of living squeeze continues
Responding to the latest CPI inflation figures which show headline inflation at 6.2%...
Wednesday, 23 March 2022 08:27