TUC – cost of childcare has risen by over £2,000 a year since 2010
The cost of childcare for parents with children under two has increased by more than £2,000 a year since 2010, according to new analysis published by the TUC today...
Monday, 13 June 2022 00:01
IFS: Plans will leave spending on adult education and apprenticeships 25% below 2010 levels by 2025
Total spending on adult education and apprenticeships fell by 38% in real-terms between 2010–11 and 2020–21...
Monday, 13 June 2022 00:01
Which? Money-Saving Monday: Save money on clothes and shoes
With the cost of living crisis putting pressure on household budgets, and the cost of clothes and shoes rising even faster than some other consumer goods...
Monday, 13 June 2022 00:01
Decline of early parenthood behind youth worklessness tumbling by over a quarter since mid-1990s, says think tank
The share of young people who are workless has fallen by over a quarter since the mid-1990s, when it was a major social and economic problem...
Monday, 13 June 2022 00:01
Tech and innovation drive to boost food production and back British farmers
Plans to drive innovation and harness pioneering technology in farming will be set out today as part of the Government’s Food Strategy which will back our farmers...
Monday, 13 June 2022 00:01
New health and social care data strategy published to drive innovation and improve efficiency
Millions of patients will benefit from faster, more innovative treatment and diagnosis following publication of a new data strategy for health and social care...
Monday, 13 June 2022 00:01
Freedom and fairness more important than ever, Trade Secretary tells WTO
Freedom and fairness should be front and centre of the global trade agenda to ensure communities at home and around the world benefit from the power of free trade, the International Trade Secretary says today...
Sunday, 12 June 2022 18:26
Local government staff deserve better from ministers, says UNISON
Ministers must fund local government properly or vital public services are at risk of destruction, UNISON general secretary Christina McAnea warned today...
Sunday, 12 June 2022 18:23
Polluted rivers end construction of 20,000 new homes a year, according to LGA analysis
More than seven per cent of all of England’s planned house building cannot go ahead due to river pollution levels, with further house building banned in other areas...
Sunday, 12 June 2022 17:34
Kwarteng instructs CMA to review the fuel market
The Business and Energy Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has written to Dr Andrea Coscelli CBE, the Chief Executive of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), instructing an urgent review of the fuel market, following concerns drivers aren’t getting a fair deal for fuel across the country.
Sunday, 12 June 2022 09:31