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Tulip Siddiq responds to minister saying people should work more hours or move to a better job to protect themselves from cost of living surge

Tulip Siddiq MP, Labour's Shadow Economic Secretary to the Treasury, responding to comments by Conservative minister Rachel Maclean this morning...

Monday, 16 May 2022 09:49

Computing education essential in technologically diverse world

Ofsted has published the latest in a series of reviews into different subjects across the curriculum. Today’s review looks at computing...

Monday, 16 May 2022 09:48

Government increases its ambition on water quality after decades of inaction

Demonstrating a welcome shift in attitude from the Government on water quality, Ministers have agreed with the majority of the recommendations in the Environmental Audit Committee report, Water quality in rivers...

Monday, 16 May 2022 09:05

OFGEM backs consumers with price cap update

Today (Monday 16 May) Ofgem will publish a ‘minded-to’ consultation to look at whether the energy price cap should be updated quarterly rather than every six months...

Monday, 16 May 2022 07:28

Exam season should be last of its kind, says expert panel

As GCSEs begin, the Independent Assessment Commission (IAC) - an expert panel of teachers, parents, academics, business and students - have wished young people sitting exams good luck...

Monday, 16 May 2022 00:01

Government must go further on cheaper childcare, says CPS

The UK has the most expensive childcare in the developed world. 30% of two-earner household incomes are spent on nurseries, three times higher than in Germany...

Sunday, 15 May 2022 10:09

New airport-style security in prisons sees record level of drug busts

Over the last 2 years, more than 70 cutting-edge X-ray body scanners have been installed in all closed male prisons, producing super-sharp images of concealed contraband...

Sunday, 15 May 2022 09:59

PM urges parties to restore power-sharing institutions on visit to Northern Ireland

The Northern Ireland power-sharing institutions must get back up and running so that they can start delivering on the issues that matter for the people of Northern Ireland...

Sunday, 15 May 2022 09:53

New prescription charge freeze to help ease cost of living   

NHS prescription charges will be frozen for the first time in 12 years to help with the cost of living...

Sunday, 15 May 2022 00:01

Labour to call for vote on windfall tax as new data shows that oil and gas profits are greater than the rise in energy bills for every UK household combined

As energy bills spiral for working people, the Labour Party will on Tuesday give Conservative MPs another opportunity to back a one-off windfall tax on the oil and gas producers...

Sunday, 15 May 2022 00:01