Plans to phase out the use of peat in the amateur horticulture sector
Plans to ban the use of peat in horticulture in England and Wales by the end of this Parliament were set out by the Government today...
Saturday, 18 December 2021 11:09
Plans to phase out the use of peat in the amateur horticulture sector
Plans to ban the use of peat in horticulture in England and Wales by the end of this Parliament were set out by the Government today (Saturday 18 December) in an effort to protect precious peatland habitats and meet net zero targets...
Saturday, 18 December 2021 00:01
Jim McMahon responds to proposed ban on peat compost sales
Jim McMahon MP, Labour’s Shadow Environment Secretary, responding to the Government’s consultation on banning the sale of peat compost to gardeners by 2024, said...
Saturday, 18 December 2021 00:01
Jonathan Ashworth comments on Age UK's 'Cost of Cold' report
Jonathan Ashworth MP, Labour's Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, commenting on a survey from Age UK's 'Cost of Cold' report finding 45% of over-60s are worried about heating their homes this winter, said...
Saturday, 18 December 2021 00:01
National protocol published for Spikevax (formerly COVID-19 Vaccine Moderna)
UK Health Security Agency has published a protocol for the administration of Spikevax to individuals in accordance with the national COVID-19 vaccination programme...
Friday, 17 December 2021 16:58
NEU comments on Government’s pay remit letter to STRB
Commenting on the Education Secretary’s letter to the School Teachers’ Review Body for the 2022/23 pay round, Kevin Courtney, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union, said...
Friday, 17 December 2021 16:15
School Teachers’ Review Body (STRB) remit letter for 2022
The Secretary of State’s letter to the STRB asking for recommendations on teachers’ pay and conditions for 2022...
Friday, 17 December 2021 15:46
Government action following murder of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes
The government has launched a national review and local inspection following the murder of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes...
Friday, 17 December 2021 12:12
Rail Betrayal – Fares rise twice as fast as wages under Tories
To coincide with the brutal 3.8% train fares hike announced by the Government this morning...
Friday, 17 December 2021 12:10
Campaign for Better Transport responds to rail fare rise
Reacting to the announcement that regulated rail fares will rise by 3.8 per cent in March, Paul Tuohy, Chief Executive of Campaign for Better Transport, said...
Friday, 17 December 2021 11:41