Dr Nicola Byrne to be the National Data Guardian for Health and Social Care
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care has appointed the next National Data Guardian...
Friday, 19 March 2021 11:22
IFS: The government has addressed most of the short-term COVID-19 financial pressures facing English councils, but problems loom in 2022-23 and beyond
New analysis by IFS researchers as part of a project funded by the Local Government Association suggests that extra government funding for the current financial year will largely be sufficient to compensate for the overall impact of the COVID-19 crisis on English councils’ spending and income...
Friday, 19 March 2021 11:21
CLA responds as Government unveils gigabit broadband plans
The government has announced the first stages of its plans to get ultra-fast broadband to the majority of homes in the UK....
Friday, 19 March 2021 11:20
MPs to hear from athletes, campaigners and governing bodies on brain injury in sport
Pundit and former professional footballer Chris Sutton and former England rugby player Kyran Bracken will be among those giving evidence to the second session of the concussion in sport inquiry...
Friday, 19 March 2021 10:51
‘A Transport System Fit for Future Generations’ – Welsh Government sets out bold targets in new transport vision
A bold pledge to increase the number of people using public transport, walking and cycling sits at the heart of the Welsh Governments bold new Transport Strategy, published on Friday...
Friday, 19 March 2021 10:48
Area SEND inspections to restart
Revisits to areas with a written statement of action will start from April 2021. Full inspection will resume from June 2021...
Friday, 19 March 2021 09:40
Sam Tarry responds to latest TfL funding agreement
Sam Tarry MP, Labour’s Shadow Transport Minister, responding to the latest Transport for London (TfL) funding agreement, said...
Friday, 19 March 2021 09:08
£5.5m to drive improvements to UK’s ‘motorways in the sky’
The UK’s ‘motorways in the sky’ are on track to be redesigned for the first time since the 1950’s thanks to a £5.5m investment announced today...
Friday, 19 March 2021 09:02
Commons consideration of the Draft Direct Payments to Farmers (Reductions and Simplifications) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021 - Mar 18
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Victoria Prentis): I beg to move, that the Committee has considered the draft Direct Payments to Farmers (Reductions and Simplifications) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2021...
Friday, 19 March 2021 08:52
Westminster Hall debate on Social Care Reform - Mar 18
Barbara Keeley (Worsley and Eccles South) (Lab) [V]: I beg to move, that this House has considered social reform and the social care workforce...
Friday, 19 March 2021 08:49