Mayor and London leaders call on the Prime Minister for urgent support for retail, hospitality, leisure and culture sectors
In a letter to the Prime Minister, the London Covid Business Forum – chaired by the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan – is urging the Government to come forward with an immediate package of support...
Thursday, 16 December 2021 18:01
Nick Thomas-Symonds responds to UK-Australia trade deal
Nick Thomas-Symonds MP, Labour’s Shadow International Trade Secretary,responding to the signing of the UK-Australia trade deal, said...
Thursday, 16 December 2021 16:37
NEU comments on Education Secretary’s call to retired teachers
Commenting on Nadhim Zahawi’s call for retired teachers to return to school in order to ease Covid pressures, Kevin Courtney, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union, said...
Thursday, 16 December 2021 16:30
District Councils Network respond to Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement
Commenting on the Provisional Local Government Finance Settlement, Cllr Sharon Taylor, DCN Spokesperson for Finance & Investment said
Thursday, 16 December 2021 16:14
Exploring innovations for point of contact drug drive testing
DASA is exploring innovative solutions for point of contact testing to identify specified drugs in suspected drug drivers...
Thursday, 16 December 2021 16:12
NAHT comments on call from Education Secretary for retired teachers
Commenting as Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi emails headteachers saying the government will will try to encourage retired teachers to consider returning to help with Covid-19 staff shortages and keep schools open...
Thursday, 16 December 2021 15:59
Lucy Powell comments on impact of government mixed messaging
Lucy Powell MP, Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, commenting on the rise in Covid cases and the impact of the government’s mixed messaging on cultural venues and events, said...
Thursday, 16 December 2021 15:33
Policing to receive up to £1.1 billion extra to cut crime
The 2022/23 funding package represents a 7% cash increase on last year and means policing will receive up to £16.9 billion in total in 2022/23...
Thursday, 16 December 2021 15:31
Angela Rayner responds to Chris Whitty comments on sick pay
Angela Rayner MP, Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for the Future of Work, responding to Professor Chris Whitty’s comments on the effects of people not having adequate sick pay, said...
Thursday, 16 December 2021 15:30
ASCL comment on call to ex-teachers
Commenting on government plans to boost teacher supply capacity by asking ex-teachers to join supply agencies, Geoff Barton, General Secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said...
Thursday, 16 December 2021 15:29