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LGA: Make school-based counselling available to all children to tackle rising child mental health issues

School-based counselling needs to be available and fully funded by the Government in all state funded secondary schools and academies...

Friday, 15 October 2021 00:01

Rollout of new £100 contactless limit begins today

The national roll-out of the new £100 spending limit for contactless card payments will begin today, Friday 15 October..

Friday, 15 October 2021 00:01

CPS calls for carbon tax to decarbonise UK economy

The Government has made reaching Net Zero one of its core priorities...

Friday, 15 October 2021 00:01

NAHT comments on LGA call for government to provide funding for school-based counselling

Paul Whiteman, general secretary of school leaders’ union NAHT, said: “Support for children and young people’s mental health and wellbeing is more important now than ever after the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and its resulting lockdowns, with record numbers needing help...

Friday, 15 October 2021 00:01

NEU comments on LGA calls for Government to provide funding for school-based counselling

Commenting on the call by the Local Government Association for school-based counselling to be available and properly funded by Government, Dr Mary Bousted, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union, said...

Friday, 15 October 2021 00:01

Jeremy Corbyn to host four days of talks, workshops and performances in Glasgow during COP26

Jeremy Corbyn and his Peace and Justice Project will host four days of talks, workshops and performances at Websters Theatre in Glasgow on the 8th, 10th and 11th of November...

Friday, 15 October 2021 00:01

Basil Watson chosen to design national Windrush monument

Internationally renowned artist Basil Watson has been chosen to design the National Windrush Monument, which will stand at London Waterloo station...

Friday, 15 October 2021 00:01

Lateral flow tests to be introduced for vaccinated international arrivals

Eligible fully vaccinated passengers arriving in England from countries not on the red list can take a lateral flow test on or before day 2 of their arrival from October 24...

Thursday, 14 October 2021 23:36

Prime Minister's ten point plan kickstarts green investment boom

More than £5.8 billion of foreign investment in green projects has been secured since the launch of the Prime Minister’s Ten Point Plan, along with at least 56,000 jobs in the UK’s clean industries, the Government will set out tomorrow...

Thursday, 14 October 2021 22:30

Welsh government announces of 'Deep Dive Into Renewable Energy'

Written Statement by Lee Waters, Deputy Minister for Climate Change...

Thursday, 14 October 2021 19:53