Salvation Army: ‘Metro mayor’ candidates urged to sign pledge to end rough sleeping
The Salvation Army is calling on candidates who are standing for the four main political parties (Labour, Conservative, Liberal Democrats and the Green Party) in the mayoral elections in England to sign a pledge to work to end rough sleeping if elected...
Tuesday, 27 April 2021 00:01
Proper funding for early years settings is an essential part of the COVID recovery plan, says NAHT
Today, (Tue 27 Apr) the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for Childcare and Early Education, publishes data which suggests that just 11 per cent of parents have confidence that the early years settings they use for their children are financially viable in the long term...
Tuesday, 27 April 2021 00:01
More than 260 new Kickstart employees starting each day as scheme passes 16,000 milestone
More than 260 young people have started a Kickstart job every day for the last six weeks – bringing the total to more than 16,500 across the country...
Tuesday, 27 April 2021 00:01
Government pledges £1.8 billion to keep schools in top condition
Every school in England will be able to access a share of almost £1.8 billion this year to help keep their buildings in the best possible condition...
Tuesday, 27 April 2021 00:01
Health Trust leaders are deeply worried about the size of waiting lists
Responding to the Labour Party’s calls for an NHS rescue plan, the deputy chief executive of NHS Providers, Saffron Cordery: “This new analysis by the Labour Party is concerning..."
Tuesday, 27 April 2021 00:01
Rachel Reeves calls on the Prime Minister to come clean instead of deflecting and hiding from the truth over loan
Rachel Reeves MP, Shadow Cabinet Office Minister, responding to reports the Conservative party gave Boris Johnson a loan to refurbish the 10 Downing Street flat, said...
Monday, 26 April 2021 21:10
GM crops are a "distortion of science and a danger to public and environmental safety," says European report
The EASAC-endorsed Leopoldina Statement, demanding that the EU stops regulating 'genome-edited' plants, represents the narrow interests of 'genome editors' but it does not demonstrate...
Monday, 26 April 2021 18:19
Labour calls on the Government to put their cut to foreign aid to a parliamentary vote
Labour has today called on the Government to put their decision to cut the aid budget to a parliamentary vote at the earliest opportunity...
Monday, 26 April 2021 18:07
Transport Select Committee: Session on Zero emission vehicles and road pricing
The Transport Committee holds an introductory session for its inquiry into zero emission vehicles and road pricing...
Monday, 26 April 2021 16:40
NAHT comments on government 'summer school' programme
Today (Mon 26 Apr), the government has opened up the process for schools to ‘bid’ for a share of a £200m fund to provide ‘summer schools’ in August...
Monday, 26 April 2021 16:39