New offence to tackle dog theft moves step closer
A new criminal offence to crack down on dog theft and put people who steal these much loved pets behind bars for up to five years has been set out in the Government’s Kept Animals Bill today...
Thursday, 18 November 2021 00:01
LGA launches online tool to map employment and skills provision
The Local Government Association has today launched a ground-breaking new online resource to map national employment and skills provision in every local authority in England...
Thursday, 18 November 2021 00:01
Gender pay gap in schools has worsened over the last decade, say education experts
Commenting on Equal Pay Day*, Thursday 18 November 2021, NAHT, WomenEd, ASCL and NGA discuss findings from a forthcoming joint report...
Thursday, 18 November 2021 00:01
Jim McMahon comments ahead of the Government's announcement on the Integrated Rail Plan
Jim McMahon MP, Labour’s Shadow Transport Secretary, commenting ahead of the Government's announcement on the Integrated Rail Plan, said...
Wednesday, 17 November 2021 22:30
Biggest ever public investment in Britain’s rail network will level up more places, more quickly
Faster train journeys will be delivered up to ten years sooner under the Government’s new Integrated Rail Plan (IRP), with biggest ever £96bn investment in the rail network unveiled today...
Wednesday, 17 November 2021 22:30
Labour: 10 million women face working their entire careers without seeing equal pay as progress to close the gender pay gap goes backwards under the Conservatives
The number of women set to work their entire careers without ever seeing equal pay has risen to over ten million – up from 8.5 million a year ago – new research by the Labour Party can reveal...
Wednesday, 17 November 2021 22:30
Review of the schemes to compensate energy intensive industries for indirect emission costs in electricity prices
We're seeking views on the risk of carbon leakage due to the indirect emission cost from the UK Emissions Trading Scheme...
Wednesday, 17 November 2021 16:35
New ‘Blue Shield’ for UK Overseas Territories to Defend Oceans
The Blue Shield Programme is a new UK Government initiative aimed at tackling the challenges of illegal fishing and unlawful marine activities around the UK Overseas Territories...
Wednesday, 17 November 2021 16:33
Adult social care charging reform: further details
On 7 September 2021, government set out its new plan for adult social care reform in England...
Wednesday, 17 November 2021 16:29
Health and Social Care Secretary NHS Providers conference speech
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Sajid Javid gave the keynote address at the NHS Providers' Annual Conference and Exhibition 2021...
Wednesday, 17 November 2021 15:54