Labour to force vote on support for families during lockdown school and college closures
Labour will force a vote in the House of Commons on Monday demanding that the Government deliver more support for families while schools and colleges are closed to most pupils...
Friday, 15 January 2021 14:00
Labour demands government release assessment of safety in courts as Law Society call for ‘pause’
Labour is calling for the government to urgently release the scientific advice behind its decision to keep the courts open during the third national lockdown period..
Friday, 15 January 2021 13:58
Nick Thomas-Symonds comments on the news that the Brazil Covid variant has been found in the UK
Nick Thomas-Symonds MP, Labour’s Shadow Home Secretary, commenting on the news that the Brazil Covid variant has been found in the UK, said...
Friday, 15 January 2021 12:46
Rachel Reeves responds to reports that the UK Government took the decision to end visa-free touring for musicians in Europe
Rachel Reeves MP, Labour’s Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, responding to reports that the UK Government took the decision to end visa-free touring for musicians in Europe, said...
Friday, 15 January 2021 12:44
NEU comments on MHRA decision on testing in schools
Commenting on the refusal of the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) to formally approve the Government’s plan for daily testing in schools...
Friday, 15 January 2021 12:43
Impossible to have confidence in lateral flow tests results administered in schools, says NAHT
Paul Whiteman, general secretary of school leaders’ union NAHT, said...
Friday, 15 January 2021 11:36
Children in poverty: Work and Pensions Committee launches inquiry
A new wide-ranging inquiry from the Work and Pensions Committee is to examine what steps the Government could take to reduce the numbers of children who grow up in poverty in the UK...
Friday, 15 January 2021 11:34
New curriculum and campus to improve Civil Service skills and expertise
An overhaul of Civil Service training is being launched today that will equip civil servants with the skills and knowledge to deliver the best possible public services...
Friday, 15 January 2021 10:52
Government under increasing pressure to scrap plans to cut Universal Credit
The government is under increasing pressure to cancel its planned cut to Universal Credit and Working Tax Credits ahead of a Commons showdown on Monday...
Friday, 15 January 2021 10:49
Labour calls for urgent statement from Home Secretary after 150,000 records deleted from police databases
Nick Thomas-Symonds MP, Labour’s Shadow Home Secretary, commenting on the Government’s response to 150,000 records being deleted from police databases, said...
Friday, 15 January 2021 10:20