Appointment of Lay Member to the Legal Services Board
The Lord Chancellor, after consultation with the Lord Chief Justice, has approved the appointment of Gary Kildare, as a Lay Member of the Legal Services Board, for four years from 1 April 2021...
Monday, 22 March 2021 09:21
Appointment of the Chair and reappointment of 3 board members of Cafcass
Sally Cheshire CBE appointed as the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) Chair and the reappointment of Catherine Doran, Paul Grant and Mandy Jones as Cafcass board members...
Monday, 22 March 2021 09:18
New resources encourage young farmers to protect the environment
Resources encouraging less waste are live on the National Federation of Young Farmers’ Club website, thanks to a joint initiative with the Environment Agency...
Monday, 22 March 2021 09:16
LGA responds to Welcome Back Fund for town centres
Commenting on the government’s new Welcome Back Fund to encourage greater visitors to high streets once restrictions ease, Cllr David Renard, Economy Spokesperson for the Local Government Association said...
Monday, 22 March 2021 09:15
Deliveroo valuation seems excessive for a business so far from profit as tech bubble continues to inflate prices, says Warwick Business School
Commenting on reports that Deliveroo is aiming for an £8.8bn valuation for its floatation on the London Stock Exchange...
Monday, 22 March 2021 08:52
IEA comments on first lockdown anniversary
Commenting on the pace of the government's roadmap out of lockdown, Christopher Snowdon, Head of Lifestyle Economics at free market think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs, said...
Monday, 22 March 2021 08:48
Lords Science and Technology committee transcript: Role of batteries and fuel cells in achieving Net Zero - Mar 16
The Committee is investigating the role of battery and fuel cell technologies in achieving the UK’s ambition to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050...
Monday, 22 March 2021 08:01
Five times more funding needed to ‘bus back better’ in rural England, new CPRE research reveals
The government’s National Bus Strategy is woefully unambitious and will continue to deliver ‘wholly inadequate’ bus services, especially in rural areas, according to a new report from CPRE, the countryside charity...
Monday, 22 March 2021 00:01
Net Zero impossible unless urgent action taken on energy efficiency this decade, say MPs
The Government is failing to grasp the enormous challenge of decarbonising the UK’s housing stock, which accounts for 20% of our greenhouse gas emissions, the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) warns today...
Monday, 22 March 2021 00:01
New NFER report shows Covid-19 has led to anxiety and lower happiness among teachers
A new report published today by the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) shows that the first lockdown in March 2020 led to a decrease in the well-being of teachers...
Monday, 22 March 2021 00:01