New International Learning Exchange programme for Wales to make good the loss of Erasmus+
The Welsh Government has today announced a new international learning exchange programme, following the UK Government’s decision to withdraw from the popular Erasmus+ scheme...
Sunday, 21 March 2021 00:01
How Zoom has accelerated the decline of the Commons – and how the damage can be reversed (ConservativeHome article)
Earlier this week, Jacob Rees-Mogg told Jack Blanchard that so-called ‘hybrid debates’ – which see MPs calling in to the House of Commons via Zoom...
Saturday, 20 March 2021 12:49
Government to announce new safeguards against modern slavery
Child rapists, people who pose a threat to our national security, serious criminals and failed asylum seekers will find it harder to take advantage of modern slavery...
Saturday, 20 March 2021 12:29
Mayor to invest £6m in campaign to get people back into central London once COVID restrictions lifted
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has announced that £6 million will be invested in directly supporting the re-opening of London’s economy...
Saturday, 20 March 2021 12:25
Further £33 million COVID-19 support funding announced for light rail and trams in the north and the Midlands
A further £33 million of emergency coronavirus (COVID-19) funding has today (20 March 2021) been provided to support light rail and tram operators during the pandemic...
Saturday, 20 March 2021 12:11
Government announces allocation of £100 million to support recovery of leisure centres
The Government has announced that £100 million has now been allocated to 266 local authorities across England, to support the recovery of publicly-owned leisure centres and gyms...
Saturday, 20 March 2021 12:08
Scotland's whisky distilleries ready to go green
Almost £9m UK Government funding is available to help whisky distilleries go green, reduce carbon emissions and support sustainable jobs...
Saturday, 20 March 2021 11:59
DBEIS launches Green Distilleries Phase 2 Competition
In his 2020 Budget speech, the Chancellor announced £10 million of new research and development funding to help distilleries go green...
Saturday, 20 March 2021 11:52
Second reading (Lords) of the Forensic Science Regulator Bill - Mar 18
Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Lab Co-op): My Lords, I pay tribute to my honourable friend the Member for Bristol North West, Mr Darren Jones, for his success in the Private Member’s Bill ballot and for skilfully navigating his Bill through the other place...
Saturday, 20 March 2021 09:30
Second reading (Lords) of the Education and Training (Welfare of Children) Bill - Mar 18
Baroness Blower (Lab) [V]: My Lords, this is a brief, straightforward and technical Bill, but none the less important. Its purpose is simple and clear: it would extend the duty to safeguard and provide for the welfare of children to all providers of publicly funded post-16 education and training in England...
Saturday, 20 March 2021 09:28