UK and Mexico sign trade deal
The UK has today (Tuesday 15 December) signed a trade deal with Mexico, locking in tariff-free trade and other benefits for British businesses and consumers..
Tuesday, 15 December 2020 15:30
Centre for Policy Studies: Online Harms Bill must protect freedom of speech as well as the young and vulnerable
Responding to today's Government statement on plans to regulate online harms, Robert Colvile, Director of the CPS, said...
Tuesday, 15 December 2020 15:17
LGA responds to government announcement of coronavirus testing in schools
Responding to today’s government announcement on its plan to roll out coronavirus testing in schools, Cllr Judith Blake, Chair of the Local Government Association’s Children and Young People Board, said...
Tuesday, 15 December 2020 14:58
Written statement on Business Impact Target - Dec 15
Paul Scully MP (Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy)): My Right Honourable friend Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Climate Change and Corporate Responsibility (Lord Callanan) has today made the following statement...
Tuesday, 15 December 2020 14:21
Guidance: Government ministers and responsibilities (update)
This document lists government ministers and their responsibilities...
Tuesday, 15 December 2020 14:14
NEU comments on School Attendance Data
Commenting on the latest school attendance data, now incorporating local authority breakdowns for the first time, Kevin Courtney, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union, said...
Tuesday, 15 December 2020 13:37
Department for Education publishes the latest data on attendance in education and early years settings
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said: “Schools, colleges and early years settings across the country have worked extremely hard to remain open...
Tuesday, 15 December 2020 13:35
Unite statement on Greenwich schools
Unite the union continues to back the original decision made by Greenwich council to move classes online from today...
Tuesday, 15 December 2020 13:06
Online Harms White Paper: Full Government response
This is the full government response to the Online Harms White Paper public consultation...
Tuesday, 15 December 2020 13:03
International Trade Committee launches inquiry into digital trade and data
The International Trade Committee is today launching its inquiry into digital trade and data. Digital trade refers to digitally enabled, or digitally delivered, trade in goods and services...
Tuesday, 15 December 2020 13:01