Major blueprint to create green jobs and slash emissions from industry, schools and hospitals
An ambitious blueprint to deliver the world’s first low-carbon industrial sector and over £1 billion to cut emissions from industry, schools and hospitals has been announced...
Wednesday, 17 March 2021 00:01
District Councils’ Network responds to PAC report on housing people sleeping rough during the pandemic
Responding to a report by the Public Accounts Committee on accommodating rough sleepers during the COVID-19 pandemic, Cllr Giles Archibald, District Councils’ Network Better Lives spokesperson, said...
Wednesday, 17 March 2021 00:01
Foreign Secretary makes case for UK as a "force for good" in keynote speech
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab will tomorrow set out how the UK’s role as a force for good in the world will be the "defining feature of Global Britain for the next decade”...
Tuesday, 16 March 2021 22:30
Uber 'finally does right thing' after four court battles, says GMB
GMB, the union for Uber drivers, says the company has finally done the right thing after losing four court battles...
Tuesday, 16 March 2021 21:45
IPPR: £12 billion ‘booster shot’ needed to make NHS and social care fit for future after pandemic – landmark report
An extra £12 billion a year is needed to invest in the NHS and care system, to recover the damage done by Covid-19 and ensure the health service can guarantee world-leading outcomes and care for generations to come...
Tuesday, 16 March 2021 19:00
Guidance on PE and sport premium: conditions of grant 2020 to 2021
Terms and conditions that local authorities, maintained schools and academies must follow...
Tuesday, 16 March 2021 17:21
LGA responds to Home Secretary’s Police and Crime Commissioner review recommendations
Responding to the Home Secretary's recommendations to strengthen and extend the role of Police and Crime Commissioners published today, Cllr Ian Stephens, chair of the LGA’s Fire Services Management Committee, said...
Tuesday, 16 March 2021 17:13
Speech by Defence Secretary at the Society of Maritime Industries Annual Conference
Speaking at the Society of Maritime Industries Annual Conference, the Defence Secretary announced a refresh of the National Shipbuilding Strategy...
Tuesday, 16 March 2021 17:04
Government must urgently reconsider research budget cuts, says Universities UK
Universities UK has today written to the government seeking urgent clarity on the future of funding for UK science and research...
Tuesday, 16 March 2021 16:55
National Plan for Sport and Recreation Committee transcript - Mar 10
The National Plan for Sport and Recreation Committee is currently looking at the effectiveness of current sport and recreation policies and initiatives, and the case for a national plan for sport and recreation...
Tuesday, 16 March 2021 16:18