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Labour warns government: provide holiday free school meals until Spring - or face Commons vote

Labour today gives the government 72 hours to extend the provision of free school meals until the Spring – or face a Commons vote...

Friday, 16 October 2020 22:30

ASCL comment on Labour’s call for extension of free school meals

Commenting on Labour’s call to extend the provision of free school meals to school holiday periods until spring 2021, Geoff Barton, General Secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said...

Friday, 16 October 2020 22:30

NEU responds to Labour’s call on Free School Meals

Responding to Labour’s ultimatum on Government to provide free school meals (FSM) until spring or face a Commons vote, Dr Mary Bousted, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union, said...

Friday, 16 October 2020 22:30

COVID-19: guidance for commissioners and providers of services for people who use drugs or alcohol

Public Health England and Department of Health and Social Care have published guidance outlining COVID-19 advice for commissioners and service providers...

Friday, 16 October 2020 17:00

Wales introduces travel restrictions to prevent the spread of coronavirus

New regulations to prevent people who live in areas with high coronavirus infection rates across the UK from travelling to Wales will come into force later today...

Friday, 16 October 2020 16:48

Unite: Rolls-Royce workforce give resounding yes vote for strike action in battle to save historic Lancashire factory

Rolls-Royce workers at Barnoldswick in Lancashire have overwhelmingly voted for industrial action in a battle to preserve the factory, the cradle of the jet engine...

Friday, 16 October 2020 16:13

NEU calls for Circuit Breaker for Secondary Schools and Post-16 to Suppress Covid

In the face of rapidly rising infection levels amongst secondary pupils...

Friday, 16 October 2020 15:50

Marsha de Cordova comments on the latest ONS stats on ethnic contrasts in covid-19 deaths

Marsha de Cordova MP, Shadow Secretary of State for Women and Equalities, commenting on the latest ONS stats on ethnic contrasts in covid-19 deaths, said...

Friday, 16 October 2020 15:49

IoD responds to PM’s Brexit statement

Responding to the Prime Minister’s statement on the progress of Brexit negotiations, Allie Renison, Senior Policy Advisor at the Institute of Directors, said...

Friday, 16 October 2020 14:36

ABPI response to PM's Brexit comments

Responding to the Prime Minister's comments today on the progress of Brexit negotiations, Richard Torbett, Chief Executive of the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry (ABPI) said...

Friday, 16 October 2020 14:34