Coronavirus Community Support Fund awarded to 8,250 charities
More than 8,000 small and medium charities across England have been awarded a share of £200 million to help them continue their vital work...
Friday, 13 November 2020 00:21
Damning MPs’ report on new aircraft carriers is ‘a wake-up’ call, says Unite
Not investing enough in aircraft and support vessels to protect the Royal Navy’s two new aircraft carriers was ‘foolhardy’...
Friday, 13 November 2020 00:15
Universities UK publishes recommendations for reforms to make university admissions fairer and more transparent
Universities UK [UUK] is today publishing its Fair Admissions Review recommendations, which will build greater levels of transparency, trust, and public understanding in admissions practices...
Friday, 13 November 2020 00:01
Lockdown hit children, disabled and BAME people - Lords committee
In the first comprehensive analysis of how public services responded to the COVID-19 pandemic, the House of Lords Public Services Committee says “fundamental weaknesses” must be addressed to make services resilient enough to withstand future crises...
Friday, 13 November 2020 00:01
RAC: Majority of drivers left stumped by ‘garage speak’
More than half of drivers (56%) say they’ve been left struggling to understand the language used by garages when describing faults with cars and what needs to be done to fix them, new RAC Breakdown research shows...
Friday, 13 November 2020 00:01
ASCL responds to UUK fair admissions review
Responding to the recommendations of Universities UK’s Fair Admissions Review, Geoff Barton, General Secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said...
Friday, 13 November 2020 00:01
“Debilitating” lack of funded plan for Carrier Strike threatens “vital component of UK military power”, say MPs
In a report published today, Friday 13 November 2020 the Public Accounts Committee commends the Ministry of Defence (MoD) for delivering two aircraft carriers that form the bases for Carrier Strike...
Friday, 13 November 2020 00:01
Office for Students responds to UUK admissions review
Commenting on the recommendations from the Fair Admissions review published by Universities UK, Chris Millward, Director for Fair Access and Participation at the Office for Students, said...
Friday, 13 November 2020 00:01
World’s most remote island community helps UK exceed protected ocean target
More than 4.3 million sq km (2.7m miles) of some of the world’s most precious marine environment – 1 percent of all the world’s ocean - will be protected following the success of the UK’s Blue Belt Programme, the Prime Minister confirms today...
Friday, 13 November 2020 00:01
£175m more for cycling and walking as research shows public support
Transport Secretary, Grant Shapps, has today (Friday 13 November) given councils across England a further £175 million to create safe space for cycling and walking...
Friday, 13 November 2020 00:01