Vote to end “catalogue of chaos” on free school meals, Labour urges Tory MPs - LabourList blog
Labour has urged Tory MPs to end the “catalogue of chaos” on free school meals by voting with the opposition for a motion in favour of guaranteeing that children receive the full value of the meals throughout the year including during holidays...
Monday, 18 January 2021 10:40
Billions of pounds of support helps businesses up and down the country
Businesses in all regions and nations of the UK have benefitted from billions of pounds in government-backed loans, according to new figures released today...
Monday, 18 January 2021 10:14
Brexit and Gibraltar: Lords examine new in-principle agreement with Spain
Tomorrow, the House of Lords EU Committee will hear from the Chief Minister of Gibraltar on the in-principle agreement reached between Gibraltar, the UK and Spain on New Year’s Eve...
Monday, 18 January 2021 10:12
Qualifications review consultation response
Ofqual’s response to the second stage consultation for DfE’s review of post-16 qualifications at level 3 in England...
Monday, 18 January 2021 10:09
Government to make statement to MPs on the PNC
Police Minister Kit Malthouse will be making a statement to MPs later today, updating them on the situation with the Police National Computer...
Monday, 18 January 2021 09:46
New Every Mind Matters campaign
The new campaign launches to support the nation’s mental health, as half of adults say they are more worried during this current lockdown than in March 2020...
Monday, 18 January 2021 09:25
COVID-19 vaccines rolled out to people aged 70 years and over from today
People aged 70 and over and the clinically extremely vulnerable to begin receiving invitations for vaccinations from today...
Monday, 18 January 2021 08:46
Access to visa-free touring for musicians to be raised in the Lords
Tomorrow (Tuesday) there will be a question for oral answer in the Lords on the subject of visa-free touring for musicians in EU member states...
Monday, 18 January 2021 08:25
Social care to receive £269 million to boost staff levels and testing
The impact of the new variant is being felt across the country, with staff absence rates rising sharply both in care homes and among home care staff, due to testing positive or having to self-isolate.
Sunday, 17 January 2021 12:17
New legal safeguards introduced for historic monuments at risk of removal
New laws to protect England’s cultural and historic heritage have been announced by Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick today...
Sunday, 17 January 2021 10:26