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Thousands of schools to benefit from covid early years support

Early years catch up programme delivered to over a third of primary schools, exceeding targets...

Wednesday, 16 December 2020 11:09

Universities across UK making strides in tackling grade inflation

Universities UK and GuildHE, on behalf of the UK Standing Committee for Quality Assessment (UKSCQA), have today published a progress review of universities’ efforts to protect the value of their qualifications...

Wednesday, 16 December 2020 11:07

Consultation launched to improve funding for pension bodies

Government plans to increase funding for pensions industry protection bodies via the General Levy have been announced today...

Wednesday, 16 December 2020 10:46

The UK and India to accelerate collaboration on vaccines to prevent future pandemics

Experts from India and the UK will join forces through a new virtual hub to deliver vaccines for coronavirus and other deadly viruses, the UK Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab announced in India today...

Wednesday, 16 December 2020 10:45

Extract from LabourList blog on schools

As London enters Tier 3 this morning, councils in the capital continue to grapple with dilemma of whether schools should be open this week

Wednesday, 16 December 2020 10:26

Plans for Heathrow expansion have not met our tests - McMahon

Jim McMahon MP, Labour's Shadow Transport Secretary, commenting on the Supreme Court ruling on Heathrow's third runway, said...

Wednesday, 16 December 2020 10:15

London Assembly response to Supreme Court ruling on Heathrow Airport

The Supreme Court has today ruled for the expansion of Heathrow Airport...

Wednesday, 16 December 2020 10:14

Caroline Lucas: Heathrow court decision “takes us backwards” in climate response

Heathrow Airport has won a Supreme Court challenge over the Government’s decision to give the go-ahead for a third runway...

Wednesday, 16 December 2020 10:13

GMB welcomes top court's decision to give Heathrow expansion the go-ahead

Today’s ruling is a welcome boost at the end to a gruelling year for aviation workers, says GMB Union...

Wednesday, 16 December 2020 10:11

‘People and nature must be at the heart of a new planning system’ says CPRE as government announces rethink

Commenting on the government's changes to the housing algorithm and support for brownfield development announced today, Crispin Truman, chief executive of CPRE, the countryside charity, said...

Wednesday, 16 December 2020 10:10