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Ofqual publishes initial decisions on GCSE and A level grading proposals for 2020

Consultation decisions on who should receive a calculated grade for GCSEs, AS and A levels...

Tuesday, 5 May 2020 10:08

DASA awards £2.3m to develop novel sensor technology

Funding boost for UK-based industry and academia to accelerate innovation...

Tuesday, 5 May 2020 10:04

Britain’s biggest road project opens to traffic eight months early

Britain’s biggest road-building project is opening for traffic eight months ahead of schedule, Highways England announced today...

Tuesday, 5 May 2020 10:02

Coronavirus (COVID-19): scientific evidence supporting the UK government response (update)

The national and global response to the spread of COVID-19 continues to develop quickly and our collective knowledge of the virus is growing by the second...

Tuesday, 5 May 2020 09:28

Leaving lockdown in lockstep

Writing in today’s Scottish Daily Mail, Scottish Secretary Alister Jack sets out the importance of leaving lockdown as one United Kingdom...

Tuesday, 5 May 2020 08:22

UK and US start trade negotiations

International Secretary of State Liz Truss and US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer to launch the first round of Free Trade Agreement negotiations today...

Tuesday, 5 May 2020 08:21

Commons debate to approve regulations on Covid-19 - May 4

The Minister for Health (Edward Argar): I beg to move, that the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) Regulations 2020 (S.I., 2020, No. 350), dated 26 March 2020, a copy of which was laid before this House on 26 March, be approved...

Tuesday, 5 May 2020 07:29

Commons statement on Covid-19: DWP Update - May 4

The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (Dr Thérèse Coffey): With permission, Mr Speaker, I will make a statement updating the House on the work of my Department...

Tuesday, 5 May 2020 07:27

Extracts from oral questions (Commons) to the Cabinet Office: Brexit - May 4

Wes Streeting (Ilford North) (Lab): What assessment he has made of the effect of the covid-19 outbreak on the Government’s ability to implement and apply the withdrawal agreement by 31 December 2020...

Tuesday, 5 May 2020 07:25

Extracts from oral questions (Commons) to the Cabinet Office - May 4

Grahame Morris (Easington) (Lab): What progress the Government have made in processing offers of help from UK businesses to manufacture personal protective equipment...

Tuesday, 5 May 2020 07:21