Grant funding provided to businesses by local authorities in England
As part of the government’s coronavirus business support package, the UK government has distributed £12.3 billion to local authorities...
Monday, 20 April 2020 22:33
Letter from the Local Government Minister to councils setting out further details of additional funding
Letter from Simon Clarke, Minister of State for Regional Growth and Local Government, confirming the additional £1.6 billion of new funding...
Monday, 20 April 2020 22:29
Chancellor delivers daily coronavirus update (20 April)
Chancellor Rishi Sunak speaks at press conference with Professor Angela McLean, Deputy Chief Scientific Adviser and Yvonne Doyle...
Monday, 20 April 2020 17:35
Committee launches inquiry on local authority commercial investment
Local authorities have invested in commercial property for a long time, but there has been a recent step-change in the scale of activity...
Monday, 20 April 2020 14:01
Committee launches inquiry on problem gambling
Gambling can have significant adverse effects on people which can include addiction, mental health problems, financial loss, and in some cases crime or suicide...
Monday, 20 April 2020 13:58
The Education (National Curriculum) (Key Stages 1 and 2 Assessment Arrangements) (England) (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Order 2020
This Order makes amendments to the secondary legislation relating to primary school assessments...
Monday, 20 April 2020 12:11
Government response to AHDB request for views published
Today the government is outlining a number of recommendations to the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board...
Monday, 20 April 2020 10:19
Billion pound support package for innovative firms hit by coronavirus
UK businesses driving innovation and development will be helped through the coronavirus outbreak with a £1.25 billion government support package...
Monday, 20 April 2020 10:06
Independent school pupils twice as likely to get online lessons every day, says Sutton Trust survey
A third of pupils are taking part in online lessons while schools are closed, but independent school pupils are twice as likely as state school pupils...
Monday, 20 April 2020 00:01
Gavin Williamson's speech on COVID-19 response
Education Secretary on the Government’s response to the outbreak of coronavirus and support for disadvantaged pupils on remote learning...
Sunday, 19 April 2020 21:06