Ireland repays £400 million UK loan
Statement by the Economic Secretary to the Treasury, John Glen MP, on the bilateral loan to Ireland...
Saturday, 27 March 2021 10:01
LGA: Over half a million tonnes of recycling is rejected at point of sorting
Non-recyclable materials being placed in the recycling bin contributed to more than half a million tonnes of household recycling being rejected at the point of sorting in 2019/20, the Local Government Association reveals today...
Saturday, 27 March 2021 00:01
Cost of the Conservatives - £1,170 cost of Rishi Sunak’s quadruple hammer blow to family finances
Conservative attacks on household finances will leave British families as much as £1,170 worse off next year, new analysis from Labour reveals...
Saturday, 27 March 2021 00:01
Mental health recovery plan backed by £500 million
People with mental health difficulties, ranging from severe mental illnesses such as bipolar and schizophrenia, to those with more common mental health issues...
Saturday, 27 March 2021 00:01
Education Secretary statement for publication of assessment guidance
On the publication of JCQ’s summer 2021 assessment guidance today, Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said...
Friday, 26 March 2021 13:31
New Ministry of Defence Permanent Secretary appointed
The Cabinet Secretary, with the approval of the Prime Minister, has announced the appointment of David Williams as the new Permanent Secretary to the Ministry of Defence (MOD)...
Friday, 26 March 2021 13:28
Government increases support for those self-isolating
Government bolsters its package of localised support with new cash injection of £12.9 million per month for local authorities to support those self-isolating...
Friday, 26 March 2021 12:11
Future Maritime Support Programme contracts awarded
Following a robust competition, five contracts have been awarded as part of the Future Maritime Support Programme (FMSP)...
Friday, 26 March 2021 12:00
New study finds strong immune response following covid-19 vaccination
A new study led by Sheffield and Oxford Universities with support from the UK Coronavirus Immunology Consortium has found that 99% of people generate a robust immune response against COVID-19 after just one dose of the Pfizer vaccine...
Friday, 26 March 2021 11:48
ASCL responds to JCQ guidance on A levels and GCSEs
Commenting on guidance from the Joint Council for Qualifications (JCQ) on the grading of A levels and GCSEs in lieu of exams this summer, Geoff Barton, General Secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said...
Friday, 26 March 2021 11:46