COVID-19 vaccines have prevented 10,400 deaths in older adults, says PHE
Public Health England (PHE) analysis indicates that the COVID-19 vaccination programme prevented 10,400 deaths in those aged 60 and older...
Thursday, 8 April 2021 22:53
Cost of crime soars under the Conservatives, reveals new Labour analysis
New analysis by the Labour Party has revealed how British taxpayers have been left counting the cost of the Conservatives’ failure on crime...
Thursday, 8 April 2021 22:30
International Development Sub-Committee on the Work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact: Tackling modern slavery through the aid programme
The International Development Sub-Committee on the work of the Independent Commission for Aid Impact (ICAI) will be holding an evidence session on ICAI’s review on the UK’s approach to tackling modern slavery through aid programmes...
Thursday, 8 April 2021 16:25
Coronavirus (COVID-19): grassroots sports guidance for the public and sport providers (update)
This guidance sets out information for the public and sport providers on how to participate in grassroots sport and physical activity during COVID restrictions...
Thursday, 8 April 2021 16:13
NEU conference passes motion on Child Poverty
Commenting on the passing of motion 26 at the National Education Union’s Annual Conference, which is being held virtually, Dr Mary Bousted, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union, said...
Thursday, 8 April 2021 14:34
Lisa Nandy responds to the removal of Myanmar’s ex-Ambassador from the UK embassy
Lisa Nandy MP, Labour’s Shadow Foreign Secretary, responding to the removal of Myanmar’s ex-Ambassador from the UK embassy, said...
Thursday, 8 April 2021 14:33
NEU conference passes motion on Combating Climate Breakdown in School and Beyond
Commenting on the passing of motion 25 at the National Education Union’s Annual Conference, which is being held virtually, Dr Mary Bousted, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union, said...
Thursday, 8 April 2021 14:32
Specialist job coaches to help young people onto the jobs ladder
The recruitment is a further boost for the government’s Plan for Jobs, which aims to help people of all ages move into work...
Thursday, 8 April 2021 13:49
Carolyn Wilkins appointed to the Financial Policy Committee
Carolyn Wilkins has been appointed as an external member of the Financial Policy Committee (FPC), the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, has announced today...
Thursday, 8 April 2021 12:39
Labour calls for urgent action as Crown Court backlog hits new record high
New data released today by the Ministry of Justice shows the backlog in the Crown Courts hit a new all-time high of more than 57,000 cases in February..
Thursday, 8 April 2021 12:23