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NAHT: School leadership pipeline ‘at risk of collapse’ according to new study which finds few aspire to school leadership

Today (Friday 26 March) school leaders’ union NAHT publishes new data showing that the supply of school leaders is at risk of collapse..

Friday, 26 March 2021 00:01

UN envoy calls for more support to aid Palestinian COVID-19 response

COVID-19 continues to have a devastating effect on Palestinians, the Secretary-General’s envoy for the Middle East peace process told the Security Council on Thursday...

Thursday, 25 March 2021 21:29

LGA criticises decision not to extend virtual council meeting powers

Responding to the announcement that emergency legislation allowing virtual council meetings will not be extended, Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman of the Local Government Association, said...

Thursday, 25 March 2021 19:56

More than 250 trees planted as part of North East flood scheme

More than 250 trees are being planted in a Northumberland town to replace those lost during construction of a vital flood alleviation scheme...

Thursday, 25 March 2021 17:17

Oral answer (Lords) on Post Brexit: Economic and Political Opportunities - Mar 25

Lord Rooker asked the Minister of State at the Cabinet Office (Lord Frost) what evidence-based analysis Her Majesty’s Government are using to oversee the cross-government work on maximising the economic and political opportunities flowing from the United Kingdom’s departure from the European Union...

Thursday, 25 March 2021 16:09

Oral answer (Lords) on Yemen - Mar 25

Lord Roberts of Llandudno asked the Government what steps they are taking to resolve the famine in Yemen...

Thursday, 25 March 2021 16:08

Oral answer (Lords) on Child Trust Funds: Children with Learning Disabilities - Mar 25

Lord Young of Cookham asked the Government what progress they have made towards enabling children with learning disabilities to access their Child Trust Funds...

Thursday, 25 March 2021 16:06

Oral answer (Lords) on Bahrain: Human Rights Abuses - Mar 25

Lord Scriven asked the Government what evidence they have, if any, that the number of human rights abuses in Bahrain has declined in the last two years; and what assessment they have made of the impact of their Integrated Activity Fund on human rights in that country...

Thursday, 25 March 2021 16:05

Sam Tarry comments on Greater Manchester bus services entering public control

Sam Tarry MP, Labour’s Shadow Buses Minister, responding to Greater Manchester’s bus services entering public control, said...

Thursday, 25 March 2021 15:51

Jenrick announces extended daily opening hours for non-essential retail to continue

Opening hours are to be extended to help people stay safe when non-essential shops re-open after lockdown is eased...

Thursday, 25 March 2021 15:49