Record numbers of doctors and nurses working in the NHS
The number of nurses in the NHS in England increased by 13,313 on last year to a record 299,184, and the number of doctors rose by...
Tuesday, 22 December 2020 10:12
New £5 million project to save woodlands
The future of the beautiful ravine woodlands in the Peak District is looking brighter thanks to £5 million in funding...
Tuesday, 22 December 2020 10:10
Children’s Commissioner calls for radical ‘Scandinavian-style’ reforms to youth justice system
Anne Longfield, Children’s Commissioner for England, is today (Tuesday) publishing a report shining a light on the youth justice system in England...
Tuesday, 22 December 2020 00:01
Crisis: Over 60,000 could be prevented from becoming homeless in next decade with Government action
Figures released as Crisis opens hotels across London and begins its Christmas services for people experiencing homelessness in Great Britain...
Tuesday, 22 December 2020 00:01
More than two-thirds of schools’ Covid costs are not met by government support, EPI report finds
A new report by the Education Policy Institute (EPI) finds that less than a third (31%) of the additional costs facing schools as a result of the pandemic are covered by the government’s support fund...
Tuesday, 22 December 2020 00:01
New Report warns that 5G roll-out risks repeating legacy of mobile ‘not-spots’
The DCMS Committee is warning the Government that it risks failing to meet its revised-down target for gigabit-capable broadband in the face of considerable challenges...
Tuesday, 22 December 2020 00:01
Coronavirus: pandemic has had “profoundly adverse effects” on disabled people’s access to services – Women and Equalities Committee calls for independent inquiry
Disabled people have suffered a range of profoundly adverse effects from the pandemic, including starkly disproportionate deaths...
Tuesday, 22 December 2020 00:01
Brexit: MPs warn food prices may rise as a result of curbs on workers in the food supply chain
The Government must be ready to make changes to its new immigration policy, or risk increased food prices, according to a new report...
Tuesday, 22 December 2020 00:01
Return to ‘path of meaningful negotiations’, UN envoy urges Israelis, Palestinians
Addressing the UN Security Council on Monday, the UN envoy for the Middle East Peace Process urged Israelis, Palestinians, regional States and the broader international community...
Monday, 21 December 2020 19:57
Seeking cooperation in order to achieve a two-state solution - speech by Ambassador Barbara Woodward
Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the Security Council briefing on the situation in the Middle East...
Monday, 21 December 2020 19:55