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NEU comments on More Than A Score/YouGov survey of parents about testing

Commenting on a YouGov survey of parents commissioned by the campaign group More Than a Score..

Thursday, 23 January 2020 00:01

HMI Prisons: Northumbria police custody: Effective oversight of respectful detention

Inspectors from HM Inspectorate of Prisons and HM Inspectorate of Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) assessed that Northumbria Police had a good understanding of demand for custody services and sufficient staff in all its suites to meet this...

Thursday, 23 January 2020 00:01

UK set to introduce new legal right to paid parental bereavement leave

Parents who suffer the devastating loss of a child will be entitled to two weeks’ statutory leave, Business Secretary Andrea Leadsom announced today as she laid new regulations in Parliament...

Thursday, 23 January 2020 00:01

"Major shift in UK land use needed to deliver Net Zero emissions" says Committee on Climate Change report

The UK has committed to becoming a Net Zero economy by 2050. Meeting that goal requires a transformation in land use across the UK. Government must confront the rapid changes that are now needed...

Thursday, 23 January 2020 00:01

England’s environmental bodies respond to CCC report with joint vision to tackle the climate emergency

The chairs of England’s three environmental bodies have today (23 January 2020) responded to the Committee on Climate Change’s (CCC) land use report by outlining a shared vision and practical actions to tackle the climate and biodiversity emergencies...

Thursday, 23 January 2020 00:01

PM's words on the Withdrawal Agreement Bill

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said: “Parliament has passed the Withdrawal Agreement Bill, meaning we will leave the EU on 31 January and move forwards as one United Kingdom...."

Wednesday, 22 January 2020 22:30

Peace for both Israelis and Palestinians is long overdue, says Ambassador Karen Pierce

Statement by Ambassador Karen Pierce, UK Permanent Representative to the UN at the United Nations Security Council Open Debate on the Middle East...

Wednesday, 22 January 2020 21:35

Governor Dakin's speech at TCI National Security Strategy launch

His Excellency the Governor, Nigel Dakin, addressed members of the media, and the nation, during the official launch of the Turks & Caicos Islands National Security Strategy...

Wednesday, 22 January 2020 20:53

Background briefing on the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill [HL]

The House of Lords Library has published a briefing paper on the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill...

Wednesday, 22 January 2020 17:18

Science Minister outlines the UK's world-leading role in EdTech

Science Minister outlines the UK's world-leading role in EdTech...

Wednesday, 22 January 2020 16:50