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Consultation seeks views about exam advance information

Extra support for GCSE, AS and A level 2021 exams – consultation on principles for exam topic advance information and support materials...

Thursday, 10 December 2020 15:36

Science Minister speaks at the Universities UK Research and Innovation Conference

At an online event, Amanda Solloway spoke about the government’s ambition for research and innovation, and progress on developing the R&D Places Strategy...

Thursday, 10 December 2020 15:34

Karl Turner responds to report from 90 children’s charities showing 6,000 children per year have been denied legal advice since 2013 legal aid cuts

Karl Turner MP, Labour’s Shadow Legal Aid Minister, responding to a report from 90 children’s charities showing at least 6,000 children per year have been denied legal advice since the 2013 legal aid cuts, said...

Thursday, 10 December 2020 15:33

Attorney General clarifies law on sexual assault

The Attorney General asked the Court of Appeal to clarify the law in this area...

Thursday, 10 December 2020 14:59

Justin Madders responds to Ockenden Review of maternity services publication

Justin Madders, Labour’s Shadow Health Minister, responding to the publication of the Ockenden Review of maternity services said...

Thursday, 10 December 2020 14:43

New NHS Test and Trace plan to support return to more normal way of life

The NHS Test and Trace business plan sets out a strategy to increase the speed and reach of testing and tracing, working with local partnerships...

Thursday, 10 December 2020 14:42

Guidance: Pay less import duty and VAT when re-importing goods to the UK and EU (update)

You can claim a relief to pay less Customs Duty and VAT if you re-import goods to the UK and EU...

Thursday, 10 December 2020 14:12

Sir Jim Ratcliffe named in Business questions - Dec 10

During Business Questions today, Shadow Leader of the House Valerie Vaz spoke about the "uncertainty of Brexit not being good for business".

Thursday, 10 December 2020 13:23

Rise in employment tribunal backlog leaving workers unprotected, says Labour

Labour has called on the Government to address the Employment Tribunal backlog as the latest statistics published today show a marked rise in total outstanding cases on 2010 figures and the previous quarter...

Thursday, 10 December 2020 12:57

Government waives through “smuggler’s charter” as it struggles to avert Brexit gridlock at UK ports

Labour has condemned the Government for waiving through last-minute changes to customs rules that it admits will put the security of the UK border at risk...

Thursday, 10 December 2020 12:31