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Student Loans Company asks students to get ready to apply

Students in England should prepare to apply for student finance...

Thursday, 18 February 2021 14:52

1 in 7 disabled people experience domestic abuse, say Lib Dems

Responding to new figures which show that 1 in 7 disabled people aged 16-59 in England and Wales experienced domestic abuse in the year to March 2020...

Thursday, 18 February 2021 12:35

Justice system in crisis as the number of defendants prosecuted falls by 25% and the proportion of defendants on remand at 5-year high

David Lammy MP, Labour’s Shadow Justice Secretary, responding to Ministry of Justice statistics revealing the extent of the damage caused by the Conservatives’ slow and incompetent response to the pandemic on the criminal justice system, said...

Thursday, 18 February 2021 12:33

£8 million government boost for manufacturers across England to go digital

Funding for small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to help them modernise, go digital and create new jobs...

Thursday, 18 February 2021 12:30

Full text of Keir Starmer speech on A New Chapter for Britain

Keir Starmer MP, Leader of the Labour Party, in a speech on A New Chapter for Britain, said...

Thursday, 18 February 2021 11:24

Expansion of prison kitchen training scheme to cut reoffending

Thousands of offenders will be diverted away from crime by the expansion of a catering training scheme in prisons across England and Wales...

Thursday, 18 February 2021 11:03

UCAS response: Govenment must step up on student mental health, say Lib Dems

Responding to today's UCAS figures*, finding student application numbers rising, particularly in health courses, Liberal Democrat Education Spokesperson, Daisy Cooper MP, said...

Thursday, 18 February 2021 10:46

Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee : Evidence session: Economics of music streaming - Feb 23

Spotify, Apple and Amazon to face questions from MPs in music streaming inquiry...

Thursday, 18 February 2021 10:40

Government to publish range of tax consultations and calls for evidence on 23 March

The government will publish a number of tax-related consultations and calls for evidence at the end of March...

Thursday, 18 February 2021 10:23

Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy committee transcript: Decarbonising heat in homes - Feb 9

The Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee is currently examining the path to decarbonising heating in homes...

Thursday, 18 February 2021 09:59