Deposit return schemes: EAC to hear from packaging sector and experts on how the scheme could be rolled out
The Environmental Audit Committee will be holding the first of its two evidence sessions considering the introduction of deposit return schemes...
Friday, 12 March 2021 12:48
Schools’ Covid-19 recovery funding ‘wiped out’ as a result of changes to pupil premium, NAHT reveals (under embargo)
Today (Thursday 18 March 2021), school leaders’ union NAHT is releasing new data that shows that the £6,000 average funding allocated to primary schools through the recently announced ‘recovery premium’ has been entirely wiped out...
Friday, 12 March 2021 12:03
Mayor announces £250,000 boost for creative freelancers in London
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today announced a new £225,000 programme to put creative industry freelancers at the heart of shaping new proposals...
Friday, 12 March 2021 10:15
Rachel Reeves responds to news that Britain’s exports to the EU were down more than 40% in January
Rachel Reeves MP, Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, responding to news that Britain’s exports to the EU were down more than 40% in January...
Friday, 12 March 2021 09:49
Homebuyers can now use their mobile phone to prove their identity
HM Land Registry paves the way with new standard for secure digital identity checks...
Friday, 12 March 2021 09:47
Guidance on The Government’s approach to elections and referendums during COVID-19 (update)
How political parties, candidates, agents and campaigners can undertake COVID-secure campaigning activity for the May 21 polls...
Friday, 12 March 2021 09:47
Government responds to latest trade statistics
The government has responded to the trade statistics released this morning by the ONS...
Friday, 12 March 2021 08:49
From monitoring climate change to avoiding space debris - pioneering space technology gets government cash boost
5 UK organisations have been awarded a total of £300,000 from the UK Space Agency to speed up the development of innovative space technology...
Friday, 12 March 2021 08:49
Anneliese Dodds responds to new ONS figures which show UK GDP fell 2.9% in January
Anneliese Dodds MP, Labour’s Shadow Chancellor, responding to new ONS figures which show UK GDP fell 2.9% in January, said...
Friday, 12 March 2021 08:38
CMA launches study of children’s social care provision
The CMA has today launched a study of children’s social care provision to establish why a lack of availability and increasing costs could be leading to the needs of children in care not being met...
Friday, 12 March 2021 08:37