More than 8,000 new businesses launched by jobseekers in Wales
New figures show between April 2011 and June 2020 more than 8,000 jobseekers in Wales used support from their local Jobcentre...
Saturday, 9 January 2021 09:54
Government publishes response to consultation on expanding the Dormant Assets Scheme
The government has published its response to the consultation on expanding the Dormant Assets Scheme, which ran from 21 February to 16 July 2020...
Saturday, 9 January 2021 00:11
Alok Sharma appointed full-time COP26 President and Kwasi Kwarteng appointed Business Secretary
The Prime Minister has appointed Alok Sharma as full-time President of the UN COP26 climate conference in Glasgow this November...
Friday, 8 January 2021 18:16
Hope on the horizon for Rolls-Royce at Barnoldswick, says Unite
Nine weeks of strike action has been suspended at the Rolls-Royce factory in Barnoldswick, Lancashire, as the members of Unite the union consider a landmark deal...
Friday, 8 January 2021 17:51
Details of extended maternity and adoption leave for police officers
With effect from 4 January 2021, police officers meeting the relevant criteria are entitled to maternity and adoption leave with full pay for 26 weeks.,.
Friday, 8 January 2021 15:49
Traders must act now with border traffic expected to increase next week, says Cabinet Office
Businesses and hauliers trading between Great Britain and the EU have been urged to ensure they meet necessary requirements before travelling to the border...
Friday, 8 January 2021 15:39
Education Committee to hold session with Education Secretary
Following the announcement to close all schools, except to vulnerable children and those of critical workers, the Education Committee is holding a session with the Secretary of State for Education Gavin Williamson...
Friday, 8 January 2021 15:37
MPs and Peers launch cross-party inquiry into the impact of Coronavirus on university students’ tuition and accommodation payments
The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Students, a cross-party group of MPs and Peers, is launching a short inquiry into the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on university students...
Friday, 8 January 2021 14:48
LGA responds to extra COVID-19 protections for rough sleepers and renters
Responding to the announcement of extra COVID-19 protections for rough sleepers and renters, Cllr David Renard, Local Government Association housing spokesperson, said...
Friday, 8 January 2021 14:47
Lords Committee raises concerns about changes to asylum process
The House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee has taken issue with the Home Office’s Statement of Changes in Immigration Rules...
Friday, 8 January 2021 14:36