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£1.3 billion investment to deliver homes, infrastructure and jobs

Tens of thousands of new homes and other vital infrastructure projects were given the green light with nearly £1.3 billion of investment...

Monday, 3 August 2020 22:30

Quality assurance at heart of new £2 billion green homes grants

Builders, plumbers, and other tradespeople across England will need a government-backed seal of approval to provide their services...

Monday, 3 August 2020 22:30

LAAS calls lifting of suspension for Labour councillor an “unacceptable decision”

A Labour councillor in Brent who posted an antisemitic video in a community WhatsApp group has had his suspension lifted by the Labour Party...

Monday, 3 August 2020 18:27

VMD temporary enforcement policy under specific COVID‐19 circumstances

Statement (effective from 1 September 2020) on temporary VMD enforcement policy under specific circumstances in response to COVID?19...

Monday, 3 August 2020 18:23

As Bristol GKN threatens one in five job losses, Unite calls for all options to save jobs to be considered

Unite, the UK’s leading union, is calling on GKN Western Approach to consider all options to eradicate or mitigate proposed job losses at its factory in Bristol...

Monday, 3 August 2020 16:19

NEU comment on Ofqual: arrangements for GCSEs, AS and A-Levels in 2021

Commenting on the outcome of Ofqual's consultation into arrangements for next years exams and assessment, Amanda Brown, Deputy General Secretary at the National Education Union, said...

Monday, 3 August 2020 15:39

Police unions seek improvement of pay offer

The police staff trade unions – UNISON, Unite and GMB – have agreed to go back to the employers to seek an improvement for low-paid police staff...

Monday, 3 August 2020 15:22

£20 million to improve small business leadership and problem-solving skills in the wake of coronavirus

As the coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis spurs British businesses to adopt new ways of working, the government is investing £20 million to improve small businesses’ management...

Monday, 3 August 2020 15:19

AIC responds to FCA consultation paper on open-ended property funds

The Association of Investment Companies has responded to the FCA’s Consultation Paper, ‘Liquidity mismatch in authorised open-ended property funds’...

Monday, 3 August 2020 15:17

Scottish minister calls for emergency funding to prevent homelessness

The UK government must reconsider its position on people with no recourse to public funds (NRPF) according to Housing Minister Kevin Stewart...

Monday, 3 August 2020 15:08