‘Walking in local parks and green spaces more important than ever post lockdown’ - the Ramblers calls for everyone to have nature on their doorsteps
Being able to walk to and access nature and green space close to where we live is more important to us than ever following the COVID-19 lockdown...
Wednesday, 16 September 2020 00:01
ASCL responds to NAO report on financial sustainability of colleges
Responding to the National Audit Office report on the financial sustainability of colleges in England, Geoff Barton, General Secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said...
Wednesday, 16 September 2020 00:01
LGA respond to PAC report on cladding progress
Responding to the report by the Public Accounts Committee on progress to remove and replace cladding from unsafe buildings, Lord Porter, building safety spokesperson at the Local Government Association, said...
Wednesday, 16 September 2020 00:01
Rosena Allin-Khan responds to the BMJ Open report on the impact of COVID-19 on stress, anxiety and depression
Dr Rosena Allin-Khan MP, Labour’s Shadow Mental Health Minister, responding to the BMJ Open report on the impact of COVID-19 on stress, anxiety and depression, said...
Wednesday, 16 September 2020 00:01
Temporary increase in the notice period for eviction to be extended in Wales
The temporary increase in notice periods for eviction, including those announced in July, will be extended to 31st March 2021...
Tuesday, 15 September 2020 18:04
Extra funding for service charities as veterans’ support is stepped up
Today the Office for Veterans’ Affairs (OVA) and the MOD have announced that 100 UK Armed Forces charities will benefit from nearly £6-million of extra funding...
Tuesday, 15 September 2020 18:03
Defence Committee takes evidence on the F-35 and Carrier Strike programme
The Defence Select Committee today held a one-off evidence session with expert commentators on the Ministry of Defence and Armed Forces’ progress on the F-35 and Carrier Strike programmes...
Tuesday, 15 September 2020 17:51
Current COVID policy is placing Instrumental Music Students at disadvantage, says EIS
A meeting of the EIS Instrumental Music Teachers (IMT) Network, held online today (Tuesday), has expressed serious concerns over the impact of COVID-19 on the provision of instrumental music tuition in schools across Scotland...
Tuesday, 15 September 2020 16:19
CLA steps up campaign to combat hare coursing
The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) is stepping up its campaign to combat hare coursing by updating an action plan that outlines how farmers, landowners, the police and Government can work collaboratively to bring those involved to justice....
Tuesday, 15 September 2020 15:49
The start of the storm: new ONS labour market data shows the jobs crisis is just getting started, says Work Foundation
We are beginning to see the true impact of the COVID-19 crisis on unemployment reflected in this month’s quarterly release...
Tuesday, 15 September 2020 15:40