Government invests in UK developed antibody tests from UK Rapid Test Consortium
The Government has signed a deal with the UK Rapid Test Consortium for 1 million antibody tests, Health Minister Lord Bethell has announced today...
Tuesday, 6 October 2020 15:49
NEU comments on Boris Johnson's speech to the Conservative party Virtual Conference
Commenting on the Prime Minister’s speech to Conservative Party Conference, in which he hinted at expansion of the National Tuition Programme (NTP), Kevin Courtney, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union, said...
Tuesday, 6 October 2020 15:47
Williamson statement on weekly attendance statistics
Education Secretary Gavin Williamson said: “The vast majority of schools are open, as has been consistently the case since the start of term...
Tuesday, 6 October 2020 15:45
NEU comments on school attendance figures
Commenting on the latest statistics released today, Kevin Courtney, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union, said...
Tuesday, 6 October 2020 15:33
David Lammy responds to the news that G4S has been awarded the contract to run the new prison at Wellingborough
David Lammy MP, Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for Justice, responding to the news that G4S has been awarded the contract to run the new prison at Wellingborough, said...
Tuesday, 6 October 2020 15:32
Wellingborough jail contract awarded and new name revealed
G4S has been awarded the contract to manage Wellingborough’s new jail, Prisons Minister Lucy Frazer announced today...
Tuesday, 6 October 2020 15:31
Circular 002/2020: Amendments to annex U under Police Regulations 2003
Circular amending Annex U of Police Regulations 2003 with a new protection allowance and extending time-limited and targeted payments to 5 April 2021...
Tuesday, 6 October 2020 15:30
Labour: Matt Hancock admits he doesn’t know how many people are spreading Covid-19 due to Government Excel blunder
Matt Hancock has admitted in the House of Commons today (Tuesday) that he doesn’t know how many people could be spreading Covid-19 unknowingly as a result of the Government’s Excel blunder...
Tuesday, 6 October 2020 15:16
“Wall of silence” from Chancellor on support for areas under local restrictions
The Chancellor has ducked Labour calls to explain what he is doing to support businesses and communities in areas under Covid-19 restrictions...
Tuesday, 6 October 2020 15:15
PM conference speech - Labour briefing note
The British people needed to hear the Prime Minister set out how he and his government will get a grip of the crisis. Instead we got the usual bluster and no plan for the months ahead...
Tuesday, 6 October 2020 15:14