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Scottish Secretary Leads Budapest Holocaust March To Commemorate Scottish Missionary

Last weekend [Sunday 14 April] Scottish Secretary David Mundell led thousands of people through the streets of Budapest for the 2019 March of the Living Hungary...

Tuesday, 16 April 2019 13:43

The Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (England) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

These Regulations amend the provisions of the Allocation of Housing and Homelessness (Eligibility) (England) Regulations 2006 (S.I. 2006/1294) (“the Eligibility Regulations”) which determine...

Tuesday, 16 April 2019 13:38

MEPs approve boost to workers’ rights in the gig economy

MEPs approved minimum rights for workers with on-demand, voucher-based or platform jobs, such as Uber or Deliveroo, in a vote on Tuesday...

Tuesday, 16 April 2019 13:34

European Parliament approves rules requiring life-saving technologies in vehicles

Safety features such as intelligent speed assistance and advanced emergency-braking system will have to be installed in new vehicles as from May 2022...

Tuesday, 16 April 2019 13:30

EDF to renationalise nuclear business - Greenpeace response

In response to reports that the board of EDF are discussing plans to renationalise their nuclear operations, Dr Doug Parr, Chief Scientist at Greenpeace UK, said...

Tuesday, 16 April 2019 11:21

London Mayor invests £11 million in modular homes for homeless families

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, is investing £11 million into temporary modular homes to help homeless families in the capital...

Tuesday, 16 April 2019 10:24

Minister shares primary school confidence on offer day

Parents can feel more confident than ever before that their children will get a world-class education, as they find out which primary school has offered...

Tuesday, 16 April 2019 09:07

Government to offer access to free sanitary products in primary schools

Free sanitary products will be offered to girls in all primary schools in England from early next year, under plans announced today...

Tuesday, 16 April 2019 09:04

Survey of NEU members shows workload is out of control and driving people out of profession

In advance of the National Education Union’s annual conference, held in Liverpool this week, more than 8,000 teachers...

Tuesday, 16 April 2019 00:01

New ACP-EU partnership: EU discusses future EU-Caribbean relations

As the EU works to modernise its relations with the 79 countries in Africa, the Caribbean and the Pacific (ACP), chief negotiators Neven Mimica and Robert Dussey met with ACP Caribbean leaders...

Monday, 15 April 2019 22:57