More than 900 reports of potential modern slavery recorded through app
Drivers using a pioneering app to gather information on modern slavery in hand car washes made more than 900 reports of potential cases...
Sunday, 7 April 2019 10:04
UN chief reaffirms commitment to untying ‘Gordian knot’ of Middle East conflict and instability
Underlining the “enormous” opportunities for sustainable development and investment in the Middle East, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has reaffirmed...
Saturday, 6 April 2019 17:41
Millions to benefit from pay rise and tax cuts
Over 30 million people are set to benefit from the increase to the personal allowance and higher rate threshold this month...
Saturday, 6 April 2019 00:01
Hancock must block NHS privatisation - Ashworth
Labour demands Health Secretary blocks NHS privatisation rather than focusing on his own Tory leadership manoeuvres, as £36 million of new NHS contracts tendered in just six weeks...
Saturday, 6 April 2019 00:01
One year on: Soft drinks levy needs to go beyond the school gate, says LGA
Children’s health would be better protected if money raised from the soft drinks levy was spent on local priorities such as playgrounds, activities and afterschool clubs to combat child obesity...
Saturday, 6 April 2019 00:01
Government response - Relationships education, relationships and sex education (RSE) and health education: FAQs
Information from the Department for Education about the introduction of compulsory relationships education and RSE from September 2020...
Friday, 5 April 2019 21:45
Rachel Reeves, BEIS Committee Chair, writes to Melrose Chief Executive about plans to close Kings Norton factory
Following news that Melrose plans to shut the GKN Kings Norton aerospace factory, Rachel Reeves, Chair of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Select Committee...
Friday, 5 April 2019 21:44
Policy paper - Connected Growth
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport has published a manual for places working to boost their digital, cultural and social connectivity...
Friday, 5 April 2019 16:57
Education Secretary thanks school leaders for academy success
The success of the school academies programme and the impact it has had in raising school standards across the country was honoured by the Education Secretary yesterday...
Friday, 5 April 2019 16:55
Unite: Melrose bosses have questions to answer after GKN plant closure revealed
Britain and Ireland’s largest union, Unite demanded an urgent meeting with Melrose bosses after news emerged of plans to close GKN’s King’s Norton plant by March 2021 with the loss of over 200 jobs...
Friday, 5 April 2019 14:18