Green Party launches petition for all school staff to be tested for coronavirus
Thursday, 26 March 2020 13:14
Sharp rise in the number of people in poverty – Margaret Greenwood
Margaret Greenwood MP, Labour’s Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, responding to the latest figures on low income households published by the government today, said...
Thursday, 26 March 2020 12:54
NEU: Action for Supply Teachers
Commenting ahead of the Chancellor’s briefing on support for self-employed workers during the Covid-19 outbreak, Dr Mary Bousted, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union, said...
Thursday, 26 March 2020 12:53
Government announces new action to prevent modern slavery in its supply chains
The UK has become the first country to publish a government modern slavery statement, which sets out how the government is tackling the crime in its supply chains...
Thursday, 26 March 2020 12:18
Self-employed: 74% better off under ‘emergency basic income’ than trailed government proposals, RSA modelling shows
An ‘emergency basic income’ for the self-employed would leave 3 in 4 better-off – especially those on low incomes – compared to the government's proposals trailed today, and get cash into their hands immediately, new analysis shows...
Thursday, 26 March 2020 12:17
Lib Dems: End prison overcrowding to slow spread of coronavirus
The Liberal Democrats are backing calls by prison governors to reduce overcrowding to slow the spread of coronavirus in prisons, following confirmation today of the first prisoner to die after contracting the virus...
Thursday, 26 March 2020 11:15
Banks under fire for coronavirus loan tactics - Long-Bailey responds
Rebecca Long-Bailey MP, Labour’s Shadow Business Secretary, responding to banks insisting on personal guarantees to issue government-backed emergency loans to business owners, said...
Thursday, 26 March 2020 10:33
UK energy statistics: statistical press release - March 2020
March 2020 editions of Energy Trends and Energy Prices published...
Thursday, 26 March 2020 10:31
John McDonnell response to IFS research showing that the self-employed are more likely to be in poverty
John McDonnell MP, Labour’s Shadow Chancellor, responding to IFS research showing that the self-employed are more likely to be in poverty and to be in hard hit sectors than employees, said...
Thursday, 26 March 2020 09:38
UK government modern slavery statement
The statement outlines action taken by the UK government to ensure that taxpayers’ money does not line the pockets of criminals who exploit vulnerable workers...
Thursday, 26 March 2020 09:11