Government scheme to help universities in financial difficulties
New government scheme launched to support English universities at risk of insolvency...
Thursday, 16 July 2020 11:53
New compensation scheme for victims of terrorism
Victims of terror atrocities at home and overseas are to benefit from a new dedicated compensation scheme under government plans to boost the support offered to people injured by violent crime...
Thursday, 16 July 2020 11:40
Statement from the ISC on the Russia report
The Committee has unanimously agreed this morning that it will publish the Report on Russia prepared by its predecessor before the house rises for the summer recess...
Thursday, 16 July 2020 10:53
ASCL: More radical plan is needed for next year’s exams
Proposed changes to next summer’s GCSEs and A-levels fail to fully recognise the disruption to students of the coronavirus pandemic and amount to no more than tinkering at the edges...
Thursday, 16 July 2020 10:44
Labour demands Boris Johnson stops dithering and take decisive action to tackle childhood obesity
The Labour Party is today urging government to bring forward urgent measures to tackle childhood obesity as new figures highlight an ongoing and growing crisis...
Thursday, 16 July 2020 10:40
Support frontline workers to engage parents struggling with safer sleeping advice
A new report by the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel calls for new tools to help prevent the sudden unexpected death of infants (SUDI)...
Thursday, 16 July 2020 10:25
New Homes England statistics show overall housing starts up in 2019-20, with a higher proportion of affordable homes
Housing programmes delivered by Homes England saw an overall increase in starts and completions in 2019-20 compared to the previous year, according to official statistics released today ...
Thursday, 16 July 2020 10:24
Changes to Ofsted’s post-inspection processes and complaints handling
Ofsted revises post-inspection processes and complaints handling to bring about greater consistency across its work...
Thursday, 16 July 2020 09:40
Commons debate on Prevention and Suppression of Terrorism - July 15
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department (Kevin Foster): I beg to move, that the draft Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2020, which was laid before this House on 13 July, be approved...
Thursday, 16 July 2020 09:10
Opposition day debate (SNP) on Covid-19: Future UK-EU Relationship - July 15
Ian Blackford (Ross, Skye and Lochaber) (SNP): I beg to move, that this House welcomes the European Union’s openness to extend the transition period for negotiations...
Thursday, 16 July 2020 09:06