UCU comment on IFS further education funding report
Responding to a report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies today (Monday), the University and College Union (UCU) said the report showed the urgent need for extra funding for further education and exposed the failings of the current university funding system...
Monday, 17 September 2018 00:01
Gove’s decision to kill up to 42,000 badgers betrays the government’s deep hypocrisy on animal welfare - Hayman
Sue Hayman MP, Labour’s Shadow Environment Secretary, responding to Michael Gove’s comments on the Andrew Marr Show, said...
Sunday, 16 September 2018 21:34
Government must act to safeguard quality teaching in the early years - Brabin
Tracy Brabin MP, Shadow Early Years Minister, commenting on cross-party calls for maintained nurseries funding to be secured, said...
Sunday, 16 September 2018 21:32
Surrey satellite firm set for lift off from India
A British-built radar satellite which will provide a host of benefits to life on Earth will launch into space this evening from India..
Sunday, 16 September 2018 12:46
Cable announces proposals for UK’s first sovereign wealth fund
Liberal Democrat Leader Vince Cable has announced proposals for a £100bn ‘Citizens Wealth Fund’ to strengthen the UK’s public finances and ensure the public as a whole benefits from the country’s wealth...
Sunday, 16 September 2018 00:01
MEPs to visit Palestine
MEPs from the Delegation for Relations with Palestine will travel this week (Tuesday to Thursday) to the Occupied Territories to meet with authorities...
Saturday, 15 September 2018 18:43
Lib Dems: Animal welfare standards central to liberal values
The Liberal Democrats have today passed a motion at their conference in Brighton calling on the Government to pay full regard to animal welfare,...
Saturday, 15 September 2018 17:07
Moran: Lib Dems will fight so that no child is left behind
Liberal Democrat Education Spokesperson Layla Moran has made a keynote speech to Conference calling for no child to be left behind...
Saturday, 15 September 2018 16:59
John McDonnell makes speech to mark the 10 year anniversary of the financial crash
John McDonnell MP, Labour’s Shadow Chancellor is to deliver a speech marking the 10 Year anniversary of the Lehman’s collapse, which triggered the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression...
Saturday, 15 September 2018 00:01
Government response on Motability "does nothing to address" two committees' concerns over pay, reserves and tax breaks
The Committee is today publishing the Government’s response to its inquiry, held jointly with Treasury Committee, into Motability...
Saturday, 15 September 2018 00:01