Government must urgently revisit its job retention and self-employment schemes so that no workers are left behind
Labour's Shadow Chancellor John McDonnell MP, responding to IFS findings showing that workers are being left with nothing due to gaps in the Government's income protection schemes, said...
Thursday, 2 April 2020 00:01
COP26 postponed
The COP26 UN climate change conference set to take place in Glasgow in November has been postponed due to COVID-19...
Wednesday, 1 April 2020 21:11
Statutory guidance - Schemes for financing schools
Statutory guidance for local authorities on producing and amending school financing schemes...
Wednesday, 1 April 2020 18:50
Speaker of the House of Commons urges ‘virtual Parliament’ to keep up Commons scrutiny
The Speaker of the House of Commons, Rt Hon Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP, has today written to the Leader of the House...
Wednesday, 1 April 2020 18:35
Foreign travel advice - Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories
As countries respond to the COVID-19 pandemic, including travel and border restrictions, the FCO advises British nationals against all but essential international travel...
Wednesday, 1 April 2020 18:16
Business Secretary's statement on coronavirus (COVID-19): 1 April 2020
Business Secretary Alok Sharma gave the 1 April 2020 daily press briefing on the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic...
Wednesday, 1 April 2020 18:14
Statutory guidance - Induction for newly qualified teachers
Read guidance about changes to newly qualified teacher (NQT) induction during the COVID-19 public health emergency...
Wednesday, 1 April 2020 17:31
Coronavirus support reaching businesses - LGA Statement
Responding to the Treasury announcement that businesses have begun receiving coronavirus support funding, Cllr Richard Watts, Chair of the Local Government Association’s Resources Board, said...
Wednesday, 1 April 2020 16:38
The National Lottery Heritage Fund announces new £50m emergency fund to support heritage in crisis
UK’s biggest heritage funder unveils crisis funding and investment in digital skills for UK heritage affected by Covid-19...
Wednesday, 1 April 2020 16:24
Ashworth responds to unions on lack of PPE for health and social care staff
Jonathan Ashworth MP, Labour’s Health Secretary, responding to the joint unions statement on lack of PPE for health and social care staff, said...
Wednesday, 1 April 2020 16:18