NEU: Striking tomorrow in sixth form colleges
National Education Union members working in 34 Sixth Form Colleges will be taking strike action on Wednesday 12 February in response to the impact of funding cuts in their sector...
Tuesday, 11 February 2020 11:19
Murray challenges candidates over antisemitism failings
Labour deputy leadership candidate Ian Murray has challenged rival candidates in the contest to explain what they did from the frontbench to address the stain of antisemitism in the party...
Tuesday, 11 February 2020 11:14
The decision to go ahead with HS2 is "highly unlikely to transform the North" says IEA
Responding to the news that the Government is set to approve the High Speed 2 (HS2) rail project, Dr Richard Wellings, the IEA’s Head of Transport said...
Tuesday, 11 February 2020 11:10
"Electrification can cut emissions of transport, buildings and industry in Europe by 60% by 2050" says BloombergNEF
Report highlights steps for policy makers to encourage ‘sector coupling’ – the spread of electricity-based technologies into key sectors – and facilitate the process for the power system...
Tuesday, 11 February 2020 11:05
Boris Johnson’s bus expansion plans need to be taken ‘with a pinch of salt’, says Unite
While welcoming the government’s £5bn pledge to boost bus and cycling services...
Tuesday, 11 February 2020 11:04
Written statement on Personal Independence Payment - Feb 11
Justin Tomlinson (Minister of State for Disabled People, Health and Work): I would like to update the House on the department’s progress in making backdated payments to Personal Independence Payment claimants who are benefitting from the MH and RJ decisions of the Upper Tribunal...
Tuesday, 11 February 2020 10:59
LGA responds Government UK Borders announcement
Responding to the Government’s announcement that EU imports and exports will face the same checks as the rest of the world after the transition period ends, Cllr Kevin Bentley, Chairman of the LGA’s Brexit Taskforce, said...
Tuesday, 11 February 2020 10:34
Damning figures show an economy punctured by decade of decline – John McDonnell
John McDonnell MP, Labour’s Shadow Chancellor, responding to news that production output had its largest fall in 2019 since 2012, said...
Tuesday, 11 February 2020 10:32
Approach to judging the ‘value’ of a degree needs overhaul says Universities UK
Universities UK’s President speaks out about higher education’s need to better explain its benefits...
Tuesday, 11 February 2020 09:42
HS2 decision is good news for the economy says Unite
The UK and Ireland’s largest union has welcomed the government’s announcement today (Tuesday 11 February) that HS2 will be given the green light to procced...
Tuesday, 11 February 2020 09:41