SEND crisis: 130 extra children with special needs being supported by councils every day
More than 130 extra children and young people with special needs are being supported by councils every day, new figures reveal, prompting calls for government funding to tackle a growing “national special needs emergency”...
Thursday, 6 June 2019 00:01
CBI, FSB, TUC, Which? & Fair Trade Foundation set out principles for UK trade policy
Today our organisations will meet Secretary of State for International Trade Dr. Liam Fox MP for the first meeting of the Government’s Strategic Trade Advisory Group...
Thursday, 6 June 2019 00:01
IFS: Our pension and social care systems load too much risk onto individuals
Delivering a lecture to mark the centenary of the Government Actuary’s Department, IFS Director Paul Johnson will argue that we are not well prepared for the challenges of an ageing population...
Thursday, 6 June 2019 00:01
To make housing more affordable, we need to build more genuinely affordable homes - Healey responds to Affordable Housing Commission analysis
John Healey MP, Labour’s Shadow Housing Secretary, responding to new Affordable Housing Commission analysis showing that one in five households in England face housing affordability problems, said...
Thursday, 6 June 2019 00:01
First meeting of government trade advisory group
Representatives from businesses and interest groups including the CBI, Scottish Chamber of Commerce, and the Trade Unions Congress...
Thursday, 6 June 2019 00:01
The IFS is right to highlight the precarious nature of our current provision for pensioners - McDonnell
John McDonnell MP, Labour’s Shadow Chancellor, responds to IFS findings that our pension and social care systems load too much risk onto individuals, said...
Thursday, 6 June 2019 00:01
UK Government Minister reiterates importance of Oil and Gas sector
Lord Duncan retiterates importance of the sector at the annual Oil and Gas UK industry conference...
Wednesday, 5 June 2019 15:58
New anti-knife crime school lessons ahead of summer
School children across England are to benefit from extra lessons on the dangers of carrying knives...
Wednesday, 5 June 2019 15:01
Labour urges government to come clean on climate failure
Labour has this afternoon urged the government to tell the truth about its climate record....
Wednesday, 5 June 2019 14:59
Assembly response to 20mph speed limits in central London
Transport for London (TfL) has today announced it wants certain areas in central London to have 20mph limits for drivers from next May...
Wednesday, 5 June 2019 12:37