Treasury Committee launches inquiry into digital currencies
The Treasury Committee is today launching a new inquiry into digital currencies and distributed ledger technology...
Thursday, 22 February 2018 00:01
Met Police leaders now understand challenges, but child protection still needs to improve – HMICFRS
The Metropolitan Police Service (MPS) has made progress in protecting vulnerable children in the capital but there is more to do...
Thursday, 22 February 2018 00:01
National Audit Office report on Converting maintained schools to academies
Converting schools to academies is central to the Department for Education’s approach to improving the quality of education...
Thursday, 22 February 2018 00:01
ASCL comment on NAO’s academisation report
Commenting on the National Audit Office report on converting maintained schools to academies, Geoff Barton, General Secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said...
Thursday, 22 February 2018 00:01
NEU comments NAO report on Academy Conversions
Commenting on the National Audit Office (NAO) report Converting maintained schools to academies, published today, Kevin Courtney, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union, said...
Thursday, 22 February 2018 00:01
Crime news: updated prison law guidance following scope changes
Four categories of prison law work are being brought into scope today through amendments to the 2017 Standard Crime contract...
Wednesday, 21 February 2018 18:16
Scottish government announces rail pipeline fund to support local initiatives
From April this year, community led initiatives will be able to tap into a £2m Scottish Government fund to develop options to improve local rail connections...
Wednesday, 21 February 2018 17:09
Britain set to launch Combat Air Strategy, Defence Secretary announces
A Combat Air Strategy will be launched to ensure Britain maintains a world-leading combat air capability, Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson announced in front of the defence select committee today...
Wednesday, 21 February 2018 15:40
Lords Library briefing note on the Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Bill
This House of Lords Library Briefing has been prepared in advance of the second reading of the Haulage Permits and Trailer Registration Bill [HL] in the House of Lords on 27 February 2018...
Wednesday, 21 February 2018 15:07
Lords Library briefing note on the Gig Economy: Legal Status of Gig Economy Workers and Working Practices
This Lords Library Briefing provides information on current employment law, and what it means to be ‘self-employed’, a ‘worker’, or an ‘employee’...
Wednesday, 21 February 2018 15:04