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ASCL response to Labour plans on university admissions

Responding to Labour’s plans to reform higher education admissions by implementing a new system of post-qualification admissions, Geoff Barton, General Secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said...

Tuesday, 13 August 2019 22:30

UCU: Labour Party backs overhaul of university admissions system

The Labour Party will overhaul university admissions so students apply to university after they get their results, it has announced today...

Tuesday, 13 August 2019 22:30

The Sutton Trust responds to Labour's announcement on post-qualification admissions

Sir Peter Lampl, founder and chairman of the Sutton Trust, said...

Tuesday, 13 August 2019 22:30

Ofgem protects customers of failed supplier Solarplicity

Solarplicity Supply Limited, an energy supplier with around 7,500 domestic customers and less than 500 business customers, has ceased to trade...

Tuesday, 13 August 2019 15:15

ONS employment figures - Marsha de Cordova responds

Marsha de Cordova MP, Labour’s Shadow Minister for Disabled People, commenting on this morning ONS employment figures, said...

Tuesday, 13 August 2019 11:55

Concerns Welsh students will miss out on popular Erasmus + international exchange programme

The Welsh and Scottish Governments have raised serious concerns about the impact of a ‘no-deal’ Brexit on the popular Europe-wide international student exchange programme Erasmus+...

Tuesday, 13 August 2019 11:22

Fourth quarter of productivity falling - John McDonnell responds

John McDonnell MP, Labour’s Shadow Chancellor, responding to four successive quarters of negative productivity growth, said...

Tuesday, 13 August 2019 11:21

Tens of thousands of deaf children are being let down - Steve Reed

Steve Reed MP, Labour’s Shadow Minister for Children, commenting on new analysis by the National Deaf Children’s Society, which shows deaf children are falling behind at every stage of school, said...

Tuesday, 13 August 2019 00:01

Tougher restrictions, enforcement and education needed to tackle driving while using a mobile phone, MPs say

Government must send clear signals to drivers on mobile phone usage...

Tuesday, 13 August 2019 00:01

Tougher restrictions, enforcement and education needed to tackle driving while using a mobile phone, MPs say – AA comments

Commenting on the report by the Transport Select Committee on using a mobile phone whilst driving, Edmund King, AA president says...

Tuesday, 13 August 2019 00:01