HMI Prisons report on HMP Wormwood Scrubs - Iconic jail suffering persistent and intractable failings
Wormwood Scrubs, the iconic West London jail, was found to be suffering from persistent and intractable failings, including high violence...
Friday, 8 December 2017 00:01
Drink drive risk as breath tests fall by 25% - Data by the IAS shows budget cuts undermining road safety
A new analysis of police data has revealed that both the number of officers on England’s roads and the number of breath tests they have conducted have fallen by a quarter in the last five years...
Friday, 8 December 2017 00:01
RAC comment on new IAS report on drink-driving law enforcement
RAC road safety spokesman Pete Williams said: “Falling roads traffic police officer numbers are stretching forces...
Friday, 8 December 2017 00:01
Universities UK response to NAO report on higher education in England
Responding to the report, a spokesperson for Universities UK said: "Following the shift in England from public funding to increased fees, students are understandably, and rightly, demanding greater value for money..."
Friday, 8 December 2017 00:01
Financial Stability Board welcomes finalisation of Basel III
The Financial Stability Board welcomes the announcement by the Group of Central Bank Governors and Heads of Supervision (GHOS), the oversight body of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision...
Thursday, 7 December 2017 20:22
Improving UK Competitiveness, Strengthening the Rule of Law - speech by Justice Minister Dominic Raab
Dominic Raab addressed guests at the Policy Exchange in London for the launch of the Linklaters report 'The Rule of Law: everyone has a part to play'...
Thursday, 7 December 2017 19:05
International Trade Minister holds UK-Qatar talks to strengthen trade
International Trade Minister Greg Hands today met with Qatari Minister of Economy and Commerce, HE Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim al Thani..
Thursday, 7 December 2017 16:36
UCU response to Jo Johnson’s promise to reign in vice-chancellors’ pay
Universities minister Jo Johnson has told the BBC that senior pay in universities will be brought under control by new regulations to be brought in next year...
Thursday, 7 December 2017 16:34
MPs join the campaign to inspire the next generation of engineers
Pledges of support for the Year of Engineering will help ensure young people across the UK can find out more about the opportunities of engineering careers...
Thursday, 7 December 2017 16:16
Transport Minister visits Reaction Engines to see space sector technology
Minister visits cutting-edge Oxfordshire business to see first-hand the technologies paving the way for high speed, low cost transport to space...
Thursday, 7 December 2017 16:14