Primary teachers support NEU’s campaign for an alternative to SATs
With this year’s SATs results published today, the findings of the largest poll of primary school practitioners ever undertaken gives a ringing endorsement of the National Education Union’s (NEU) campaign to end damaging high-stakes tests in primary schools...
Tuesday, 9 July 2019 00:01
Solar, high speed and WiFi charging set to revolutionise electric transport
Today (Tuesday 8 July), the Government announces it is investing £37m into British engineering to transform electric chargepoint infrastructure, revolutionising the experience for the record levels of ultra-low emission vehicle drivers on UK roads...
Tuesday, 9 July 2019 00:01
Solar, high speed and WiFi charging set to revolutionise electric transport – AA comments
Commenting on the Department for Transports investment in electric vehicle charging infrastructure...
Tuesday, 9 July 2019 00:01
UKPIA: Visionary Report on the Future of the UK Downstream Oil Sector in a Low-Carbon World
A future downstream oil sector that delivers lower lifecycle emissions from its processes and products can play a major role in helping the UK realise its net-zero climate ambitions, according to a new report released today...
Tuesday, 9 July 2019 00:01
LGA responds to Alzheimer's Society report on dementia care costs
Responding to new analysis by the Alzheimer’s Society on how much people with dementia have had to pay for their care since the social care green paper was first announced in March 2017...
Tuesday, 9 July 2019 00:01
House of Commons urged to create a dedicated Budget Committee to reform scrutiny of public spending
The Procedure Committee of the House of Commons is today calling for the rapid establishment of a Budget Committee to properly scrutinise Government spending plans...
Tuesday, 9 July 2019 00:01
Government’s digital approach has lost momentum say MPs
A new Report from the Science and Technology Committee has concluded that the Government must improve its digital capabilities in order to enhance the relationship between the citizen and the State...
Tuesday, 9 July 2019 00:01
Ban on new leaseholds and ground rents announced
Labour report sets out ‘leasehold revolution’ to end leasehold ownership and save home-owners thousands of pounds...
Monday, 8 July 2019 22:30
Could batteries for electric cars be a successful intervention in industry? asks Sir Geoffrey Owen
Article by Sir Geoffrey Owen, Head of Industrial Policy at Policy Exchange...
Monday, 8 July 2019 17:35
Change of British High Commissioner to the Republic of Zambia - August 2019
Mr Nicholas Woolley has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Zambia in succession to Mr Fergus Cochrane-Dyet OBE...
Monday, 8 July 2019 16:58