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ASCL comment on secondary school performance tables

The Department for Education today published revised GCSE data and secondary school performance tables...

Thursday, 25 January 2018 11:15

Working together for a thriving aviation sector - Speech by Transport Secretary Chris Grayling

How government is working with partners on the future of aviation strategy, Heathrow expansion, Brexit and the independent airlines insolvency review...

Thursday, 25 January 2018 11:13

Education standards continue to rise at GCSE and A level

New results pubished today show standards are rising across England's secondary schools...

Thursday, 25 January 2018 11:12

Government at risk of failing to meet 3m apprenticeship target – IoD

Responding to Department for Education figures showing that the number of apprenticeship starts dropped by 27% to 114,000 compared to this time last year, Seamus Nevin, Head of Policy Research at the Institute of Directors, said...

Thursday, 25 January 2018 11:09

Shelter comment on English Housing Survey

Polly Neate, chief executive of Shelter, said: “With the number of renters having risen substantially over the past decade, it’s time to start paying attention to the needs of people who rent long term, not just those who have a chance to own...

Thursday, 25 January 2018 10:53

Crime figures are truly shocking and should put an end to Government complacency - Abbott

Diane Abbott MP, Labour's Shadow Home Secretary, responding to the latest ONS crime data which show that police recorded crime is up 14%, with knife crime up by 21% and gun crime by 20%, said...

Thursday, 25 January 2018 10:52

Crime in England and Wales: year ending September 2017

Crime statistics from the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) and police recorded crime...

Thursday, 25 January 2018 10:51

Rough-sleeping rockets by 169% since 2010 says Shelter

In Autumn 2017, 4,751 people were rough sleeping in England – a 15% increase in a year and a 169% increase since 2010 when the figures first started being recorded - this is the highest number yet...

Thursday, 25 January 2018 10:34

Shameful homelessness figures are a direct result of decisions made by Conservative Ministers - Healey

John Healey MP, Labour’s Shadow Housing Secretary, commenting on new rough sleeping statistics released today which have shown that rough sleeping has reached its highest level this decade, said...

Thursday, 25 January 2018 10:32

Defence Secretary to inform MPs about the Defence Modernisation programme

Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson will be making a statement in the Commons today on the Defence Modernisation programme....

Thursday, 25 January 2018 09:13