Today’s High Court decision is a further demonstration of the failure of this government's austerity agenda - Corbyn/Abrahams
Jeremy Corbyn MP, Leader of the Labour Party, commenting on today’s High Court judgement that the Benefit Cap unlawfully discriminates against single parents with children aged two or under, said...
Thursday, 22 June 2017 12:06
These figures reveal the scale of the crisis the Tories have created for our schools - Angela Rayner
Angela Rayner MP, Labour’s Shadow Education Secretary, commenting on the release of the Schools Workforce statistics showing that more teachers are leaving the profession than joining, said...
Thursday, 22 June 2017 12:04
We can and must do better for our primary children – ATL responds to primary assessment consultation
Commenting on the Association of Teachers and Lecturers’ (ATL) response to the Government consultations - Primary Assessment in England and the Rochford Review recommendations, Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of ATL said...
Thursday, 22 June 2017 12:02
GMB slams "devastating" school staff cuts as funding gap bites
New figures show more than ten thousand support staff jobs lost...
Thursday, 22 June 2017 11:59
Shelter: New homelessness statistics – Grenfell tragedy sheds light on our housing crisis
New government figures on homelessness released today show...
Thursday, 22 June 2017 11:55
CML: Gross lending up 12% in May and new CML buy-to-let forecast
The Council of Mortgage Lenders estimates that gross mortgage lending reached £20.1 billion in May...
Thursday, 22 June 2017 09:33
Extract from Scottish Parliament debate on Freedom of Information Requests - June 21
Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con):...Additionally, please correct me if my geography is awry, but Thailand is not in Europe...
Thursday, 22 June 2017 08:01
Extracts from Proceedings in the Scottish Parliament - June 21
Christina McKelvie (Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse) (SNP): ...Although we celebrate in the time that we have left, we must also make the reality better for those who must go through the MND journey...
Thursday, 22 June 2017 08:00
Extracts from Scottish Parliament debate on Freedom of Information Requests - June 21
Neil Findlay (Lothian) (Lab):...Here are more examples from between September and October 2016...
Thursday, 22 June 2017 07:50
Written statement on Rail Franchising
Paul Maynard (Department for Transport): I am pleased to inform the House that we have today published the shortlists of companies that will bid for the new West Coast Partnership franchise which will launch the first services on HS2, and the next South Eastern franchise...
Thursday, 22 June 2017 07:47