Defence Secretary announces latest wave of cadet units in schools
The Defence Secretary, Gavin Williamson, has today announced that 26 schools across the country will create new cadet units under the Government’s Cadet Expansion Programme...
Friday, 27 April 2018 20:13
UK Government delivers for Scottish businesses
The Scottish Business Taskforce of economic and business leaders came together today, Friday 27 April, to discuss ways to support some of Scotland’s most important sectors...
Friday, 27 April 2018 17:37
Fund for bright disadvantaged pupils launched
New work to raise education standards for the country’s brightest pupils from disadvantaged backgrounds will begin today...
Friday, 27 April 2018 17:35
New National Schools Commissioner to help raise standards
A new National Schools Commissioner is to be appointed following the excellent work of Sir David Carter, who is to retire from the civil service...
Friday, 27 April 2018 14:11
Written statement on Extending support in Universal Credit and Child Tax Credit
Esther McVey (Secretary of State for Work and Pensions): I can today announce that we will extend the existing support within Universal Credit and Child Tax Credit...
Friday, 27 April 2018 12:35
CTEK to Take the Electrical Vehicle Market by Storm
CTEK acquires Chargestorm AB to enter the Electrical Vehicle market...
Friday, 27 April 2018 11:01
SATs preparation overtaking children’s lives - NEU/TES joint survey
Three-in-10 (30%) teachers and headteachers say their school expects children aged six to seven (Year 2) to do SATs revision at home, according to a joint survey by the National Education Union (NEU) and TES...
Friday, 27 April 2018 11:00
GMB: Amazon posts blockbuster results as workers report being treated like robots in "hellish" conditions
Global giant must address working conditions after reports of warehouse workers peeing in bottles and facing a culture like ‘prison’
Friday, 27 April 2018 09:52
Westminster Hall debate on Financial Services - Apr 26
Vicky Ford (Chelmsford) (Con): I beg to move, that this House has considered the financial services and the impact on the UK economy...
Friday, 27 April 2018 09:00
Commons debate on Brexit: Customs and Borders - Apr 26
Yvette Cooper (Normanton, Pontefract and Castleford) (Lab): I beg to move, that this House notes that the EU is the UK’s largest export market for goods, accounting for a total of £145bn of exports and £241bn of imports in 2016
Friday, 27 April 2018 08:56