Review your charity’s safeguarding and governance arrangements, Charity Commission advises
The Charity Commission is alerting all charities to the importance of providing a safe and trusted environment for anyone who comes into contact with them, including staff and volunteers...
Tuesday, 19 December 2017 10:53
Lammy Review - Government Response
The Government has responded to the review of Black, Asian and minority ethnic people’s treatment and outcomes in the criminal justice system..;
Tuesday, 19 December 2017 10:39
Rycroft reaffirms support for peace negotiations in speech to UN
"I once again reaffirm our strong support for renewed peace negotiations between the Israelis and Palestinians as soon as possible," said Ambassador Matthew Rycroft in a speech to the United Nations yesterday...
Tuesday, 19 December 2017 10:03
Government launches plan to increase participation in democracy
The government has launched the first ever Democratic Engagement Plan today to tackle democratic exclusion and outline how it will increase participation among under registered groups...
Tuesday, 19 December 2017 09:49
DCMS publishes update to the 5G Strategy for the UK
The Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport has published a document summarising the progress made by the government to deliver against the goals outlined in the 5G Strategy...
Tuesday, 19 December 2017 09:41
UKIP: Compulsory Sex and Relationship Education in Schools is Wrong
The government’s plans to introduce Sex and Relationships Education to all children including at primary schools is 'absolutely wrong' say UKIP...
Tuesday, 19 December 2017 09:08
Committee stage (Commons) (day 1) of the Finance (No. 2) Bill - Dec 18
The Financial Secretary to the Treasury (Mel Stride): The Finance Bill makes changes to the bank levy, in particular restricting its scope to UK activities...
Tuesday, 19 December 2017 08:09
Statement (Commons and Lords) on Grenfell Tower and Building Safety - Dec 18
Communities Secretary Sajid Javid made a statement updating MPs on the inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire and building safety...
Tuesday, 19 December 2017 08:05
Oral answers to questions (Commons): Work and Pensions - Dec 18
Work and Pensions Ministers were taking questions in the Commons...
Tuesday, 19 December 2017 08:03
Oral answer (Lords) on Children: Mental Health Assessments - Dec 18
Baroness Tyler of Enfield asked the Government, further to the remarks by Lord Nash on 23 November 2016 (HL Deb, col 1947), what progress they have made with testing new approaches to mental health assessments for looked-after children which were due to commence in April or May this year...
Tuesday, 19 December 2017 07:57