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Launch of new East West Railway Company puts UK’s own ‘Silicon Valley’ rail link on fast track

A direct rail link between the university cities of Oxford and Cambridge took a step closer today as Transport Secretary Chris Grayling officially launched the East West Railway Company...

Thursday, 14 December 2017 10:18

Child maintenance consultation launched

Tough new powers to help tackle child maintenance arrears are being proposed in a consultation that launched today...

Thursday, 14 December 2017 10:15

Ofqual publishes reports relating to 2017 GCSEs, AS and A levels

Ofqual has today published its review of the 2017 summer exam series, during which a range of new GCSEs and A levels were awarded for the first time...

Thursday, 14 December 2017 10:11

Education Secretary unveils action plan to boost social mobility through education

An ambitious plan to provide opportunity on every young person’s doorstep and help make Britain a country fit for the future has been unveiled today by Education Secretary Justine Greening...

Thursday, 14 December 2017 10:08

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (Transitional and Consequential) Regulations 2017

These Regulations make amendments to secondary legislation, mainly consequential to amendments to the Police Reform Act 2002 made by the Policing and Crime Act 2017...

Thursday, 14 December 2017 04:26

Cabinet Office publishes policy paper on public appointments diversity action plan

The Cabinet Office has published a policy paper on its public appointments diversity action plan...

Thursday, 14 December 2017 04:18

Justine Greening to launch social mobility action plan

Education Secretary Justine Greening will today launch the government ‘Unlock Talent and Fulfil Potential’ action plan...

Thursday, 14 December 2017 03:50

Education Committee takes evidence on higher education

This week the Education Select Committee’s had its first evidence session for its inquiry on value for money in higher education.

Thursday, 14 December 2017 03:39

Government must protect social value of community transport, says Committee

The Transport Committee is calling on the Government to demonstrate care and sensitivity as it moves to consult on reforming the community transport permit system...

Thursday, 14 December 2017 00:01

Agreement on ‘standstill’ transitional arrangements between UK and EU27 “is now urgent”, warns Treasury Committee

The Treasury Committee has today published a unanimously-agreed Report into transitional arrangements for exiting the European Union...

Thursday, 14 December 2017 00:01