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
Committee stage (Lords) of the Secure Tenancies (Victims of Domestic Abuse) Bill - Jan 24
Baroness Lister of Burtersett (Lab): My Lords, I rise to move Amendment 1 and speak to Amendment 3, in my name and those of a number of other noble Lords...
Thursday, 25 January 2018 08:51
Third reading (Lords) of the Sanctions and Anti-Money Laundering Bill - Jan 24
The Minister of State, Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Lord Ahmad of Wimbledon) (Con): My Lords, it is a pleasure to stand before the House once again, and to speak to Amendments 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7...
Thursday, 25 January 2018 08:48