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Defence Equipment and Support Chief Executive to depart

The Ministry of Defence has today announced that Tony Douglas, CEO of Defence Equipment and Support (DE&S), will stand down from the role at the end of this year...

Thursday, 28 September 2017 08:27

Foreign Secretary chairs Ministerial on UK support to British Overseas Territories

Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has this afternoon chaired the first meeting of a new ministerial group overseeing UK support to British Overseas Territories in the Caribbean...

Thursday, 28 September 2017 08:26

Free childcare scheme won't help social mobility and could widen attainment gap, says Sutton Trust

The government’s scheme to give working parents 30 hours of free childcare could harm social mobility by widening the gap in school readiness...

Thursday, 28 September 2017 00:01

Prime Minister defends free market capitalism as the Bank of England marks 20 years of independence

Prime Minister Theresa May will use a speech to mark the 20th anniversary of the independence of the Bank of England today to stress the importance of the UK’s free market economy...

Wednesday, 27 September 2017 22:30

Institute for Apprenticeships sets out vision on quality

The Institute for Apprenticeships has today set out its understanding of what makes a high quality apprenticeship – and is seeking views to further shape its work...

Wednesday, 27 September 2017 14:35

Stephen Crabb confirmed as new CFI Parliamentary Chairman in the House of Commons

Conservative Friends of Israel's has announced that Rt. Hon. Stephen Crabb MP will be their new Parliamentary Chairman in the House of Commons.

Wednesday, 27 September 2017 14:32

Regulator of social housing consults on Value for Money Standard

The regulator of social housing has launched a statutory consultation on proposals to revise its Value for Money Standard from April 2018...

Wednesday, 27 September 2017 12:05

Waste criminals dump £750,000 clean-up bill on landowners

Criminals who illegally dump thousands of tonnes of baled waste have cost land and property owners in the North East an estimated £750,000 in the last year...

Wednesday, 27 September 2017 12:00

Ofqual consults on reform of functional skills

Ofqual has today published a consultation on our approach to regulating reformed functional skills qualifications in English and maths...

Wednesday, 27 September 2017 11:58

Homeless and hidden from help – new report reveals London’s secret homelessness problem

A new report out today estimates there are thirteen times more hidden homeless people in London than those sleeping rough - as many as 12,500 each night.

Wednesday, 27 September 2017 08:45