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This report should serve as a warning that plans to re-introduce selection at 11 will only make the attainment gap wider - Rayner

Angela Rayner MP, Shadow Education Secretary, commenting on the Sutton Trust report into the attainment gap between poor pupils and their better-off classmates, said...

Thursday, 9 February 2017 12:28

MEPs overhaul EU rules on car approvals to prevent further emissions scandals

In a drive to prevent a recurrence of the VW emissions scandal, Internal Market Committee MEPs amended EU car “type approval” rules on Thursday...

Thursday, 9 February 2017 11:44

The future of public service: Government Transformation Strategy launched

Minister for the Cabinet Office Ben Gummer launched the government transformation strategy for transforming public services...

Thursday, 9 February 2017 10:44

UK firms secure lucrative ‘green’ construction contract with government support

International Trade Secretary, Dr Liam Fox, today announced that UKEF will support a Carillion contract worth tens of millions of pounds to build a revolutionary environmental building in the UAE...

Thursday, 9 February 2017 10:43

Shelter responds to government’s repossession and eviction figures

New figures from the Ministry of Justice published today reveal that...

Thursday, 9 February 2017 10:31

Government announces boost for UK commercial space sector

Government launches £10 million scheme to incentivise the commercial spaceflight market...

Thursday, 9 February 2017 09:54

Written statement on Local government funding

Sajid Javid (Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government): Further to the points raised in the House yesterday on Surrey County Council and local government finance, I would like to take the opportunity to put some facts on the record...

Thursday, 9 February 2017 09:52

Criminal Finances Bill: Amendments to be moved at report stage (Commons) - Feb 9

Criminal Finances Bill: Amendments to be moved at report stage (Commons) - Feb 9...

Thursday, 9 February 2017 08:49

Children and Social Work Bill: Amendments to be moved at report stage - Feb 9

Children and Social Work Bill: Amendments to be moved at report stage - Feb 9...

Thursday, 9 February 2017 08:48

Committee stage (Lords) (day 4) of the Neighbourhood Planning Bill - Feb 8

Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Lab): My Lords, as this is the first time I have spoken today, I refer the Committee to my entry in the register of interests...

Thursday, 9 February 2017 08:45