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May's £1bn DUP bung could pay for extra teacher in every secondary school say Lib Dems

The government's £1bn bung to the DUP could have paid for an extra teacher in every secondary school across the UK over the next five years, research by the Liberal Democrats has revealed...

Tuesday, 27 June 2017 15:36

Commons library briefing note on Safeguarding in English schools

This briefing provides information on the safeguarding responsibilities of schools in England, including the role of governing bodies, head teachers and school staff...

Tuesday, 27 June 2017 15:33

Written statement on Contingent Liability

Harriett Baldwin (Ministry of Defence): I am today laying a Departmental Minute to advise that the Ministry of Defence (MOD) has received approval from Her Majesty’s Treasury...

Tuesday, 27 June 2017 14:45

Ministers must improve process of fire safety checks after only 95 tests completed since Grenfell - Healey

John Healey MP, Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for Housing, commenting on reports that 95 cladding samples from high-rise residential buildings have failed a combustibility test, said...

Tuesday, 27 June 2017 14:12

GMB demands action and answers after Government minister quizzed on £10 billion Moorside nuclear reactor in Parliament

The dog's dinner that is Moorside currently is a living example of why Britain should not leave it to foreign companies to keep the country’s lights on...

Tuesday, 27 June 2017 14:10

CDU Economic Council Annual Conference: Chancellor's words

Chancellor Philip Hammond at the CDU Economic Council Annual Conference, in Berlin...

Tuesday, 27 June 2017 14:09

Modern Slavery (Victim Support) Bill: As introduced in the Lords - June 26

The Modern Slavery (Victim Support) Bill was introduced in the Lords yesterday as a private bill..

Tuesday, 27 June 2017 13:11

Safe Standing should be rolled out - Lib Dems

League One side Shrewsbury Town have become the first English club to apply to have safe standing at their ground...

Tuesday, 27 June 2017 11:30

TfL and the Mayor’s transport strategy

With the Mayor’s draft Transport Strategy now out for consultation – how does Transport for London intend to implement his radical new ideas?

Tuesday, 27 June 2017 11:20

AHA comment: Minimum pricing in Wales

Responding to the announcement (below) that the Welsh government is set to legislate for a minimum price for alcohol, Professor Sir Ian Gilmore, chair of the Alcohol Health Alliance UK (AHA), said...

Tuesday, 27 June 2017 11:19