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Highways England awards new South West design contract worth up to £40 million

Kier Highways Limited has been awarded a £40million contract as part of Highways England’s new delivery arrangements in the South West...

Friday, 24 February 2017 18:04

Round-up of Members Lobby contact changes

Changes to the Members Lobby contact management system in the last month

Friday, 24 February 2017 16:32

Prime Minister's speech to the Conservative Councillors' Association conference

The Prime Minister, Theresa May, speaking today at the Conservative Councillors’ Association Conference said...

Friday, 24 February 2017 16:21

Jo Johnson speech on the Higher Education and Research Bill

Minister of State for Universities, Science, Research and Innovation addresses the Universities UK members’ conference...

Friday, 24 February 2017 15:31

Howard League responds to Youth Justice Board announcement

The Howard League for Penal Reform welcomes the appointment of Charlie Taylor as Chair of the Youth Justice Board, announced today (Friday 24 February) by the Ministry of Justice...

Friday, 24 February 2017 15:25

BEIS Committee to look at impact of Brexit on nuclear industry and energy investor confidence

The impact of Brexit on the UK’s nuclear industry and wider investor confidence in the energy sector will be the focus of a public session of the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) Committee...

Friday, 24 February 2017 15:23

Government announces further reforms for the youth justice system

Elizabeth Truss (Secretary of State for Justice): In December 2016, we set out our plans to reform our approach to youth justice which will help drive forward improved outcomes for young offenders both in custody and in the community...

Friday, 24 February 2017 15:21

Written statement on Justice update

Sir Oliver Heald (Ministry of Justice): Today the Government has published its response to the consultation on proposals to reform fees for grants of probate...

Friday, 24 February 2017 14:45

Work and Pensions committee publishes new evidence on the “gig economy” and the employment practices of Uber, Hermes, Deliveroo and Amazon

The Committee has published Uber, Hermes, Deliveroo and Amazon’s follow up evidence, after they were questioned in Parliament on Wednesday this week...

Friday, 24 February 2017 13:38

DfE’s long-awaited workload report shows us nothing new - ATL

Dr Mary Bousted, general secretary of the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), said...

Friday, 24 February 2017 13:37