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Lord Robert Smith named new chairman of the British Business Bank

Business Minister Margot James has today announced the appointment of the Lord Smith of Kelvin as the new non-executive chairman of the British Business Bank...

Friday, 21 April 2017 19:42

Taxpayers get all their money back from Lloyds

British taxpayers have now recovered all of the £20.3 billion they injected into Lloyds Banking Group during the financial crisis...

Friday, 21 April 2017 18:00

Commons Library briefing paper on Technical and Further Education Bill: Lords Stages and Ping Pong

This House of Commons briefing paper provides information on the House of Lords scrutiny of the Technical and Further Education Bill 2016-17 and details how the Bill was amended in the House of Lords...

Friday, 21 April 2017 14:59

Setting grade standards in A level modern foreign languages

Ofqual announces it will take action this summer to ensure standards are set appropriately in A level French, German and Spanish...

Friday, 21 April 2017 14:31

Universities UK responds to government announcement on funding for EU students commencing courses in 2018-19

Responding to the government announcement, Alistair Jarvis, Deputy Chief Executive of Universities UK, said...

Friday, 21 April 2017 14:00

Business Secretary announces Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund investments

Business Secretary Greg Clark announces the Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund, committing over £1 billion over the next 4 years...

Friday, 21 April 2017 12:45

Nigeria - British relations – The next 100 years. Speech by British High Commissioner to Nigeria

Ties that bind the UK and Nigeria will grow stronger and not weaker in the next century...

Friday, 21 April 2017 12:43

Report cheating, malpractice or wrongdoing, Ofqual urges

Teachers, parents and students encouraged to report suspicions of cheating...

Friday, 21 April 2017 12:41

Government publishes £1.2 billion plan to increase cycling and walking

Cycling and walking investment strategy released...

Friday, 21 April 2017 12:39

Defence Secretary announces £539 million investment in new missiles systems

Secretary of State, Sir Michael Fallon, has today announced three new missile contracts worth a combined £539 million for state-of-the-art Meteor, Common Anti-air Modular Missile (CAMM) and Sea Viper missile systems at MBDA Stevenage...

Friday, 21 April 2017 12:35