UK and Faroe Islands reach agreement on fishing opportunities for 2024
UK secures over 2,200 tonnes of fishing quota through annual negotiations with the Faroe Islands...
Monday, 4 March 2024 15:37
Budget is the last chance for the Prime Minister to reverse crippling school cuts before the election, say school leaders
Ahead of the 2024 spring budget, Paul Whiteman, general secretary of school leaders’ union NAHT, said...
Monday, 4 March 2024 14:00
DfE blog on "How we’re encouraging children at our school to read for pleasure"
Whiston Worrygoose is a ‘Reading School’. Reading drives everything we do and it’s at the centre of our whole curriculum offer...
Monday, 4 March 2024 13:09
IFS: Health spending planned to fall in England and Scotland in 2024-25, suggesting a top-up likely
The UK government, Scottish Government and Welsh Governments have each now published their final updated budgets for the current financial year, 2023–24...
Monday, 4 March 2024 12:43
Scottish Government: Tackling gender-based violence
A dedicated approach to prevent and respond to gender-based violence (GBV) in schools has been published...
Monday, 4 March 2024 12:06
Liz Kendall's speech setting out Labour's plan to get Britain working again - Mar 4
Liz Kendall MP, Labour’s Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, speech to Demos Think Tank
Monday, 4 March 2024 11:27
SRC: Firms face £125m Scotland-only business rate surcharge over next 2 years
A Scotland-only business rates surcharge on all firms occupying medium-sized and larger premises and which enters its ninth year of operation next month is set to cost firms a cumulative £125 million over the next two years, according to the Scottish Retail Consortium...
Monday, 4 March 2024 10:38
£10 million to support suicide prevention
Those struggling with their mental health will be better supported thanks to a £10 million funding boost for charities working to prevent suicides...
Monday, 4 March 2024 10:37
New laws to crack down on online prison content
New laws will see harmful content filmed inside prisons removed from social media platforms more quickly – shielding victims from further trauma and protecting prison security...
Monday, 4 March 2024 09:50
Change of Governor of Gibraltar: Lt Gen Sir Ben Bathurst
Lieutenant General Sir Ben Bathurst KCVO, CBE has been appointed Governor of Gibraltar in succession to Vice Admiral Sir David Steel KBE, DL...
Monday, 4 March 2024 09:17