Early sight of oral questions to the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on Oct 16
Henry Smith (Crawley): What his policy is on the use of brownfield land for new developments...
Wednesday, 20 September 2023 07:09
Second 2023/24 Cost of Living Payment dates announced
Millions of households across the UK will receive £300 directly from the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) between 31 October and 19 November...
Wednesday, 20 September 2023 00:01
IFS: Parents, especially poorer ones, overlook value added when applying to secondary schools
A new study shows that many parents don’t consider the value-added score when applying to secondary schools for their child...
Wednesday, 20 September 2023 00:01
“False economy” of deep aid cuts in CSSF as conflict and instability surge in MENA and Horn of Africa, say MPs
In a report today, the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy warns of the “false economy” of deep cuts to the aid-funded portions of the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund (CSSF)...
Wednesday, 20 September 2023 00:01
MoJ must investigate Official Injury Claim Service case backlog after whiplash reforms, Justice Committee says
There are a “growing number” of unresolved cases in the Official Injury Claim (OIC) Service portal, which now stands at 349,000, the Justice Committee has warned, as it called on the Ministry of Justice to investigate the backlog...
Wednesday, 20 September 2023 00:01
ASCL comment on IFS report on applications to secondary schools
Responding to a report from the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), which shows that many parents don’t consider ‘value-added’ Progress 8 scores when applying to secondary school for their child...
Wednesday, 20 September 2023 00:01
Culture Secretary vows to protect traditional TV viewers amid shift to online viewing
Viewers of free-to-air terrestrial TV should not be ‘left behind’ amid shifting viewing habits towards streaming services, the Culture Secretary will say in a major speech on the future of TV this afternoon...
Wednesday, 20 September 2023 00:01
Alex Norris responds to claims that violent attacks on shop workers are not being responded to
Alex Norris MP, Labour’s Shadow Policing Minister, responding to the Association of Convenience Stores letter to Police and Crime Commissioners over violent attacks on shop workers not being responded to, said...
Wednesday, 20 September 2023 00:01
Home Secretary urges Meta to protect children from sexual abuse
The Home Secretary Suella Braverman has urged Meta not to roll out end-to-end encryption on its platforms without robust safety measures that ensure children are protected from sexual abuse and exploitation in messaging channels...
Wednesday, 20 September 2023 00:01
New government research shows ‘lonely’ seems to be the hardest word for students
As students prepare for freshers’ week, new research commissioned by the Government has found that while loneliness is experienced by almost all students (92%), nearly half (43%) worry...
Tuesday, 19 September 2023 23:52