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Lammy say government must suspend arms sales to Israel if lawyers have found clear risk of serious breaches of international law, as he repeats demand that Cameron publishes legal advice

Following the appalling deaths of three UK aid workers in an Israeli strike on Gaza, Labour's Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy, has called on the government to finally publish its advice...

Wednesday, 3 April 2024 15:19

DVSA blog: Looking to the future of the MOT

The dust has now settled after the publication of the consultation on MOT, which confirmed that the government wasn’t changing the frequency of MOTs...

Wednesday, 3 April 2024 14:25

Guidance: Initial teacher training bursaries funding manual: 2023 to 2024 academic year

A training bursary is a tax-free financial incentive to attract high-quality graduates into the teaching profession. The bursary amount varies according to the subject which they train to teach...

Wednesday, 3 April 2024 12:42

Nearly 100,000 drug tests carried out to tackle root causes of drug driven crime

The expansion of testing on arrest by police forces across England and Wales has seen nearly 100,000 drug tests on suspects, whose behaviour was believed to have been driven...

Wednesday, 3 April 2024 12:14

New regime to deliver decent homes for social housing residents

Failing social housing providers need to raise standards from today, to ensure all tenants live in decent homes and are treated with fairness and respect by their landlords...

Wednesday, 3 April 2024 12:07

UN calls for restraint following Iran consulate attack in Syria

A senior UN official on Tuesday urged the Security Council to work to avert further escalation in the Middle East following the deadly airstrike on the Iranian consulate in Syria’s capital, Damascus.

Wednesday, 3 April 2024 09:21

Committee urges Government to hold aviation industry accountable for emissions reductions

The Environmental Audit Committee has urged the Government to hold the aviation industry accountable for its proposed  emissions reductions, as it publishes the Government’s response...

Wednesday, 3 April 2024 00:01

NEU survey - State of Education: Ofsted

In the latest survey of almost 6,000 National Education Union members, conducted ahead of Annual Conference in Bournemouth, we asked teachers and support staff in England about their attitudes toward Ofsted...

Wednesday, 3 April 2024 00:01

The UK is deeply concerned about the potential for escalation in the Middle East and calls on all parties to reduce tensions: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Statement by Ambassador James Kariuki at the UN Security Council meeting on the strike in Damascus...

Tuesday, 2 April 2024 21:28

Readout of the Foreign Secretary's call with Palestinian Authority Prime Minister

The Foreign Secretary spoke to the new Palestinian Authority Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Mohammad Mustafa, this afternoon...

Tuesday, 2 April 2024 21:26