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Early sight of oral questions to the Secretary of State for Transport on Mar 21

Matt Hancock (West Suffolk): What his planned timetable is for the upgrading of Haughley and Ely rail junctions...

Friday, 15 March 2024 06:29

Welsh Government in push to attract STEM teachers to Wales - “Every day you could be the one positive thing that child needs”

With British Science Week reaching its conclusion, prospective STEM teachers are being urged to explore the range of incentives available in Wales as applications are currently open

Friday, 15 March 2024 00:01

Alliance responds to launch of childminder consultation and confirmation of when parent applications for September phase of roll out opens

Commenting on the launch of a consultation on additional support for childminders, Neil Leitch, CEO of the Early Years Alliance, said...

Friday, 15 March 2024 00:01

Size matters: 98% of top 100 yellow box junctions for fining drivers in London and Cardiff are bigger than necessary, say RAC

Almost every yellow box junction of 100 analysed in London and Cardiff is bigger than it needs to be to prevent traffic congestion, leading to countless unnecessary fines for drivers, a new study commissioned for the RAC has found...

Friday, 15 March 2024 00:01

Childcare applications for parents of 9 month olds to open 12 May

Applications for the second phase of the largest ever expansion of free childcare in England’s history will open on 12 May, the government has announced today...

Friday, 15 March 2024 00:01

LGA responds to Public Accounts Committee report on levelling up funding

Responding to a Public Accounts Committee report on levelling up funding delivery so far, Cllr Martin Tett, Chairman of the Local Government Association’s People and Places Board, said...

Friday, 15 March 2024 00:01

New figures reveal bus funding winners and losers as National Bus Strategy turns three

Figures released today (15 March) reveal a shocking state of ‘winners and losers’ when it comes to Government bus funding with up to £230 per head difference between local authority areas...

Friday, 15 March 2024 00:01

Over 1,800 arrested with 245 drug lines shutdown during crackdown targeting county line drug dealers, and 1,600 people safeguarded.

Police forces have arrested 1,874 criminals and closed 245 county lines used by county line gangs to sell drugs, 660 weapons and eight XL Bully dogs across the country during a seven-day long intensification week...

Friday, 15 March 2024 00:01

London Assembly gambling investigation: Mayor of London should ban all gambling adverts on Transport for London network

The London Assembly Health Committee is calling on the Mayor of London to bring forward proposals to ban all gambling advertisements on the Transport for London (TfL) network...

Friday, 15 March 2024 00:01

Thousands of species set to benefit from new government funding

Lapwings, water voles and dragonflies are among the species to benefit from new government funding awarded today (Friday 15th March) to restore and create nature-rich landscapes across England...

Friday, 15 March 2024 00:01