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Scottish Government: First Minister to chair cross-party meeting on net zero

First Minister Humza Yousaf will chair a cross-party discussion on Scotland’s climate change ambitions...

Thursday, 1 February 2024 09:54

New guidance to enhance e-bike and e-scooter safety

Guidance includes information on how to safely buy, store and charge e-cycles and e-scooters...

Thursday, 1 February 2024 09:52

Monthly statistics for adult social care (England)

Official statistics on a range of topics including infection control measures, COVID-19 vaccinations, flu vaccinations and testing for COVID-19 in adult social care settings...

Thursday, 1 February 2024 09:50

Alternative provision needs urgent reform to help children and young people

Ofsted and the Care Quality Commission (CQC) have today published a report looking at how education, health and care partners work together to commission and oversee alternative provision (AP)...

Thursday, 1 February 2024 09:48

UK Music Calls On Education Secretary To Halt “Damaging” Plans To Withdraw Funding From Post-16 Music Qualifications

UK Music is calling on Education Secretary Gillian Keegan to halt “damaging” plans to halt funding for post-16 music qualifications...

Thursday, 1 February 2024 09:25

Activists install burning ‘Your Future’ sign outside Shell HQ as company announces £22.4 billion annual profits

Greenpeace activists dressed as Shell board members partied around a burning sign reading ‘Your Future’ at a mock party outside the Shell headquarters as the company announced it made £22.4 billion ($28.3 billion) profit in 2023...

Thursday, 1 February 2024 08:10

Committee stage (Lords) (day 4) of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill - Jan 31

Baroness Jones of Whitchurch (Lab): My Lords, Amendment 80 raises the particular issue that was raised at Second Reading: whose interest is the CMA defending,,,

Thursday, 1 February 2024 08:06

Question for Short Debate (Lords) on Schools: Financial Education - Jan 31

Baroness Sater asked the Government what steps they are taking to improve the financial literacy of children through the provision of financial education in schools...

Thursday, 1 February 2024 08:03

Committee stage (Lords) (day 2) of the Victims and Prisoners Bill - Jan 31

Lord Hodgson of Astley Abbotts (Con): My Lords, I am grateful for the chance to participate—I thought I was going to be cut off at the knees at the end of the last session when the Committee was adjourned promptly...

Thursday, 1 February 2024 08:00

Oral answer (Lords) on Temporary Accommodation Costs - Jan 31

The Lord Bishop of Manchester asked the Government what assessment they have made of the impact on local authority finances caused by the rising cost of temporary accommodation...

Thursday, 1 February 2024 07:58