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Early sight of oral questions to the Secretary of State for Justice on Sep 10

Dan Carden (Liverpool Walton): What steps her Department is taking to increase prison capacity...

Thursday, 5 September 2024 07:18

UK signs first international treaty addressing risks of artificial intelligence

Human rights, democracy and the rule of law will be further protected from potential threats posed by artificial intelligence (AI) under a new international agreement to be signed by Lord Chancellor Shabana Mahmood today...

Thursday, 5 September 2024 00:01

NEU: School exclusions and suspensions – report by IPPR and The Difference

Commenting on the findings in the Who Is Losing Learning? The case for reducing exclusions across mainstream schools, Daniel Kebede, General Secretary of the National Education Union, said...

Thursday, 5 September 2024 00:01

Government to remove hereditary peers from the House of Lords

New Bill will complete process started a quarter of a century ago...

Thursday, 5 September 2024 00:01

NAHT responds to report revealing school exclusions and suspensions rose by a fifth

Responding to a new report by IPPR (the Institute for Public Policy Research) and The Difference which finds chool exclusions and suspensions rose by a fifth last year, Paul Whiteman, general secretary at school leaders’ union NAHT, said...

Thursday, 5 September 2024 00:01

Low-paid workers have most to gain from giving UK workplaces a security upgrade - Resolution Foundation

Low-paid workers are most likely to lose their jobs during downturns, be employed on a zero-hours contract and miss out on sick pay if they fall ill...

Thursday, 5 September 2024 00:01

First ever drug approved for NHS patients with life-threatening genetic, tumour-causing disease

NHS patients in England with a rare genetic disease that causes tumours in major organs, including the brain and spine, can now benefit from the first-ever therapy which could shrink their tumours to help them avoid high-risk surgery...

Thursday, 5 September 2024 00:01

New research shows the huge economic impact of buses

Independent research on the scale and breadth of economic benefits delivered by local bus services to the British economy highlights how investment in them by government offers excellent value-for-money...

Thursday, 5 September 2024 00:01

NHS Providers responds to Health Foundation research on surgical hubs

Responding to research by the Health Foundation that new surgical hubs could speed up efforts to tackle hospital waiting lists, the chief executive of NHS Providers, Sir Julian Hartley said...

Thursday, 5 September 2024 00:01

New UUK report reveals key role universities play in boosting growth and productivity across the UK

For the first time, new data reveals the full scope of the economic impact of the UK’s higher education sector...

Thursday, 5 September 2024 00:01