Figures released by the government this week have shown a noticeable drop in the amount of time children are spending outside. The Monitor of Engagement with the Natural Environment by Natural England showed that over the period 2018/19, 74% of children spent time outside, down
BORIS Johnson is planning to slash fuel duty to win over 37m UK drivers! The difference between the previous Tory administration and the new one, couldn’t be more marked. Robert Halfon MP said: “For nearly 10 years, with FairFuelUK, I’ve been campaigning to cut fuel
Mahmud Kamani, Andy Burnham, Tommy Fury and Michelle Keegan have all made 2019’s Manchester Power 100 list. The Manchester Power 100 is an annual list of the 100 most influential people in Manchester and surrounding areas, the list aims to celebrate power players and figures
– Wages surpass inflation for the 17th consecutive month – UK employment rate at joint record high 76.1%, as number in work reaches 32.8 million – 1.9 million more women in work since 2010, as ethnic minority employment level/rate soars to new record high –
Universities that fail to deliver in the best interests of students could now face financial penalties of up to £500,000 as the final suite of powers for the sector regulator came into force this week. Since launching in 2018, the OfS has already taken great
A new £2 million pilot innovation fund to support public interest journalism in the UK, following recommendations in the Cairncross Review. Culture Secretary Jeremy Wright has announced a new £2 million pilot innovation fund to support public interest journalism in the UK, following recommendations in
Leading Manchester figures are set to be celebrated in an all new Power 100 list. The list dubbed Manchester Power 100 has been launched today and is now open for nominations from the general public who wish to put anyone forward. The Manchester Power 100
GMB LONDON WELCOME CLARION HOUSING DECISION TO CANCEL DEMOLITION PROPOSAL OF SUTTON ESTATE CHELSEA AFTER CAMPAIGN BY RESIDENTS AND UNIONS We salute the residents of the Sutton Estate in their fight to retain social housing in Chelsea, says GMB London GMB welcome Clarion Housing’s decision
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today announced that a programme to tag knife crime offenders with a tracking device on release from prison is to be expanded across almost every London borough to cut re-offending. It is unclear what impact this will have
GMB CALL ON TFL TO CLARIFY WHETHER PRIVATE HIRE DRIVERS INSURANCE POLICIES COVER THEM TO ACT AS COURIERS Requests for clarity are important and save the taxpayer from cases that can be brought against the regulator when things go wrong, says GMB London GMB have