Millions of pounds of investment in HMNB Clyde is set to bring jobs, transport, leisure and business growth opportunities to Helensburgh, with an agreement signed today (February 27) between the UK Government, Royal Navy and Argyll and Bute Community Planning Partnership. read more
Angela Rayner MP, Labour’s Shadow Education Secretary, commenting on the Social Mobility Commission’s report out today, said:
“The Social Mobility Commission is only the latest expert body to explicitly call for the Government to abandon their plans to increase selection in our schools. It does nothing to help most children do better in life. The Government should finally start listening to all the evidence against new grammars and concentrate instead on helping all of our children to reach their full potential, not just the few.
“Funding cuts will make the attainment gap between advantaged and disadvantaged children even wider at a time when inequality is steadily worsening. With the Budget next week, the Chancellor has the chance to put the needs of all our children first and give education the money it needs.”
read moreThe discipline watchdog of the Communist Party of China (CPC) exposed six cases involving officials who were held accountable for their poor leadership. The officials were punished for poor fulfillment of their main responsibilities in strict Party go… read more
The Health and Safety Executive will be running a morning of free seminars at the cleaning show this year to help employers protect their workforce and reduce costs attributed to managing staff absence. Topics to be covered include: working at height … read more
Information on the closures/restrictions affecting the navigation. read more