Under Great British Energy’s First Major Initiative, UK Government announces £200 million investment to slash energy bills and support Net Zero ambitions in schools and hospitals – echoing calls made at Chamber UK’s Solar for Schools Parliamentary showcase.
Among my peers, the EU often feels like a distant institution – an abstract body making decisions somewhere in Brussels. This leads my friends to
Parliamentary scrutiny of the implementation of the Online Safety Act (OSA) has stepped up a gear in the recent weeks; in this article, Maeve Walsh reviews the recent debates.
The debate over smacking children in England has reached a critical moment as leading doctors and child protection advocates call for a complete ban on the practice. The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH) argues that physical punishment is outdated, harmful, and unsupported by any scientific evidence of benefit.
At a Westminster Hall debate last week, there was cross-party consensus that the Government must act to protect our children from online harm; here’s one
The UK government is launching free breakfast clubs in 750 schools from April, supporting 180,000 children. Aimed at tackling child hunger, the scheme faces concerns over funding, with schools warning 60p per pupil may fall short. Its success will shape a nationwide rollout.
The UK government is reportedly set to propose an EU-UK Youth Mobility Scheme, allowing young Europeans to live and work in Britain for up to three years, with reciprocal rights for Britons in the EU. Framed as a pragmatic post-Brexit reset, the plan includes caps on visas and NHS surcharges to mitigate political resistance. While critics warn of a return to free movement, business leaders and pro-EU campaigners see it as a necessary step to address labour shortages and repair strained UK-EU ties. With negotiations looming, the scheme’s success will depend on balancing economic benefits with political sensitivities.
Labour’s proposal to lower the voting age to 16 is often seen as a strategic move to bolster its electoral prospects, but shifting youth political
The Labour-run council’s proposals to close Bradstow School resulted in a walk-out of Conservative councillors at a recent council meeting. The background to that walk out was a long run of rule changes introduced by the Labour administration which has stifled democratic debate at the town hall.
“Let’s make our apprenticeship system truly the world’s envy,” writes Andrew Pakes MP, chair of the all-party Parliamentary group on apprenticeship.
The link between the youth mental health crisis, gang culture, and youth violence is uncontested. It’s time for young people to drive solutions, says Helen
The UK Government’s decision to impose VAT on private school fees, effective from 1st January, has reignited debates about equity, education funding, and the long-standing
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