Changes would ensure more outstanding artefacts are acquired by museums for public display Consultation comes after record breaking number of discoveries in 2017 Plans to widen the definition of treasure so more archaeological finds can be protected f… read more
The reports summarised below informed the Low Pay Commission’s (LPC’s) 2018 Report. The completed projects are from the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR) and the London School of Economics (LSE). NIESR covered the impact of th… read more
Today, 1st February, marks 30 years since the introduction of the Unduly Lenient Sentence (ULS) scheme. The scheme was launched in 1989 following public outcry over a series of controversial sentencing decisions, including the 1986 ‘Ealing vicarage ra… read more
Measures to improve outcomes for ethnic minority students in higher education were announced by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster David Lidington and the Universities Minister Chris Skidmore today (1 February). The measures are part of a bold c… read more
Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt will be in Romania today (1 February) for talks with the Romanian President and Prime Minister. Jeremy Hunt will discuss areas of co-operation, including tackling modern slavery, hybrid threats, as well as Brexit and fu… read more