We are victims of our own success but a bright future still lays ahead

The UKIP Leader, Paul Nuttall has issued the following statement following the local election results:

It’s been a difficult night.

In the local elections yesterday many excellent UKIP representatives lost their seats on county councils despite campaigning hard for re-election.

Frankly, there is nothing they could have done in the face of a big national swing to the Tories.

Each one of our former councillors should be immensely proud of the contribution they have made not only to their local communities but also to the cause that our party was set up to achieve: the restoration of the United Kingdom as an independent, self-governing country.



News story: Invitation to an IIAC meeting on 6 July 2017

The aim of the meeting is to give members of the public, their representatives, and people with a professional interest in occupational diseases, the opportunity to learn and ask questions about the council’s work.

The meeting will be at:

Manchester Conference Centre & Pendulum Hotel
Weston Building
Sackville Street
Manchester
M1 3BB

The meeting will include:

  • an explanation of the council’s role in making recommendations to ministers about the industrial injuries scheme
  • a discussion about the council’s work in the past year
  • an opportunity to contribute views and ideas on the council’s future work

The council welcomes any questions in advance of the meeting, where they will respond.

It may not be possible to accept all applications if the number of requests is higher than expected.

The Industrial Injuries Advisory Council (IIAC) provides advice to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and the Department for Communities in Northern Ireland on matters relating to the industrial injuries scheme. In particular they give advice on which diseases, and the jobs that cause them, should be included in the scheme.

The council is formed of medical, scientific and legal experts, and representatives of employers and employed earners.

The council does not represent the Department for Work and Pensions and has no involvement in individual claims or decisions.



Kirsty Williams wishes finalists of prestigious new teaching awards good luck

Education Secretary Kirsty Williams has today sent a message of good luck to all those who have made it through to the finals of the prestigious new Professional Teaching Awards Cymru (Fri 5th May).

Thursday 04 May 2017

17 outstanding education professionals and schools have been shortlisted with the winners being announced at a special event in Cardiff City Hall on Sunday 7 May.    

The awards have been established by the Welsh Government to recognise the best in schools across the country and to celebrate the commitment, dedication and inspiration of the teaching profession in Wales.

A panel of Wales-wide judges have selected the 17 entries for the seven categories, which include:

  • Teacher of the year.
  • Headteacher of the year.
  • Award for promoting pupil wellbeing and or inclusion in school.
  • Award for supporting teachers and learners.
  • Whole school award for promoting relationships with parents and the community.

Kirsty Williams said:

“These prestigious new awards are an opportunity to say thank you to our teachers and educational professionals and formally recognise the best leadership and teaching from across Wales.

“I am looking forward to meeting all the finalists at the ceremony on Sunday and I wish all of them the best of luck and hope everyone has a great day.”

Winners will be presented with a ‘Griff’ in honour of Griffith Jones of Llanddowror, who turned the Welsh into one of the world’s most literate nations during the 1700s.
 

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News story: Avian flu confirmed at a farm near Thornton, Wyre, Lancashire

H5N8 avian flu has been confirmed at a farm near Thornton, Wyre, Lancashire.

The UK’s Chief Veterinary Officer has confirmed H5N8 avian flu in a small backyard flock of chickens at a farm near Thornton, Wyre, Lancashire.

A 3 km Protection Zone and a 10 km Surveillance Zone have been put in place around the infected premises to limit the risk of the disease spreading. We have published full details of the controls in place.

The flock is estimated to contain around 30 birds. A number have died and the remaining live birds at the premises are being humanely culled. A full investigation is under way to determine the source of the infection.

Public Health England advises that the risk to public health from the virus is very low and the Food Standards Agency is clear that bird flu does not pose a food safety risk for UK consumers.

Read the latest advice and information on avian flu in the UK, including actions to reduce the risk of the disease spreading, advice for anyone who keeps poultry or captive birds and details of previous cases. Journalists with queries should contact Defra press office.



Emily Thornberry responding to reports the Tories are planning a vote on Syria if re-elected

Emily Thornberry,
Shadow Foreign Secretary, responding to reports that the Tories are planning a
vote on Syria if re-elected, said:

“Now
the truth is out. A vote for the Tories is a vote to escalate the war in Syria
and prolong the suffering of its people; to risk open conflict between our
armed forces and those of Russia and Iran; and to follow Donald Trump’s lead
with blind loyalty, no matter where it takes us, and no matter what our other
allies think. In short, it is a vote to repeat the mistakes of Iraq from a
Prime Minister who just last weekend refused to accept that she got Iraq wrong.

"Instead
of this headlong rush to war, the British government should be working flat out
through the United Nations to support the current talks on de-escalation of the
conflict, with a view to creating a permanent ceasefire, a political solution
and a lasting peace. That is what the Syrian people need, not Theresa May’s
secret plans to escalate the war.

"These
reports also reveal that – even on matters of peace and war – Tory MPs cannot
be trusted to think independently and do what is best for the country. This
increasingly authoritarian Prime Minister just sees them as voting fodder, and
if they are prepared to back her rush to war, they will also surely vote for a
chaotic Brexit and the dismantling of our NHS. The only way to stop them is to
vote Labour.”