by Staff Writer | Jan 4, 2024 | Briefing
NEW analysis from the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit’s (ECIU) Power Tracker finds that between 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2023, power generated by wind, hydro and solar is estimated to have been over 90TWh (terawatt hours). This is more than enough power for...
by Staff Writer | Jan 4, 2024 | Briefing
SIR Martyn Oliver has begun a five-year term as His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Education, Children’s Services and Skills. As the new head of Ofsted, Sir Martyn has announced that routine school inspections in the spring term will begin later in January, to...
by Agency Reporter | Jan 3, 2024 | Briefing
UN HUMANITARIANS repeated dire concerns for civilians caught up in the war in Gaza on Tuesday, amid reports of continued Israeli bombardment of the southern towns of Deir al Balah, Khan Younis and Rafah, direct clashes on the ground and the firing of rockets overnight...
by Agency Reporter | Jan 3, 2024 | Briefing
NEW research from Shelter reveals the impact of homelessness on school age children. Half of teachers at state schools in England (49 per cent) work at a school with children who are homeless or who have become homeless in the last year. With a dire shortage of social...
by Staff Writer | Jan 2, 2024 | Briefing
OFGEM yesterday announced an increase in the energy price cap to £1,928, raising the average bill by £94 for dual fuel housolds who pay by direct debit. The prices are expected to fall when the cap next changes on 1 April. The Trades Union Congress (TUC) says the UK...
by Agency Reporter | Jan 2, 2024 | Briefing
THE next government faces a massive up-hill battle fixing the UKs broken public services, according to a new report from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR). A post-election government will inherit one of the most challenging contexts of any government...
