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The UK government has asked Supreme Court judges to throw out the Scottish government’s request for a ruling on whether or not it has the power to legally hold a second referendum on Scottish independence without Westminster’s consent.

Dr Henrietta Hughes OBE has been appointed as the first ever patient safety commissioner for England.

The timetable for the Conservative leadership contest has been confirmed, with Boris Johnson’s successor to be announced on September 5, 2022.

Writing for The Leaders Council, Andrew Clowes, headteacher of Hey with Zion Primary School in Oldham, Lancashire, criticises failings in how government agencies are handling the processing and marking of SATs.

In a speech setting out the Labour vision for government, party leader Sir Keir Starmer has hit out at Conservative leadership contenders, accusing them of “nauseating” hypocrisy around their plans for the economy.

Bernie Ecclestone, the former CEO of Formula 1, will face charges of fraud by false representation.

11 Conservative MPs have now entered the running to succeed Boris Johnson as party leader and prime minister of the United Kingdom.

The UK secretary for business, energy & industrial strategy, Kwasi Kwarteng, has announced a £5 million support fund which go toward providing safety and security equipment to the civil nuclear sector in Ukraine.

Public sector construction procurement and contracts specialist, Adwoa Owusu-Banahene, writes that government, education, employers and other stakeholders must come together and collaborate effectively for the Skills and Post-16 Education Act to be applied to the best possible effect.

This week, The Leaders Council announced the publication of its special report into the Skills & Post-16 Education Act and the impact it will have on the construction, engineering and manufacturing sectors.

The Office for Budget Responsibility [OBR] has warned that UK debt is on an “unsustainable path”, with rising inflationary pressures and an ageing population leaving the country at risk of recession.

The Metropolitan Police force has appointed Sir Mark Rowley as its new commissioner on an initial five-year term.

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer and deputy leader Angela Rayner have been cleared of any wrongdoing by Durham Police over ‘Beergate’.

Tory MPs are beginning to declare their intention to stand in the party’s leadership contest following Boris Johnson’s resignation on Thursday, while some senior ministers and ex-ministers have already ruled themselves out.