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The Cabinet Secretary is the Head of the Home Civil Service. They are appointed by the Prime Minister following a recruitment process.
The National Insurance Contributions (Secondary Class 1 Contributions) Bill 2024-25 was introduced on 13 November 2024. Its second reading is scheduled to take place on 3 December.
A debate has been scheduled in Westminster Hall for 2.30pm on 3 December on family farming in Devon. The debate will be opened by Sir Geoffrey Cox MP.
National Education Union members who teach in non-academy sixth form colleges will strike this winter because the 5.5% pay award for teachers does not extend to them.
View research relating to the Middle East, including the Israel-Hamas conflict, the humanitarian situation in Gaza, and the response of the UK, UN and others.
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Find out about the implementation of the Leasehold and Freehold Reform Act 2024 and further proposed reforms.
Find out how students are assessed for home or international/overseas status when being charged tuition fees or applying for student support.
The EU is planning to introduce new requirements for non-EU nationals to provide fingerprints and obtain a travel authorisation to enter the EU.
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