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MPs call for cut to football gambling adverts to shield children from exposure

The Premier League and other sports governing bodies should commit to cutting the volume of gambling adverts in stadiums...

Thursday, 21 December 2023 00:01

New British Sign Language GCSE heading for classrooms

Pupils across the country will soon be able to take the British Sign Language (BSL) GCSE as the subject content has today (Thursday 21 December) been published, providing pupils with an important life skill and advancing inclusivity within education...

Thursday, 21 December 2023 00:01

Labour pledges to Catch Up On Cancer, as more patients are diagnosed late

Labour has pledged to cut cancer waiting times and diagnose cancer earlier, as new figures reveal a rising number of patients are seeing cancer caught late...

Wednesday, 20 December 2023 22:30

Government sets ambitious target to grow rail freight by at least 75%

Even more vital goods will be transported across the UK by rail, following an ambitious target announced by Transport Secretary, Mark Harper, today...

Wednesday, 20 December 2023 17:28

Remit letter to the Police Remuneration Review Body: 2024 to 2025

The Home Secretary's remit letter to the Police Remuneration Review Body for the 2024 to 2025 pay round...

Wednesday, 20 December 2023 17:24

School Teachers’ Review Body remit letter for 2024

The Secretary of State’s letter to the School Teachers’ Review Body asking for recommendations on teachers’ pay and conditions for 2024...

Wednesday, 20 December 2023 17:22

BRC: Christmas cheer as inflation falls

Responding to the latest CPI inflation figures which show headline inflation falling to 3.9% and food inflation falling 0.9 percentage points to 9.2%. Helen Dickinson, Chief Executive of the British Retail Consortium, said...

Wednesday, 20 December 2023 08:22

Lords repeat of Commons statement on Tackling Spiking - Dec 19

The following Statement was made in the House of Commons on Monday 18 December...

Wednesday, 20 December 2023 08:20

Second reading (Lords) of the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill - Dec 19

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (Viscount Camrose) (Con): My Lords, in a time of rapid technological change, we need people to trust in how we can use data for greater good

Wednesday, 20 December 2023 08:17

Oral answer (Lords) on Minister for Disabled People - Dec 19

Baroness Brinton asked the Government why the status of the Minister for disabled people was downgraded from that of Minister of State to that of Parliamentary Under Secretary of State...

Wednesday, 20 December 2023 08:15