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Record number of cars on the roads - but rate of growth beaten by delivery vans (RAC)

New vehicle licensing statistics, released today (https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/vehicle-licensing-statistics-data-tables)...

Wednesday, 15 May 2024 12:39

Written statement on Sudan and El Fasher Update - May 15

Deputy Foreign Secretary (Andrew Mitchell): A year ago, the Sudanese people were plunged into a brutal and needless conflict. The Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continue to inflict terrible violence and harrowing suffering on their people...

Wednesday, 15 May 2024 12:18

UK ramps up aid funding to help feed more than 850,000 people in Yemen

The Foreign Secretary has announced a significant uplift in aid funding for Yemen, to address one of the worst humanitarian crises in the world...

Wednesday, 15 May 2024 12:15

Scottish Government: Support for football focused mental wellbeing programme

Health Secretary announces additional £100,000 for the initiative...

Wednesday, 15 May 2024 11:49

UK Export Finance and Virgin Money support £750k boost for Scottish shortbread exports

Dean’s of Huntly is using trade finance provided by Virgin Money and guaranteed by UK Export Finance to meet overseas demand as far afield as Australia and China...

Wednesday, 15 May 2024 11:47

Support for rough sleepers while tackling antisocial behaviour

Rough sleepers will be offered greater support as the government takes action to support the most vulnerable while still tackling antisocial behaviour...

Wednesday, 15 May 2024 11:46

NEU comments on RSHE guidance for schools

Commenting on media leaks ahead of new guidance for schools on Relationships, Sex and Health Education, Daniel Kebede, General Secretary of the National Education Union, said...

Wednesday, 15 May 2024 11:44

Shabana Mahmood comments on the government imposing delays to court hearings to ease prison overcrowding

Shabana Mahmood MP, Labour’s Shadow Justice Secretary, commenting on the government imposing delays to court hearings to ease prison overcrowding, said...

Wednesday, 15 May 2024 11:42

Written Statement (Wales): Update on council tax reform

Rebecca Evans MS, Cabinet Secretary for Finance, Constitution and Cabinet Office: I am providing an update to Members on council tax reform in Wales, the results of our recent Phase 2 consultation, and our continued plans for making the system fairer and more up-to-date...

Wednesday, 15 May 2024 11:18

Zero emission cars up 18% in 2023 – The AA

Last year more than 314,000 new cars were registered with zero tailpipe emissions, an increase of 18% according to the Vehicle Licensing Statistics released today by the Department for Transport...

Wednesday, 15 May 2024 11:00