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MHRA instructs health organisations to prepare now for new measures to reduce ongoing serious harms of valproate

Other effective medicines are available for epilepsy and bipolar disorder and valproate should only be used if these don’t work or aren’t suitable for an individual patient...

Tuesday, 28 November 2023 16:41

Criminal Justice Bill 2023: factsheets (updated)

These factsheets provide more information about the Criminal Justice Bill which was introduced in the House of Commons on 14 November 2023....

Tuesday, 28 November 2023 16:40

Welsh Lib Dems call for more mental health support for farmers

Today (28th November) in the Senedd, the Welsh Liberal Democrats have called for more mental health support for farmers and agricultural communities in Wales...

Tuesday, 28 November 2023 16:01

Sarah Champion MP secures new law change to ban sex offenders changing name

Sarah Champion, Labour MP for Rotherham, has received confirmed today that the Government have agreed to ban registered sex offenders changing their names to avoid detection...

Tuesday, 28 November 2023 15:49

UK invests in global grassroot efforts to tackle gender-based violence

UK marks the annual 16 Days of Activism to End Gender Based Violence with renewed efforts to work with partners to prevent violence and empower women and girls around the world...

Tuesday, 28 November 2023 15:11

Ambitious step change outlined for greener and warmer buildings in Scotland

Clean heating systems will replace polluting heating systems in Scotland’s homes and buildings by 2045 under proposals published today...

Tuesday, 28 November 2023 15:10

Review of the Vagrancy Act: consultation on effective replacement (updated)

This is a response to the government consultation on effective replacement for the Vagrancy Act 1824 which covered England and Wales...

Tuesday, 28 November 2023 14:19

Yvette Cooper Urgent Question on net migration figures in parliament

Yvette Cooper MP, Labour’s Shadow Home Secretary, asked an Urgent Question in the House of Commons today, for the government to make a statement on the recent net migration figures...

Tuesday, 28 November 2023 13:52

Minister for the Cabinet Office, John Glen's speech to the Transforming Infrastructure Performance Conference.

Speech delivered by Minister for the Cabinet Office, John Glen MP, to the Transforming Infrastructure Performance Conference on Monday 27 November 2023...

Tuesday, 28 November 2023 12:52

Over 1,200 new homes for rough sleepers

People at risk of homelessness will be helped into stable, long-term accommodation thanks to nearly £150 million of government funding...

Tuesday, 28 November 2023 12:51