Migration policies harming families and society, says Lords Committee
The Government stresses the importance of family life, but families are failed by the Home Office’s migration policies and practice, which also undermine society, according to the House of Lords Justice and Home Affairs Committee...
Tuesday, 28 February 2023 00:01
IFS: Recent fiscal improvements welcome but might not last, making permanent Budget tax cuts or spending increases harder to justify
Ahead of the Budget on 15 March, there is some welcome good news for the Chancellor...
Tuesday, 28 February 2023 00:01
EA Chief: Our thinking on Net Zero needs to change faster than the climate
Speaking at an event for business leaders hosted by Chapter Zero in London today (Tuesday 28 February), Sir James Bevan, Chief Executive of the Environment Agency, will outline the challenges and set out his top tips for reaching Net Zero...
Tuesday, 28 February 2023 00:01
Resolution Foundation: Headline trade data highlights the UK’s strengths in selling services, but hides major weakness on exporting goods
Recent improvements in the UK’s trade openness have been driven by a temporary boost from the global dash for gold that has covered over a worrying fall in goods exports...
Tuesday, 28 February 2023 00:01
Wes Streeting comments on RCEM analysis that 1.65 million patients waited 12 hours in A&E last year
Wes Streeting MP, Labour's Shadow Health & Social Care Secretary, commenting on the Royal College of Emergency Medicine’s analysis that 1.65 million patients waited 12 hours in A&E last year, said...
Tuesday, 28 February 2023 00:01
New campaign to help parents with introducing babies to solid food
Parents are being supported to safely introduce their babies to solid food through a government campaign that promotes NHS advice on weaning...
Tuesday, 28 February 2023 00:01
Action plan to tackle health inequalities for people living with rare diseases
A new Rare Diseases Action Plan for England will be published today (Tuesday 28 February) that will ensure those living with these conditions receive better care and treatment, fairer access to testing and have continued support...
Tuesday, 28 February 2023 00:01
Economic inactivity among over 50s has risen in every part of the country, as Labour calls on Government to adopt its plans for jobs support
Labour will today [Tuesday] hold an Opposition Day Debate to urge the Government to adopt its plans for reforming jobs support, as new analysis shows economic inactivity among over 50s has risen in every part of the country since the pandemic...
Monday, 27 February 2023 22:30
Israel-Palestine: UN envoy gravely concerned over killings and retaliatory attacks
Following the latest wave of violence between Israelis and Palestinians, UN Middle East envoy Tor Wennesland on Monday appealed for both sides to take action...
Monday, 27 February 2023 18:57
New strategy launched to protect biodiversity and economy from non-native species
A new action plan to protect Great Britain’s biodiversity, ecosystems and economy from the growing risks posed by invasive non-native species will be unveiled by Defra today...
Monday, 27 February 2023 18:52