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New annual oil and gas licensing rounds to boost UK economy, energy independence and transition to net zero

The UK Government has introduced the Offshore Petroleum Licensing Bill to Parliament today (Wednesday 8 November) to boost the UK economy, energy security and transition to net zero...

Wednesday, 8 November 2023 16:03

Statement on recovery from floods in Northern Ireland

Up to £15 million of reallocated funding made available in Northern Ireland to respond to flooding – supporting affected businesses and aiding clean-up costs...

Wednesday, 8 November 2023 15:59

Scottish Government: CashBack supports 28,000 young people over last year

A unique programme funded from seized criminal assets has helped to provide new opportunities for more than 28,000 young people in the past year...

Wednesday, 8 November 2023 15:30

Media Bill: supporting documents

Supporting documentation for legislation which reforms television and radio broadcasting in the UK...

Wednesday, 8 November 2023 15:15

Science and Technology in the King’s Speech 2023

Parliamentary carry-over of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Bill and the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill confirmed in yearly speech...

Wednesday, 8 November 2023 15:11

Steve Reed comments on water bosses accepting bonuses this year despite widespread anger over sewage pollution

Steve Reed MP, Labour’s Shadow Environment Secretary, commenting on water bosses accepting bonuses this year despite widespread anger over sewage pollution, said...

Wednesday, 8 November 2023 14:24

New capability agreement with Microsoft

The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory's (Dstl) agreement with Microsoft aims to deliver safe and responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI)...

Wednesday, 8 November 2023 13:38

Stopping the start: our new plan to create a smokefree generation (update)

This command paper sets out the proposed actions the government will take to tackle smoking and youth vaping....

Wednesday, 8 November 2023 13:37

NHS Providers: Further squeeze on NHS budgets due to strikes disruption

Commenting on a new letter to NHS systems on financial challenges created by industrial action, the deputy chief executive of NHS Providers, Saffron Cordery said...

Wednesday, 8 November 2023 13:33

Ban on ‘no fault evictions’ - Levelling-Up Committee Chair urges Government not to ‘kick the can down the road’ on private rental reform

Clive Betts, Chair of the Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (LUHC) Committee, has written today to Michael Gove, Secretary of State for the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities...

Wednesday, 8 November 2023 13:32