Culture Secretary vows to protect traditional TV viewers amid shift to online viewing
Viewers of free-to-air terrestrial TV should not be ‘left behind’ amid shifting viewing habits towards streaming services, the Culture Secretary will say in a major speech on the future of TV this afternoon...
Wednesday, 20 September 2023 00:01
Alex Norris responds to claims that violent attacks on shop workers are not being responded to
Alex Norris MP, Labour’s Shadow Policing Minister, responding to the Association of Convenience Stores letter to Police and Crime Commissioners over violent attacks on shop workers not being responded to, said...
Wednesday, 20 September 2023 00:01
Home Secretary urges Meta to protect children from sexual abuse
The Home Secretary Suella Braverman has urged Meta not to roll out end-to-end encryption on its platforms without robust safety measures that ensure children are protected from sexual abuse and exploitation in messaging channels...
Wednesday, 20 September 2023 00:01
New government research shows ‘lonely’ seems to be the hardest word for students
As students prepare for freshers’ week, new research commissioned by the Government has found that while loneliness is experienced by almost all students (92%), nearly half (43%) worry...
Tuesday, 19 September 2023 23:52
Defra blog: Government response to House of Lords report on the water industry
There has been coverage today about a letter from the House of Lords Industry and Regulators Committee to the Environment Secretary about the regulation of the water industry...
Tuesday, 19 September 2023 16:47
Using technology to improve the effectiveness of public services
The Department for Education (DfE) have developed software to sort thousands of emails, reducing the time taken to communicate with the public...
Tuesday, 19 September 2023 16:45
Government intention to intervene at Birmingham City Council
Proposal to intervene at Birmingham City Council to fix serious problems announced by Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove....
Tuesday, 19 September 2023 16:43
NHS England statement on industrial action
NHS National Medical Director Professor Sir Stephen Powis said: “The NHS is set to experience the equivalent of five ‘Christmas Days’ in the next three weeks...
Tuesday, 19 September 2023 16:19
Written statement on UK Artificial Intelligence Policy Update - Sep 19
Secretaru of State for Science, Innovation and Technology (Michelle Donelan): I am pleased to be providing the House with an update on developments in the UK’s Government’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) policy in recent months...
Tuesday, 19 September 2023 15:46
Legislation to clamp down on cruel animal experiences abroad
The Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act passed into law yesterday...
Tuesday, 19 September 2023 15:42