Rail fare rise: Campaign for Better Transport reacts
Responding to the announcement that rail fares will rise by up to 5.9 per cent in March 2023, Norman Baker of Campaign for Better Transport said...
Thursday, 22 December 2022 13:11
Biggest Government intervention ever to keep rail fares down
The Government has acted with the biggest intervention in its history to ensure rail fare increases for 2023 are capped at 5.9%, 6.4pp lower than RPI figure on which they are historically based...
Thursday, 22 December 2022 12:05
Chancellor responds to ONS quarterly GDP revisions
The Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has responded to the ONS' revised GDP estimates for July-September...
Thursday, 22 December 2022 12:03
Joint outcome statement: UK-India round six FTA negotiations
Round six of negotiations for a free trade agreement between the United Kingdom and the Republic of India, and Secretary of State visit to India...
Thursday, 22 December 2022 11:36
Over £5 billion of action set out in latest plans to protect England’s waters
Plans to improve the quality of England’s waters over the next five years – backed by £5.3 billion of action – have been published today...
Thursday, 22 December 2022 11:07
Putin cannot distract from his failures: UK statement to the OSCE
Deputy Ambassador Deirdre Brown condemns President Putin’s disastrous invasion and the devastation, death, and suffering that Putin has wrought...
Thursday, 22 December 2022 10:39
Two thirds increase in hospital flu cases amid rising staff absences and pressure on NHS 111
The number of patients with flu in hospital has increased by two thirds in one week amid significant pressure on services, the NHS said today...
Thursday, 22 December 2022 09:59
Extract from oral answer (Lords) on Electricity: Decarbonisation - Dec 21
Viscount Hanworth (Lab): Have the Government thought further about small modular nuclear reactors...
Thursday, 22 December 2022 07:44
Committee stage (Lords) (day 2) of the National Security Bill - Dec 21
Lord Bethell (Con): My Lords, Amendment 37A on treason and aiding a foreign power is in my name and that of the noble Lord, Lord Faulks, who is extremely frustrated that he cannot be here today...
Thursday, 22 December 2022 07:18
Oral answer (Lords) on Police: Appointments in PCC Offices - Dec 21
Lord Lexden asked the Government what plans they have to introduce legislation to prevent police officers facing serious misconduct proceedings being appointed to senior posts in the offices of Police and Crime Commissioners...
Thursday, 22 December 2022 07:16