New justice reforms to free up vital court capacity
Following a consultation launched last year, the government has committed to fully integrate mediation as a key step in the court process for small civil claims valued up to £10,000...
Tuesday, 25 July 2023 08:37
Legal battle over government’s new oil and gas licences begins in High Court
Today (Tuesday) Greenpeace and Uplift are in the High Court for the hearing of a Judicial Review challenging the UK government’s reckless decision to greenlight a new oil and gas licensing round...
Tuesday, 25 July 2023 00:01
Windsor Framework an improvement on the Protocol, but problems remain Lords Committee finds
The Windsor Framework is an improvement on the Protocol on Ireland/ Northern Ireland as originally negotiated but problems remain, concludes the House of Lords...
Tuesday, 25 July 2023 00:01
Almost half of parents are worried about finding time to play with their child over the summer holidays, new survey shows
As the summer holidays begin or continue throughout the UK, almost half (46%) of parents with primary school-age children are worried about finding time to play...
Tuesday, 25 July 2023 00:01
Government progress on pharmacy ‘requires improvement’, warns Expert Panel
The Committee’s independent Expert Panel evaluating Government commitments on pharmacy has found that overall progress ‘requires improvement’ across a number of areas...
Tuesday, 25 July 2023 00:01
New record high for Welsh Food and Drink exports
Welsh Food and Drink exports were worth £797 million in 2022, the highest recorded yearly value, Rural Affairs Minister Lesley Griffiths has announced...
Tuesday, 25 July 2023 00:01
New rules to crackdown on illegal ads, influencer scams and protect children online
Social media platforms, websites and services such as Google Ads will have to take tougher action to stop children seeing age-restricted adverts for products like alcohol or gambling...
Tuesday, 25 July 2023 00:01
Millions of children in England now have access to life-saving defibrillators in every state school in England
The Government has confirmed today that all state-funded schools in England now have a life-saving defibrillator drastically increasing the chances of surviving cardiac arrest...
Tuesday, 25 July 2023 00:01
Funding boost for specialist victim support services
More victims of crimes including domestic abuse, rape and other sexual offences will benefit from support designed to best meet their individual needs, the government has announced...
Tuesday, 25 July 2023 00:01
New steps to speed up construction work at Sizewell C
New measures announced today will speed up preparations to enable construction to start on Sizewell C, part of a network of major new nuclear power stations in the UK...
Monday, 24 July 2023 15:59