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Lords International Relations and Defence Committee to publish report on UK’s defence policy

The cross-party House of Lords International Relations and Defence Committee chaired by Baroness Anelay of St Johns will publish its report on Thursday 12 January. 

Friday, 6 January 2023 09:29

Millions of homeowners and tenants to get better access to faster broadband

New homes in England will be built with gigabit broadband connections and telecoms firms will be able to get faster broadband to nine million people living in blocks of flats across the UK...

Friday, 6 January 2023 09:24

New partnership to boost research into vaccines for cancer

Trials into vaccines for cancer and wider diseases will accelerate after the government reached a historic agreement with a leading biopharmaceutical firm to bring revolutionary research...

Friday, 6 January 2023 00:01

Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward at the UN Security Council meeting on situation in the Middle East

The Status Quo governing Jerusalem’s holy sites preserves peace: UK statement at the Security Council..

Thursday, 5 January 2023 22:21

Treasury publishes economic evidence to the Pay Review Bodies: January 2023

This document sets out the economic, labour market and fiscal context within which the government asks the independent Pay Review Bodies to consider their recommendations...

Thursday, 5 January 2023 22:18

Record numbers of doctors and nurses working in the NHS to ease pressure over winter

A record number of doctors and nurses are working in the NHS in England, delivering extra appointments, speeding up diagnoses and helping to tackle the Covid backlog to ease pressure on the NHS this winter...

Thursday, 5 January 2023 18:15

UK & Germany agree closer cooperation in first ever UK-Germany annual dialogue

UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly hosted German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock in London today for the first annual UK-Germany Strategic Dialogue, in a sign of the deep partnership between the two countries...

Thursday, 5 January 2023 18:12

Will changes to the way overseas teachers become qualified to work in England lead to risks for the size of the teaching workforce? – Lords Committee

The House of Lords Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee has raised this and other concerns in its 24th Report after considering the Education (School Teachers’ Qualifications and Induction Arrangements) (Amendment) (England) Regulations...

Thursday, 5 January 2023 16:59

Closed consultation: Review of General Approval for passenger track access contracts

The Office of Rail and Road (ORR) will publish responses to this consultation alongside details of its outcome...

Thursday, 5 January 2023 16:50

DfE blog: How we are helping to inspire primary school children about their future careers

Evidence shows that children start to form ideas about their future as they start primary school and it is crucial that we help inspire them in doing so...

Thursday, 5 January 2023 14:58