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Extract from Scottish Parliament debate on Asylum Seekers (Free Bus Travel) - Oct 26

Paul Sweeney (Glasgow) (Lab): First Bus, which serves the Eastwood constituency, is the largest bus operator in Scotland...

Friday, 27 October 2023 07:07

Accident rates increase by a quarter once the clocks go back – AA

AA Accident Assist is warning drivers to be more vigilant behind the wheel from Sunday (29 October 2023) as crash levels rise by a quarter (23%*) once the clocks go back compared to the summer months...

Friday, 27 October 2023 00:01

PAC: Asylum system: Doubts and concerns raised around Government’s approach to backlogs

The Home Office faces a huge challenge in clearing asylum system backlogs by December...

Friday, 27 October 2023 00:01

LGA: £1.74 billion spent supporting 104,000 households in temporary accommodation

Increasing numbers of families are turning to councils for temporary accommodation as homelessness reaches record highs, the Local Government Association warns...

Friday, 27 October 2023 00:01

ChatGPT and Bard risk enabling new wave of convincing scams by fraudsters using AI, Which? warns

ChatGPT and Bard lack effective defences to prevent fraudsters from unleashing a new wave of convincing scams by exploiting their AI tools, a Which? investigation has found...

Friday, 27 October 2023 00:01

No Government strategy on controversial species reintroduction: Government response to EFRA committee report

The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee on Friday publishes the Government’s response to its report on Species Reintroduction...

Friday, 27 October 2023 00:01

Wes Streeting responds to The Health Foundation's study on NHS waiting lists

Wes Streeting MP, Labour’s Shadow Health Secretary, responding to The Health Foundation’s study on NHS waiting lists, said...

Friday, 27 October 2023 00:01

Largest ever investment in childcare boosted by new places, spaces and online tools

Parents up and down the country can see for the first time from today (27 October 2023) exactly what additional childcare support they will be entitled to over the coming months and years thanks to the government’s largest ever investment in childcare. ..

Friday, 27 October 2023 00:01

New support to help UK Nationals fleeing Middle East conflict

New rules come into force today to ensure British citizens and anyone eligible for support fleeing the violence in Israel, the Occupied Palestinian Territories...

Friday, 27 October 2023 00:01

Continued support for tenants of rented social accommodations in Wales

Last year, as part of the wider commitment to end homelessness in Wales, the Welsh Government announced a number of steps to support people in social rented accommodation as part of an agreement with local authorities and Registered Social Landlords...

Friday, 27 October 2023 00:01