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Extracts from Queen's Speech debate in the Commons and Lords: Rolls-Royce - May 11

Sir Robert Syms (Poole) (Con):..Nuclear power is very important. We can see the mistake the Germans made in announcing the closure of their nuclear power stations and their dependency on Russian gas...

Thursday, 12 May 2022 07:32

Early sight of oral questions to the Chancellor of the Exchequer on May 17

Felicity Buchan (Kensington): What steps his Department is taking to encourage levelling up across the UK...

Thursday, 12 May 2022 06:29

Mayor announces chair of first-ever London Drugs Commission during cannabis fact-finding mission in L.A

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today announced that former Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary Lord Charlie Falconer QC will be the chair of the first-ever London Drugs Commission...

Thursday, 12 May 2022 00:02

Scottish Greens bring debate to support striking university staff

Scottish Greens North East Scotland MSP Maggie Chapman will lead a debate in the Scottish Parliament today (Thursday) calling for action to support striking university staff...

Thursday, 12 May 2022 00:01

New Schools Bill to boost education standards across the country

The Schools Bill is set to deliver on the government’s mission to raise standards across the country, increasing attendance and improve safeguarding for children wherever they are educated...

Thursday, 12 May 2022 00:01

ASCL comment on measures in new Schools Bill

Commenting on the Department for Education press release about measures in the new Schools Bill,Geoff Barton, General Secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said...

Thursday, 12 May 2022 00:01

Bridget Phillipson responds to the publication of the Government’s Schools Bill

Bridget Phillipson MP, Labour’s Shadow Education Secretary, responding to the publication of the Government’s Schools Bill, said...

Thursday, 12 May 2022 00:01

Rayner: Labour will “make Britain work for working people” as 230,000 manufacturing jobs lost across the UK

New analysis from the Labour Party shows that more than 230,000 manufacturing jobs have been lost across the UK since 2015...

Wednesday, 11 May 2022 22:30

Tories break levelling up manifesto promise, costing English regions over £1bn

The Conservatives have broken a totemic pledge on levelling up which will leave communities in England over £1 billion worse off by 2025...

Wednesday, 11 May 2022 22:30

Cabinet visits Staffordshire to set out Queen's Speech benefits

The Prime Minister and cabinet ministers will today meet with communities, businesses and organisations across the West of England, Midlands and Wales which will benefit from the new legislative agenda...

Wednesday, 11 May 2022 22:30