Transcript of questions in the Lords on recognition of Palestine as a state
Question asked by Lord Hylton: To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to recognise Palestine as a state; and whether any such recognition is conditional on...
Wednesday, 6 April 2022 16:59
Increase in hepatitis cases in children under investigation
The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has recently detected higher than usual rates of liver inflammation (hepatitis) in children...
Wednesday, 6 April 2022 16:52
New measures to restrict access to corrosives and knives
Measures in the Offensive Weapons Act 2019 to prevent young people buying and possessing weapons and corrosive substances come into force today...
Wednesday, 6 April 2022 16:50
UK imposes sweeping new sanctions to starve Putin's war machine
Following further reports of abhorrent attacks on civilians in Ukraine this week, the Foreign Secretary has today announced a significant ratcheting up of UK sanctions...
Wednesday, 6 April 2022 15:59
Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Senegal
Ms Juliette John has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Senegal and Non-Resident Ambassador to the Republic of Guinea-Bissau...
Wednesday, 6 April 2022 13:59
Quarterly stocktake on emissions, published with GDP figures, necessary to measure progress towards net zero, says committee
The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) calls for estimates of greenhouse gas emissions to be published alongside GDP figures to indicate properly whether economic growth...
Wednesday, 6 April 2022 13:49
Greater Manchester Police named specialist county lines force
Greater Manchester Police (GMP) has been named as the fourth police force in the country to receive dedicated funding to take down county lines drug networks...
Wednesday, 6 April 2022 13:40
New calorie labelling rules come into force to improve nation’s health
New rules requiring calorie information to be displayed on menus and food labels come into force today...
Wednesday, 6 April 2022 13:36
Guidance published on restricting promotions of products high in fat, sugar or salt by location and by volume price
The Department of Health and Social Care has published guidance outlining the provisions of the Food (Promotion and Placement) (England) Regulations 2021...
Wednesday, 6 April 2022 13:17
UK launches review of steel tariff quotas for imports from Russia and Belarus
The Trade Remedies Authority (TRA) has today initiated a Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) review of steel imports that are part of the UK’s safeguard trade remedy measure....
Wednesday, 6 April 2022 13:10