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Building a new Scotland

FM: ‘It’s time to talk about independence’...

Tuesday, 14 June 2022 11:14

Plug in car grant to end - RAC reaction

RAC head of policy Nicholas Lyes said: “The UK’s adoption of electric cars is so far impressive but in order to make them accessible to everyone, we need prices to fall...

Tuesday, 14 June 2022 10:48

Kwarteng advances plans for funding new nuclear projects, including Sizewell C

Significant progress towards implementing a new funding model which will give nuclear projects the financial support they need and attract private investment....

Tuesday, 14 June 2022 10:45

G7 Science Ministers' meeting, 12-14 June 2022: communiqué

This communiqué is from the G7 Science Ministers' meeting which took place virtually, 12-14 June 2022...

Tuesday, 14 June 2022 10:44

Petrol hits new record as Government pulls plug on electric vehicle grants - AA

Petrol and diesel average prices hit new records yesterday as the Government today announced it was killing off the plug-in grant for new electric cars...

Tuesday, 14 June 2022 10:41

IFS: Student living cost support cut to lowest level in seven years

The value of government support for living costs for university students from the poorest families will fall to its lowest level in seven years in the coming academic year...

Tuesday, 14 June 2022 09:34

HMYOI Feltham - Strong leadership improving this challenging prison, say inspectors

Inspectors to HMYOI Feltham A, a young offender institution (YOI) in north-west London, found an establishment recovering from a worrying decline...

Tuesday, 14 June 2022 09:30

Committee stage proceedings (Lords) (day 2) of the Schools Bill - June 13

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Education (Baroness Barran) (Con): My Lords, I turn first to the government amendments in my name. The majority of these represent technical amendments to deliver the policy as intended, extend consultation requirements to existing measures and otherwise clarify the intent of the Bill...

Tuesday, 14 June 2022 08:11

Oral answer (Lords) on Fuel Poverty - June 13

Baroness McIntosh of Pickering asked the Government what assessment they have made of the numbers of households in fuel poverty; and what steps they are taking to address this...

Tuesday, 14 June 2022 08:08

Oral answer (Lords) on Food Security - June 13

The Lord Bishop of St Albans asked the Government what assessment they have made of the effects on food security of allowing corporations to purchase arable land to offset their carbon emissions; and what plans they have to limit the amount of arable land that can be used for this purpose...

Tuesday, 14 June 2022 08:07