British military to receive 60 All-Terrain Vehicles under international agreement
UK troops will receive 60 amphibious all-terrain armoured vehicles to support operations in the harshest environments, as part of a trilateral agreement...
Friday, 16 December 2022 10:31
Mayor publishes consultation Budget to build a safer, fairer, greener and more prosperous London
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today reiterated his warning that Londoners may face increased council tax bills as the government has failed to give him the resources needed for Transport for London (TfL), the Metropolitan Police Service and the London Fire Brigade (LFB)...
Friday, 16 December 2022 10:11
New figures provide latest data on veterans suicide
A new study from the University of Manchester has found that veterans are at no greater risk of suicide than the general population, although some cohorts need additional support...
Friday, 16 December 2022 09:30
Retailers holding their breath as Christmas approaches
Responding to the latest ONS Retail Sales Index figures, Helen Dickinson, Chief Executive of the British Retail Consortium, said...
Friday, 16 December 2022 09:29
Joint Committee on Human Rights: Protecting Human Rights in Care Settings: Government Response to the Committee’s Fourth Report
This is the government’s formal response to the recommendations made by the Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) in its report ‘Protecting human rights in care settings’ published on 22 July 2022...
Friday, 16 December 2022 08:31
Lords debate on Arts Council England: Regional Distribution of Funding - Dec 15
Lord Storey (LD): My Lords, I express my gratitude to my noble friend Lord McNally for securing this debate...
Friday, 16 December 2022 08:27
Question for Short Debate (Lords) on NHS and Social Care Workers - Dec 15
Lord Allan of Hallam asked the Government what steps they are taking to support public sector workers in the NHS and the social care sectors, given reports of staff shortages and the effects of inflation on NHS and care budgets...
Friday, 16 December 2022 08:25
Oral answer (Lords) on Streptococcus A: Antibiotics - Dec 15
Baroness Taylor of Stevenage asked the Government what steps they are taking to address reported shortages of supplies of antibiotics, given the increase in cases of Streptococcus A...
Friday, 16 December 2022 08:20
Oral answer (Lords) on Housing: Cost of Living - Dec 15
The Lord Bishop of Chelmsford asked the Government, given the increased cost of living, what actions they will take to ensure that housing is affordable in relation to household incomes in (1) the private rented sector, (2) the social housing sector, and (3) for homeowners with mortgages...
Friday, 16 December 2022 08:19
Oral answer (Lords) on Tax-free Shopping - Dec 15
Lord Vaizey of Didcot asked the Government what is their assessment of the impact on the United Kingdom economy of the abolition of tax-free shopping
Friday, 16 December 2022 08:18