UK agrees historic digital trade deal with Singapore
The UK has today (Thursday, December 9) secured an agreement in principle with Singapore for a Digital Economy Agreement (DEA) that will cut costs, slash red tape and pave the way for a new era of trade...
Thursday, 9 December 2021 12:03
Trade and the Environment inquiry launched
The International Trade Committee launches a new inquiry examining how the Government’s approach to trade interacts with its environmental goals...
Thursday, 9 December 2021 11:16
Home Affairs Committee launches inquiry into spiking
The Home Affairs Committee has launched a new inquiry to understand better the prevalence of spiking and the effectiveness of the police response to it...
Thursday, 9 December 2021 11:01
Next generation of Britain’s high-speed bullet trains reaching speeds of over 200mph to be built on home soil as Government awards HS2 rolling stock contract
Britain's new generation of super-fast "bullet trains" - capable of speeds of more than 200mph - will be designed and built here in the UK, promising massive investment in the North East and Midlands and thousands of new jobs...
Thursday, 9 December 2021 10:55
NAHT comments as Ofsted inspections paused for last week of term
Paul Whiteman, general secretary of school leaders’ union NAHT, said: “While this is something that should have happened weeks ago, we are pleased to see today’s guidance sets out that Ofsted inspections will not take place next week...
Thursday, 9 December 2021 10:51
Wes Streeting responds to new NHS waiting list figures
Wes Streeting MP, Labour’s Shadow Health and Social Care Secretary, responding to NHS England figures that reveal a record high of 5.98 million people are on NHS waiting lists, said...
Thursday, 9 December 2021 10:09
Adult social care in England, monthly statistics: December 2021
Experimental statistics on a range of topics including infection control measures, COVID-19 vaccinations, flu vaccinations and testing for COVID-19 in adult social care settings...
Thursday, 9 December 2021 10:03
Operation of police powers under the Terrorism Act 2000 statistics
Statistics relating to the Terrorism Act 2000, including arrests, outcomes and stops and searches made under the powers of the Act...
Thursday, 9 December 2021 10:01
Guidance update on 1) coronavirus (COVID-19) measures for elite sport and 2) grassroots sport participants, providers and facility operators
This guidance sets out information for elite sport organisations on how to reduce the risk from COVID-19. This includes guidance on domestic and cross-border competitions...
Thursday, 9 December 2021 09:18
Debate (Commons) on a motion to consider the Draft Electric Vehicles (Smart Charge Points) Regulations 2021 - Dec 8
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Transport (Trudy Harrison): I beg to move, that the Committee has considered the draft Electric Vehicles (Smart Charge Points) Regulations 2021...
Thursday, 9 December 2021 09:09