Angela Rayner responds to the Regulatory Policy Committee's red-rating of the Government's Minimum Service Levels Bill
Angela Rayner MP, Labour's Deputy Leader and Shadow Secretary of State for the Future of Work, responding to the Regulatory Policy Committee's red-rating of the Government's Minimum Service Levels Bill, said...
Tuesday, 21 February 2023 11:53
MPs to question Government about Devon and Cornwall Police's “catastrophic failures” in firearms licensing
Labour MP Luke Pollard (Plymouth Sutton & Devonport) has had an urgent question accepted by the Speaker for today...
Tuesday, 21 February 2023 11:14
First internal market report finds proposed peat ban does not raise major concerns for businesses
The OIM has published its first report, which found that the UK Government’s proposal to ban the sale of horticultural peat in England from 2024 would not have a major impact on intra-UK trade...
Tuesday, 21 February 2023 10:57
Energy regulator outlines next steps on forced Prepayment Meter (PPM) installations
Britain’s energy regulator, Ofgem, has today (Tuesday 21 February 2023) set out the next steps in the British Gas investigation and Prepayment Meter (PPM) review to support and protect energy customers when suppliers fit PPMs by force or via remote switch...
Tuesday, 21 February 2023 10:56
Prospect: A dedicated nuclear minister is welcome but we need action not just grand gestures
Sue Ferns, Senior Deputy General Secretary of Prospect union, responding to the appointment of Andrew Bowie as dedicated nuclear minister, said...
Tuesday, 21 February 2023 10:53
More facts not assertions needed on water, says EA Chief Executive
Achieving clean and plentiful water is “easy to say but hard to do”, Sir James Bevan said in a speech today (Tuesday 21 February), entitled ‘Reflections on water: the good, the bad and the future’..
Tuesday, 21 February 2023 10:52
Increased government funding to boost farming productivity
More than £168 million in grants will be available to farmers this year to drive innovation, support food production, improve animal health and welfare and protect the environment...
Tuesday, 21 February 2023 10:45
The government is running out of excuses on public sector pay – TUC
Commenting on the improved picture for public finances as the UK government ran a surprise surplus of over £5bn last month in January, TUC General Secretary Paul Nowak said..
Tuesday, 21 February 2023 10:07
Department for Business and Trade appoints new Chief Scientific Adviser
Professor Julia Sutcliffe has been appointed as the new Chief Scientific Adviser (CSA) at the Department for Business and Trade...
Tuesday, 21 February 2023 09:14
Special Public Bill Committee (Lords) consideration of the Electronic Trade Documents Bill - Feb 20
Lord Lansley (Con): I will say a few words on Clause 1. On a previous occasion, I drew attention to my interest as a vice-chair of the trade and investment all-party group, which is supported by the International Chamber of Commerce...
Tuesday, 21 February 2023 08:05