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LGA responds to Public Accounts Committee report on Kickstart scheme

Responding to a Public Accounts Committee report on the Kickstart youth employment scheme...

Friday, 25 February 2022 00:01

Angela Rayner comments on the TUC calling for a right to switch off outside working hours

Angela Rayner MP, Labour's Deputy Leader and Shadow Secretary of State for the Future of Work, commenting on the TUC calling for a right to switch off outside working hours, said...

Friday, 25 February 2022 00:01

New funding announced to increase defibrillator access in Wales

Welsh Health Minister Eluned Morgan has announced a further £500k to improve community access to defibrillators...

Friday, 25 February 2022 00:01

Absence of Gazprom and Rosneft from sanctions list is "elephant in the room," say Lib Dems

Responding to the additional sanctions on Russian companies and individuals announced today by Boris Johnson, Liberal Democrat Leader and former Energy Secretary Ed Davey said...

Thursday, 24 February 2022 21:38

Who is subject to financial sanctions in the UK?

HM Treasury and Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation have published a guide to the current consolidated list of asset freeze targets, and a list of persons named...

Thursday, 24 February 2022 21:35

Foreign Secretary imposes UK’s most punishing sanctions to inflict maximum and lasting pain on Russia

Following the Prime Minister’s announcement to the House of Commons, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has today outlined in full punishing new sanctions...

Thursday, 24 February 2022 19:41

Home Secretary announces visa concessions for Ukrainians in the UK following the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Building on immediate support provided in recent weeks to assist British Nationals to leave Ukraine, the Home Secretary has today confirmed that Ukrainians who are on work, study or visit visas...

Thursday, 24 February 2022 19:36

Trading standards body urges caution on reintroduction of imperial markings

The Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) has urged caution and no rushed decisions concerning the UK Government's announcement that it intends to study the economic impacts...

Thursday, 24 February 2022 19:26

New divorce laws will come into force from 6 April

On 6 April this year changes to the legislation on divorce will come into force. We will be launching a new online service to accommodate this change...

Thursday, 24 February 2022 19:22

Welsh minister announces arrangements for early medical abortion at home

Statement by Eluned Morgan, Minister for Health and Social Services: Today I am announcing that the temporary arrangements introduced during the Covid-19 pandemic...

Thursday, 24 February 2022 19:20