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New law to make doing business simpler while protecting consumers

The government is replacing EU exemptions from competition law for agreements between producers, distributors and retailers with bespoke rules better suited to the UK...

Monday, 21 February 2022 12:09

National Audit Office report on The Equipment Plan 2021 to 2031

Despite improvements to the Ministry of Defence's 2021-2031 Equipment Plan there is a risk to its affordability because of over-optimistic assumptions about future budgets...

Monday, 21 February 2022 11:59

NAHT comments on National School Governors' Awareness Day

Commenting on National School Governors' Awareness Day (Tues 22 Feb), Paul Whiteman, general secretary of school leaders’ union NAHT, said...

Monday, 21 February 2022 11:56

Labour responds to sudden cabinet delay

Wes Streeting, Shadow Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, said...

Monday, 21 February 2022 11:42

Written statement on Defence Equipment Plan - Feb 21

Minister for Defence Procurement (Jeremy Quin): I am pleased to place in the Library of the House a copy of the 2021 Defence Equipment Plan Report, which sets out our plans to deliver the equipment needed by our Armed Forces to defend the country and protect our national interest...

Monday, 21 February 2022 10:31

Mayoral statement on TfL funding deal extension

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said: “This extension to the current funding deal until Friday 25th February will allow negotiations to continue...

Monday, 21 February 2022 10:28

Households save £200 on bills with energy efficiency investment

Thousands of households across England will see energy bills reduced by up to £200 a year as government announces £67 million to install insulation and clean heating...

Monday, 21 February 2022 10:25

UCU: Strike action escalates with staff at 24 more universities joining UK-wide walkout

Strike action at UK universities spread to 68 institutions today (Monday 21 February) as staff blamed bosses for failing to make improved offers on pensions and pay & working conditions...

Monday, 21 February 2022 00:01

TUC: Boris Johnson must act in the interest of public health – not his backbenchers

The TUC has today (Monday) issued a direct challenge to Boris Johnson to put public health first when he publishes his ‘living with Covid’ plans this week...

Monday, 21 February 2022 00:01

Home Secretary urges MPs to back the Policing Bill

Backing the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill is vital to overhauling the criminal justice system, better protection…

Monday, 21 February 2022 00:01