Free trade agreements to assess environmental impact following EAC intervention
The Government has confirmed that Ministers will assess the environmental impacts of all future UK free trade agreements (FTAs), and has committed to assess how to deliver environmental net gain in trade deals...
Tuesday, 1 February 2022 00:01
Public’s top priority for levelling up is more and better jobs – new TUC poll
The British public’s number one priority for levelling up is more and better jobs, according to new TUC polling published today (Tuesday)...
Tuesday, 1 February 2022 00:01
Committee calls for fines on social media companies who fail to prevent repeated abusive behaviour online
The Petitions Committee has today launched its report, “Tackling Online Abuse”, which calls on the Government to impose fines on social media companies that fail to prevent people who have been banned from their platforms for abusive behaviour from setting up new accounts...
Tuesday, 1 February 2022 00:01
Package to transform education and opportunities for the most disadvantaged to level up nation
Education will be at the heart of major new reforms set to give every child and adult the skills they need to fulfil their potential, no matter where they live...
Tuesday, 1 February 2022 00:01
PM travelling to Kyiv in demonstration of support to Ukraine
The Prime Minster will travel to Ukraine today for talks with President Zelenskyy as tensions on the country’s border with Russia continue to rise...
Tuesday, 1 February 2022 00:01
Labour comments on education levelling-up announcement
Bridget Phillipson MP, Labour’s Shadow Education Secretary, said: “The government is desperately trying to distract from the utter chaos at the heart of Downing Street...
Tuesday, 1 February 2022 00:01
Labour "forces Government to act" on rising energy bills with a windfall tax on oil and gas
Labour is today forcing Conservative MPs to choose between their Government’s continued inaction in tackling rising energy bills...
Tuesday, 1 February 2022 00:01
Labour calls for National Crime Agency investigation into fraud
Labour today use their opposition day debate to call the government to back a National Crime Agency investigation into the huge levels of fraud committed during the pandemic...
Tuesday, 1 February 2022 00:01
Government consults on removing vaccination as a condition of deployment for health and social care staff
Regulations making vaccines a condition of deployment for health and social care staff are set to be revoked, subject to public consultation and parliamentary approval...
Monday, 31 January 2022 20:34
Statement in the Commons by Elizabeth Truss on sanctions against Russia
The Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs (Elizabeth Truss): With permission, Mr Deputy Speaker, I would like to make a statement...
Monday, 31 January 2022 19:59