Government backs Britishvolt plans for Blyth gigafactory to build electric vehicle batteries
Britishvolt, the UK battery company, has received an in principle offer of government funding though the Automotive Transformation Fund...
Friday, 21 January 2022 04:00
PAC: “Shameful shambles” of DWP’s long term underpayment of state pensioners with “little interest” in full consequences
The Department for Work & Pensions (DWP) estimates it has underpaid 134,000 pensioners, mostly women, over £1 billion of their State Pension entitlement, with some of the errors dating as far back as 1985...
Friday, 21 January 2022 00:01
Government unveils plans to crack down on waste crime
A crackdown on waste criminals has been unveiled by Environment Minister Jo Churchill today (21 January), as part of fresh plans to reform the waste industry...
Friday, 21 January 2022 00:01
Unnecessary train announcements binned in ‘bonfire of the banalities’
Quieter train journeys are set to become the norm after the Government announced it will identify and remove repetitive and unnecessary on-board announcements on trains in England...
Friday, 21 January 2022 00:01
National Audit Office report on Restoration and renewal of the Palace of Westminster: Progress update
The National Audit Office (NAO) has provided an update on the Palace of Westminster Restoration and Renewal Programme (the Programme) in a report published today...
Friday, 21 January 2022 00:01
Truss: Deeper ties with Australia will help counter Russia and China
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss will use a keynote speech in Sydney today (Friday 21 January) to outline how closer defence, tech and economic links with Australia will help Britain counter malign activity from Russia and China...
Thursday, 20 January 2022 22:30
UNRWA condemns demolition of Palestinian home in East Jerusalem
The UN agency that supports Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, on Thursday urged Israeli to immediately halt all evictions and demolitions in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem...
Thursday, 20 January 2022 19:50
Rachel Reeves's speech setting out Labour’s Plan for a Stronger Economy
Rachel Reeves MP, Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer speech on Labour’s Plan for a Stronger Economy...
Thursday, 20 January 2022 11:59
UK/Israel trade debate withdrawn
The debate on UK/Israel trade, scheduled for Westminster Hall on Wednesday, January 26 at 9.30am will NOT now take place...
Thursday, 20 January 2022 11:47
MPs to debate automatic pension enrolment
There will be a debate in Westminster Hall on Wednesday, January 26 on the subject of automatic pension enrolment...
Thursday, 20 January 2022 11:43