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Rules of Conservative Party leadership contest announced

Following meetings of the 1922 Executive Committee and the Conservative Party Board today, the rules on how the Conservative Party leadership contest will proceed have been agreed...

Monday, 11 July 2022 20:37

Transcript of Defence Committee hearing with Ben Wallace on national shipbuilding strategy

On July 5 the Defence Committee held an oral evidence session with Defence Secretary Ben Wallace on the subject of the national shipbuilding strategy. 

Monday, 11 July 2022 19:36

Labour's Urgent Question on severance pay for government ministers

Fleur Anderson MP, Labour’s Shadow Paymaster General, speaking in the House of Commons for Labour’s Urgent Question on severance pay for government ministers, said...

Monday, 11 July 2022 17:04

Ukrainian super sponsor scheme paused in Scotland

A three-month pause on new visa applications for displaced Ukrainians to come to Scotland will be in place from 9:00 am on Wednesday 13 July...

Monday, 11 July 2022 16:19

Today's leak shows scope for catastrophic failure of Parliament building, says union

Garry Graham, Deputy General Secretary of Prospect union, responding to today's water leak in Parliament, said...

Monday, 11 July 2022 16:17

Preferred candidate for new Pensions Ombudsman announced

Dominic Harris is the preferred candidate for the role of Pensions Ombudsman and Pensions Protection Fund Ombudsman, the DWP has announced today, 11 July 2022...

Monday, 11 July 2022 16:00

IEA: Starmer's pledge to end charitable status for private schools shows "Corbynism is not dead"

Commenting on the Labour leader's proposal to end the charitable status of private schools, Professor Len Shackleton, editorial and research fellow at free market think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs, said...

Monday, 11 July 2022 15:56

Labour reacts to Nadhim Zahawi’s announcement on how he'd fund tax cuts

Pat McFadden MP, Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, responding to Nadhim Zahawi’s announcement that he would fund his tax plans by cutting every government department by 20 per cent, said...

Monday, 11 July 2022 14:21

National Audit Office report expected on The Transpennine Route Upgrade

We are expecting the National Audit Office to publish their report on the Transpennine Route Upgrade next Wednesday, July 20...

Monday, 11 July 2022 12:13

Keir Starmer speech on delivering a fresh start for Britain

Keir Starmer, Leader of the Labour Party, spoke in Gateshead this morning to set out Labour’s vision to deliver a fresh start for Britain - by rebooting our economy, re-energising our communities, and re-vitalising our public services...

Monday, 11 July 2022 11:32