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Readout of PM call with President Putin

A Downing Street spokesperson said: “The Prime Minister spoke to Russian President Putin this afternoon ahead of the COP26 Summit...

Monday, 25 October 2021 16:27

UK COP26 Presidency publishes Climate Finance Delivery Plan led by German State Secretary Flasbarth and Canada’s Minister Wilkinson ahead of COP26

The plan shows the trajectory for developed countries to deliver on the agreed goal of mobilizing $100 billion per year in climate finance to support developing countries...

Monday, 25 October 2021 15:24

Bridget Phillipson responds to reports that the National Living Wage is set to rise

Bridget Phillipson MP, Labour’s Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury, responding to reports that the National Living Wage is set to rise, said...

Monday, 25 October 2021 13:33

NHS Providers: response to HM Treasury announcement on NHS investment in the Spending Review

Responding to the HM Treasury announcement that the Government will invest £5.9 million in the NHS to help tackle the elective care backlog and transform diagnostic services, the deputy chief executive of NHS Providers, Saffron Cordery, said...

Monday, 25 October 2021 12:13

Nationality and Borders Bill: Amendments tabled for committee stage in the Commons as at Oct 25

Nationality and Borders Bill: Amendments tabled for committee stage in the Commons as at Oct 25...

Monday, 25 October 2021 11:56

Nothing says ‘build back better’ like investing in brownfield land, says CPRE

Commenting on the Chancellor’s brownfield funding pledge ahead of the Autumn Budget, Tom Fyans, deputy chief executive of CPRE, the countryside charity, said...

Monday, 25 October 2021 09:57

Health and Social Care Committee : MPs to examine impact of outdated equipment on cancer treatment and funding needed to update

The third session of the inquiry into cancer services will examine NHS cancer treatments, including Action Radiotherapy’s finding that 50% of radiotherapy centres have out of date machines...

Monday, 25 October 2021 09:41

Chancellor to announce £2.6 billion boost to education for children with special needs and disabilities

Tens of thousands of children with special educational needs and disabilities will benefit from a £2.6 billion investment in new school places that will ensure they have the best possible start in life...

Monday, 25 October 2021 00:01

"Government not sufficiently grappling skills gap needed for net zero" say MPs

Inconsistent Government policy on green jobs and a knowledge-gap in necessary skills are resulting in missed opportunities, the Environmental Audit Committee warns today...

Monday, 25 October 2021 00:01

World’s first Ultra Low Emission Zone expands to cover all of inner London

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today expanded the area covered by the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) from central London up to, but not including, the North Circular...

Monday, 25 October 2021 00:01