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Carol Vorderman, Peter Andre and ex-Love Islander Amber Gill back new online safety laws

Public figures who have suffered online abuse, including Carol Vorderman, Peter Andre and Amber Gill, have come out in support of world-leading online safety laws following an exclusive discussion recorded at the Science Museum, London...

Thursday, 31 March 2022 00:01

Largest overhaul of sewer system to tackle storm sewage discharges  

Water companies will face strict limits on when they can use storm overflows and must completely eliminate the ecological harm any storm sewage discharges cause to the environment...

Thursday, 31 March 2022 00:01

Oligarchs’ aircraft and ships targeted through new legal powers

The UK has today made new legislation to prohibit maintenance on aircraft or ships belonging to specific sanctioned Russian oligarchs or their businesses...

Wednesday, 30 March 2022 23:19

Australian investors commit £28.5bn in major economic boost for UK

Leading Australian businesses have announced major new investments totalling £28.5 billion in projects across the United Kingdom, as the Prime Minister hosts a UK-Australia investment roundtable at Downing Street this evening...

Wednesday, 30 March 2022 22:30

David Lammy speech to call for ‘rethink’ of foreign policy to counter ‘the age of authoritarians’

Shadow Foreign Secretary David Lammy will use his Dr. Jean Mayer Global Citizenship Award Address to the Institute for Global Leadership and Tufts University (on Thursday, 31 March) in Boston to call for a ‘radical re-think in foreign policy and a reboot of diplomacy’...

Wednesday, 30 March 2022 22:30

Starmer calls on voters to send a message to the Tories on cost of living as Labour reveals families set to be £2,620 worse off

Keir Starmer MP, Leader of the Labour Party, will launch Labour’s local election campaign in Bury on Thursday with a call to Vote Labour in May to “send the Tories a message they cannot ignore” on the cost of living crisis...

Wednesday, 30 March 2022 22:30

Transcript of evidence to the Education committee on the future of post-16 qualifications

The Education Select Committee today heard evidence on the subject of the future of post-16 qualifications...

Wednesday, 30 March 2022 19:26

MoD publishes its Zero Tolerance approach to sexual offences

As part of the Ministry of Defence’s commitment to crack down on unacceptable sexual behaviour and sexual offences, a new Zero Tolerance policy has been announced...

Wednesday, 30 March 2022 18:41

Businesses urged to boost cyber standards as new data reveals nearly a third of firms suffering cyber attacks hit every week

Businesses and charities are being urged to strengthen their cyber security practices now as new figures show the frequency of cyber attacks is increasing...

Wednesday, 30 March 2022 17:38

SNP MP to lead Westminster debate on food security

The SNP’s Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs spokesperson, Deidre Brock MP, is set to lead a debate on food security following growing concerns that the war in Ukraine will have a huge impact on global food imports...

Wednesday, 30 March 2022 17:01