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LGA responds to change in planning laws for 5G rollout

Responding to the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport announcement of a change in planning laws to “turbocharge” 5G rollout across the country...

Monday, 7 March 2022 15:20

Keir Starmer calls for the creation of a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine

Today Labour has called for the creation of a tribunal to prosecute the Russian president Vladimir Putin and his associates for the crime of aggression...

Monday, 7 March 2022 15:06

Publication of Government response to BEIS committee report on Pre-legislative scrutiny: draft Downstream Oil Resilience Bill

On 12 November 2021, the Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy Committee published its Fifth Report of Session 2021–22...

Monday, 7 March 2022 13:26

Louise Haigh comments on record petrol prices

Louise Haigh MP, Labour’s Shadow Transport Secretary, commenting on the record price per litre of petrol, said...

Monday, 7 March 2022 13:02

Built Environment Committee transcript: Public transport in towns and cities - Mar 1

The Built Environment Committee was appointed to consider matters relating to the built environment, including policies relating to housing, planning, transport and infrastructure...

Monday, 7 March 2022 11:52

Health and Care Bill: Amendments (supplementary to the third marshalled list) for report stage in the Lords as at Mar 4

Health and Care Bill: Amendments (supplementary to the third marshalled list) for report stage in the Lords as at Mar 4...

Monday, 7 March 2022 11:38

NASUWT: Legal victory over Government on equality impact assessments

The NASUWT – the Teachers’ Union has secured a significant legal victory over the Government regarding the publication of evidence on the equality impact of its Covid-19 emergency measures for schools and colleges...

Monday, 7 March 2022 10:48

New laws to end mobile coverage ‘no bar blues’

Plans to erase mobile coverage ‘not spots’ in rural areas and roll out next-generation 5G will be accelerated under new barrier-busting laws...

Monday, 7 March 2022 09:34

AA and IMI announce partnership to deliver 2,000 EV patrols in 2022

The AA, the UK’s number one breakdown provider, has partnered with the Institute of the Motor Industry (IMI) to upskill around 2,000 patrols with industry leading EV training...

Monday, 7 March 2022 00:01