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Full text of Anneliese Dodds' speech in Birmingham on Labour’s vision to reverse 10 years of town centre decline under the Conservatives

Anneliese Dodds MP, Labour’s Shadow Chancellor, in a speech on restoring our high streets, said...

Monday, 22 March 2021 11:14

Queen’s Speech to be held on 11 May

The State Opening of Parliament will take place on Tuesday 11 May...

Monday, 22 March 2021 10:37

UK space sector gets £1 million government boost to support international innovation

Five new projects have been awarded a share of over £1 million of government funding to work with international partners on innovative space technology..

Monday, 22 March 2021 10:36

Transport Scotland: Over £40 million for zero emission buses

The Scottish Government has awarded £40.5 million through a second round of the Scottish Ultra-Low Emission Bus Scheme (SULEBS)...

Monday, 22 March 2021 10:31

Groundbreaking new technology to detect known variants of concern

New technology to rapidly detect new COVID mutations indicating whether positive test samples contain known variants is being trialled by the government in NHS Test and Trace laboratories...

Monday, 22 March 2021 09:59

TfL Statement - Extension of TfL’s government funding deal

A Transport for London (TfL) spokesperson said: 'We have today agreed with the government that our funding will be extended until 18 May on the same terms that have applied to our funding for the second half of 2020/21...

Monday, 22 March 2021 09:33

Greenpeace: New oil and gas licences emissions could equal 25 Cumbria coal mines

New oil and gas licences in the UK could result in carbon emissions equivalent to 25 Cumbria coal mines, campaigners have warned...

Monday, 22 March 2021 09:23

Appointment of Lay Member to the Legal Services Board

The Lord Chancellor, after consultation with the Lord Chief Justice, has approved the appointment of Gary Kildare, as a Lay Member of the Legal Services Board, for four years from 1 April 2021...

Monday, 22 March 2021 09:21

Appointment of the Chair and reappointment of 3 board members of Cafcass

Sally Cheshire CBE appointed as the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass) Chair and the reappointment of Catherine Doran, Paul Grant and Mandy Jones as Cafcass board members...

Monday, 22 March 2021 09:18

New resources encourage young farmers to protect the environment

Resources encouraging less waste are live on the National Federation of Young Farmers’ Club website, thanks to a joint initiative with the Environment Agency...

Monday, 22 March 2021 09:16