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Skills and Post-16 Education Bill: Amendments tabled for committee stage in the Lords as at June 29

Skills and Post-16 Education Bill: Amendments tabled for committee stage in the Lords as at June 29...

Wednesday, 30 June 2021 07:25

Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill: Amendments tabled for committee stage in the Lords as at June 29

Animal Welfare (Sentience) Bill: Amendments tabled for committee stage in the Lords as at June 29...

Wednesday, 30 June 2021 07:24

Early sight of oral questions to the Secretary of State for Defence on July 5

Mark Menzies (Fylde): What steps his Department is taking to support employment in the defence industry throughout the UK...

Wednesday, 30 June 2021 07:09

Taxpayers set to lose tens of £billions in Government’s Covid-19 support schemes

In a report published today the Public Accounts Committee warns that Government “significantly increased” taxpayer exposure to fraud and error by its twin decisions to drop basic fraud and error checks in paying out Covid19 loans...

Wednesday, 30 June 2021 00:01

Toothless Government policy and targets insufficient to stem the tide of UK biodiversity loss

The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has today urged the Government to conserve and restore UK biodiversity and ecosystems amid grave concern that of the G7 countries, the UK has the lowest level of biodiversity remaining...

Wednesday, 30 June 2021 00:01

Government’s post-pandemic ‘flexi tickets’ leave commuters paying 150% more for train travel, says Labour

Some commuters face forking out nearly 150% more for train travel if they use the Government’s post-pandemic flexible season ticket scheme...

Wednesday, 30 June 2021 00:01

End to coal power brought forward to October 2024

From 1 October 2024 the UK will no longer use coal to generate electricity, a year earlier than planned, Energy & Climate Change Minister Anne-Marie Trevelyan announced today...

Wednesday, 30 June 2021 00:01

New subsidy system to support UK jobs and businesses, boost the economy and strengthen the Union

Businesses across the UK will be able to benefit from financial support thanks to a new subsidy control system following our departure from the EU...

Wednesday, 30 June 2021 00:01

New framework to reduce inequities for future generations launched by Professor Sir Michael Marmot

The UCL Institute of Health Equity (IHE) – the leading global institute on health inequalities – has published a new framework led by Professor Sir Michael Marmot, which includes new recommendations...

Wednesday, 30 June 2021 00:01

Culture Secretary appoints Chris Boardman MBE as new Chair of Sport England

The Culture Secretary has announced the appointment of Chris Boardman MBE as the new Chair of Sport England...

Tuesday, 29 June 2021 23:59