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Early sight of oral questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on Nov 8

Greg Smith (Buckingham): What steps she is taking to ensure that the Household Support Fund helps the most vulnerable during winter 2021-22...

Wednesday, 3 November 2021 07:38

Spill truth not oil says Ocean Rebellion

On Tuesday 2 November the Ocean Rebellion crew paid a visit to Grangemouth oil refinery...

Wednesday, 3 November 2021 07:11

MoD defence equipment systems “broken and repeatedly wasting billions of taxpayers’ money,” says Public Accounts Committee

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has been managing suppliers and delivering military equipment programmes critical to UK national security for decades, but despite numerous reviews of defence procurement over the past 35 years...

Wednesday, 3 November 2021 00:01

OFGEM: Global “Regulatory Accelerator” to speed up transition to clean energy

Ofgem has today launched a global initiative, together with the International Energy Agency (IEA), the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the World Bank, to accelerate the energy transition to provide clean, secure, and affordable supplies to everyone...

Wednesday, 3 November 2021 00:01

Adult social care recruitment campaign to build bigger and better workforce

People across England will be encouraged to pursue a rewarding career in adult social care during the biggest period of change in a generation, following the launch of a new recruitment campaign today...

Wednesday, 3 November 2021 00:01

LGA responds to warning over children’s mental health care

Responding to a report by the Children and Young People’s Mental Health Coalition that mental health support services for children and young people are unable to keep up with demand...

Wednesday, 3 November 2021 00:01

Rosena Allin-Khan responds to warning of 'domino effect' on children's mental health

Rosena Allin-Khan MP, Labour’s Shadow Mental Health Minister, in response to The Children and Young People’s Mental Health Coalition warnings of a ‘domino effect’ on children’s mental health care, said...

Wednesday, 3 November 2021 00:01

Government’s ‘infrastructure revolution’ is not enough improve transport in biggest UK cities according to new Centre for Cities report

The £5.7 billion promised in the Budget is not alone enough to level up urban transport says Centre for Cities in new research finding that just four in 10 people in the UK’s largest cities* outside London can reach their city centre by public transport in under 30 minutes...

Wednesday, 3 November 2021 00:01

Jim McMahon says government's broken promises on transport short-change the public

Jim McMahon MP, Labour’s Shadow Transport Secretary, commenting on the Centre for Cities report that says the government’s so-called “infrastructure revolution” is not enough to improve transport in the UK’s biggest cities, said...

Wednesday, 3 November 2021 00:01

Reactions to the Chancellor’s plans for the UK to become the world’s first net zero aligned financial centre

The Chancellor’s will today announce plans for the UK to become the world’s first net-zero aligned financial centre...

Wednesday, 3 November 2021 00:01