Labour brings forward measures to act against Russian oligarchs in ‘weeks not years’
Labour has tabled amendments to take tougher action to drive out the malign influence of Russian money from Britain’s economy...
Thursday, 3 March 2022 22:30
Retained EU Law: Where next? - oral evidence session, March 2
On Wednesday 2 March the European Scrutiny Committee heard evidence from...
Thursday, 3 March 2022 18:26
NAHT comments on reports that schools could be used to ditch contracts with Russian gas companies
Commenting on reports that schools with contracts for gas supply from Russian companies may have to terminate them, Paul Whiteman, general secretary of school leaders' union, NAHT said...
Thursday, 3 March 2022 16:35
Labour comments on reports of 18 month cut to grace period for foreign firms declaring UK property
Jonathan Reynolds MP, Labour’s Shadow Business Secretary, commenting on reports the government will back Labour’s call to cut the 18-month grace period for foreign companies to say who owns UK properties in the Economic Crime Bill, said...
Thursday, 3 March 2022 15:48
Labour calls for new laws to sanction oligarchs after government warns it could take ‘months’
Labour is calling for urgent legislative changes after reports suggest that the government will not be able to sanction Roman Abramovich and other oligarchs for ‘weeks and months’ because the government has failed to build a case against them...
Thursday, 3 March 2022 14:39
London Assembly wants a specific strategy to tackle antisemitism
There were 849 antisemitic hate crimes reported in London last year – a 45% increase from 2020’s total...
Thursday, 3 March 2022 14:37
DCMS Secretary of State's oral statement on Ukraine
Nadine Dorries' statement to the House of Commons on Ukraine...
Thursday, 3 March 2022 12:53
Delay to Horizon Europe association damaging to UK and EU research, says Lords Committee
The House of Lords European Affairs Committee has today (Thursday 3 March) written to the Foreign Secretary, Liz Truss MP, the European Commission, and the European Parliament to express its deep concerns about delays to the UK’s participation in the EU’s flagship funding programme...
Thursday, 3 March 2022 12:25
Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine: UK statement to OSCE, 3 March 2022
UK Ambassador Neil Bush again condemns Russia's unprovoked, premeditated and entirely unjustifiable war against Ukraine...
Thursday, 3 March 2022 10:55
Labour responds to NHS figures showing 110,000 staff vacancies in the NHS - the highest figure since before the pandemic
Wes Streeting MP, Shadow Health and Social Care Secretary, responding to figures from NHS England published today, showing there are 110,000 staff vacancies in the NHS, the highest figure since before the pandemic, said...
Thursday, 3 March 2022 10:38