Gove closes tax loophole on second homes
Owners of second homes who abuse a tax loophole by claiming their often-empty properties are holiday lets will be forced to pay under tough new measures announced by the government today...
Friday, 14 January 2022 00:01
'Golden opportunity' for Scotch whisky as UK launches India talks
A free trade deal between the UK and India could bring huge benefits for Scotch whisky producers, as the UK Government looks to cut tariffs of up to 150%...
Thursday, 13 January 2022 16:46
Direct Air Capture and other Greenhouse Gas Removal technologies competition
This competition will provide funding for developing technologies that enable the removal of greenhouse gases from the atmosphere in the UK...
Thursday, 13 January 2022 16:31
Written statement on Gibraltar: UK-EU negotiations - Jan 13
Minister for Europe (Chris Heaton-Harris): On 14 and 15 December 2021 the UK hosted a fourth round of negotiations with the European Union (EU) on Gibraltar, following previous rounds in December, November and October 2021...
Thursday, 13 January 2022 16:28
Kemi Badenoch's speech to the LGA Local Government Finance Conference 2022
Kemi Badenoch discusses some of the key measures in the local government finance settlement...
Thursday, 13 January 2022 16:06
Nick Thomas-Symonds comments on UK trade talks with India
Nick Thomas-Symonds MP, Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for International Trade, commenting on the UK opening trade talks with India, said...
Thursday, 13 January 2022 15:04
Secretary of State Covid-19 statement to the house - 13 January 2022
Mr Deputy Speaker, can I start by paying tribute to Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam who, after four years as Deputy Chief Medical Officer, will be returning to his role at the University of Nottingham at the end of March...
Thursday, 13 January 2022 13:26
Supported accommodation: Education Secretary's letter to Ofsted
Letter from Nadhim Zahawi, Secretary of State for Education to Amanda Spielman, Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector regarding reforms to unregulated provision...
Thursday, 13 January 2022 13:24
Disabled people’s experiences of the benefits system: Work and Pensions Committee to use parliamentary powers to publish report after DWP’s refusal
Using powers given to it by the House of Commons, the Work and Pensions Committee is to obtain and publish a DWP-commissioned report on disabled people’s experiences of the benefits system...
Thursday, 13 January 2022 12:05
Nick Thomas-Symonds responds to the US Government declining talks on steel tariffs
Nick Thomas-Symonds MP, Labour's Shadow International Trade Secretary, responding to the US Commerce Secretary declining the UK Government's invitation for face-to-face talks on steel and aluminium tariffs in London this month, said...
Thursday, 13 January 2022 10:58