Transcript from the Select Committee on a National Plan for Sport and Recreation meeting - Dec 9
The National Plan for Sport and Recreation Committee is appointed to consider the effectiveness of current sport and recreation policies and initiatives, and the case for a national plan for sport and recreation...
Wednesday, 16 December 2020 12:17
Lib Dems: Chancellor must act as 1 in 4 pubs worry they will go bust in less than three months
The Liberal Democrats have called on the Government to intervene and save pubs from going bust after new statistics revealed just than 1 in 4 pubs (28%) have "no or low confidence" that they will survive the next 3 months...
Wednesday, 16 December 2020 11:58
Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee: Evidence session on homelessness and rough sleeping with housing charities and people who have experienced homelessness
The Housing, Communities and Local Government Committee continues its inquiry into the Covid-19 pandemic on homelessness and the private rented sector...
Wednesday, 16 December 2020 11:41
Johnson and Sunak should be ashamed at UNICEF feeding UK children - Rayner
Angela Rayner MP, Labour's Deputy Leader, commenting on reports that UNICEF will help feed UK children for the first time in its history, said...
Wednesday, 16 December 2020 11:37
Army develops spray to kill coronavirus
A novel disinfectant spray developed by the Army that can eliminate 99.99% of the Covid-19 virus will now be made available to the public and used by military personnel on the frontline as they support the battle against the virus...
Wednesday, 16 December 2020 11:36
Defence Sub-Committee on the Security of 5G publishes Government response
The Defence Sub-Committee on the Security of 5G is today publishing the Government’s response to its report...
Wednesday, 16 December 2020 11:34
Mayor warns that Government is implementing a new era of austerity in London with Ministers planning an ‘extraordinary and regressive’ increase in Council Tax
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today published a consultation document on Budget proposals for the Greater London Authority Group...
Wednesday, 16 December 2020 11:10
Thousands of schools to benefit from covid early years support
Early years catch up programme delivered to over a third of primary schools, exceeding targets...
Wednesday, 16 December 2020 11:09
Universities across UK making strides in tackling grade inflation
Universities UK and GuildHE, on behalf of the UK Standing Committee for Quality Assessment (UKSCQA), have today published a progress review of universities’ efforts to protect the value of their qualifications...
Wednesday, 16 December 2020 11:07
Consultation launched to improve funding for pension bodies
Government plans to increase funding for pensions industry protection bodies via the General Levy have been announced today...
Wednesday, 16 December 2020 10:46