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Crisis 'disappointed' at government's refusal to accept Lords attempts to repeal Vagrancy Act  

Today the UK government has refused to back a cross-party effort in the House of Lords to decriminalise homelessness...

Wednesday, 24 November 2021 18:46

Guidance overview: On-Street Residential Chargepoint Scheme guidance for local authorities

Guidance from the Office for Zero Emission Vehicles for local authorities on grants to provide on-street residential chargepoints for plug-in electric vehicles...

Wednesday, 24 November 2021 18:38

New report recommends new approach to national digital leadership in the NHS

Responding to Putting data, digital and tech at the heart of transforming the NHS, published by the government, the chief executive of NHS Providers, Chris Hopson said...

Wednesday, 24 November 2021 17:39

Speech by the Children and Families Minister at the NCASC conference

Will Quince, Children and Families Minister, today addressed the National Children and Adult Services (NCASC) conference...

Wednesday, 24 November 2021 17:35

Extract from Women and Equalities questions: Autistic Children: Educational Support - Nov 24

Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab): What steps she is taking with the Secretary of State for Education to help ensure that autistic children receive appropriate educational support under equalities legislation...

Wednesday, 24 November 2021 16:27

Extract from Women and Equalities questions: Drink spiking - Nov 24

Dr Jamie Wallis (Bridgend) (Con): I thank the Minister for her response, but what specific discussions has she had on the recent increase in spikings that has unfortunately affected women and girls in south Wales...

Wednesday, 24 November 2021 16:26

Extract from Women and Equalities questions: Islamophobia - Nov 24

Jamie Stone (Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross) (LD): What steps she plans to take with the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport to tackle Islamophobia in sport...

Wednesday, 24 November 2021 16:21

Funding helps UK distilleries fuel a greener future

£11.3 million funding to help UK distilleries ditch fossil fuels and develop low carbon heating systems that will make production processes greener...

Wednesday, 24 November 2021 15:31

Wine and Spirit businesses call time on HGV driver shortage crisis

Concerned members of the Wine and Spirit Trade Association are calling on the Transport Secretary to take urgent action over HGV driver shortages and freight disruption to avoid some of our favourite tipples from disappearing from the UK supermarket shelves...

Wednesday, 24 November 2021 15:21

Jim McMahon responds to Urgent Question on the future of Transport for the North

Jim McMahon MP, Labour's Shadow Transport Secretary, responding to an Urgent Question on the future of Transport for the North tabled by Diana Johnson MP, said...

Wednesday, 24 November 2021 15:18