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Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill: Amendment tabled for report stage in the Lords as at Feb 22

Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill: Amendment tabled for report stage in the Lords as at Feb 22...

Tuesday, 23 February 2021 08:22

Marsha de Cordova comments on ONS figures showing unemployment rate for Black, Asian and ethnic minority people now more than double unemployment rate for white people

Marsha de Cordova MP, Labour's Shadow Women and Equalities Secretary, commenting on ONS figures today showing that the unemployment rate for Black, Asian and ethnic minority people is now more than double the unemployment rate for white people, said...

Tuesday, 23 February 2021 08:21

IoD responds as unemployment ticks up to 5.1%

Responding to the latest official labour market statistics, showing the unemployment rate rose to 5.1% in the three months to December, Tej Parikh, Chief Economist at the Institute of Directors, said...

Tuesday, 23 February 2021 08:20

Unemployment up by 454,000

Estimates of employment, unemployment, economic inactivity and other employment-related statistics for the UK...

Tuesday, 23 February 2021 08:00

IPPR: Green skills gap threatens to derail drive to net zero warn construction industry leaders

With 750,000 construction workers due to retire in the next 15 years, the UK may be unable to meet net zero targets, according to IPPR...

Tuesday, 23 February 2021 00:01

NFU: Level up rural Britain to turbocharge Britain’s green economy

An ambitious and revolutionary approach to levelling up rural Britain can create jobs, boost green economic growth, increase exports and improve the wellbeing of the entire nation, a new report from the NFU highlights...

Tuesday, 23 February 2021 00:01

Sian Berry pledges to set up “People’s Land Commission” as Green Mayor

Sian Berry has pledged to set up a “People’s Land Commission” to restore and revive local communities if elected Mayor of London in May....

Tuesday, 23 February 2021 00:01

Labour to force votes to protect family finances and support jobs, businesses and the excluded through the worst economic crisis of any major economy

Labour will today force votes in the House of Commons calling on the government to take urgent action to secure Britain’s economy...

Tuesday, 23 February 2021 00:01

"Farming matters to Labour”: Starmer to deliver first leader’s speech to NFU conference since 2008

Keir Starmer will today promise to bring the Labour Party closer to rural and farming communities in the first Labour leader’s speech to the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) conference since 2008...

Tuesday, 23 February 2021 00:01

PM: Climate Change ‘Grave Threat to Global Peace and Security’

The Prime Minister will warn the UN Security Council today [Tuesday] that unless we take urgent action to tackle climate change, the world risks worsening conflict, displacement and insecurity...

Monday, 22 February 2021 22:30