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£9 million fund announced for local authorities to tackle air pollution

Local projects to improve air quality across England will get a £7 million funding boost this year, the government confirmed today...

Friday, 3 September 2021 11:24

Medicines need to be removed from the Norther Ireland Protocol immediately, says UUP

Responding to the news that Health Minister Robin Swann has warned of the threat to the supply of medicines to Northern Ireland because of the Protocol...

Friday, 3 September 2021 10:56

Health and Care Bill - latest amendments

The Health and Care Bill will be considered by the House of Commons in Committee on September 7...

Friday, 3 September 2021 10:35

Social care spending £2,736 per disabled person lower in the North than England-wide, says think tank

The leading think tank for the north of England has today published research shining a light on how multiple injustices are having a disproportionate impact...

Friday, 3 September 2021 10:25

Guidance on COVID-19 vaccination: blood clotting information for healthcare professionals

Information for healthcare professionals on blood clotting following COVID-19 vaccination.

Friday, 3 September 2021 10:19

Environment Bill amendments

The Environment Bill will be debated at Report Stage in the House of Lords on September 6...

Friday, 3 September 2021 09:45

Oral questions in the Scottish Parliament on mobile abattoirs

Martin Whitfield (South Scotland) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Government whether it will provide an update on any progress that has been made on the use of mobile abattoirs...

Friday, 3 September 2021 09:39

UK and Australia agree to share vaccines to tackle global pandemic

The UK and Australia will share COVID-19 vaccine doses to benefit each other’s life-saving vaccine rollout programmes...

Friday, 3 September 2021 09:09

Pet theft taskforce report published

This report sets out the findings of the taskforce and the recommendations that the government will be taking forward to tackle the issue of pet theft...

Friday, 3 September 2021 00:22

UK to provide £30 million of life-saving supplies for Afghan refugees

The UK will be releasing up to £30 million of life-saving aid to Afghanistan’s neighbouring countries to help those who choose to leave Afghanistan...

Friday, 3 September 2021 00:01