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ASH: All Party Group urges Government to keep its foot on the pedal and publish plan to deliver a smokefree future

A year after the Government’s announcement of its smokefree 2030 ambition, a new analysis of child smoking rates shows how the number of children under 16 taking up smoking fell dramatically as Government regulation of tobacco tightened after the turn of the century...

Wednesday, 22 July 2020 11:27

Mental health and education gap of homeschooling must be addressed, say Lib Dems

Responding to ONS statistics published today on the impact of homeschooling during the coronavirus pandemic, Liberal Democrat Education Spokesperson Layla Moran said...

Wednesday, 22 July 2020 11:24

Government fund creates collaborative farming communities

Farmers participating in government-funded groups are creating close-knit, greener communities across England, according to a report published today...

Wednesday, 22 July 2020 10:52

Priti Patel to give public greater say over policing through PCC review

A review of the role of Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) will help give the public a greater say over policing, the Home Secretary announced today...

Wednesday, 22 July 2020 10:51

Green light for ground-breaking bovine TB vaccine field trials

World-leading bovine tuberculosis (bTB) TB cattle vaccination trials are set to get underway in England and Wales as a result of a major breakthrough by government scientists...

Wednesday, 22 July 2020 10:47

An apology from the Labour Party to John Ware and others

The Labour Party has today issued an unreserved apology to John Ware, who investigated and presented the July 2019 BBC Panorama programme about antisemitism within the Labour Party...

Wednesday, 22 July 2020 10:29

Extract from Elliot Chappell article in LabourList

Meanwhile, Labour's lawyers are set to read out an apology in court this morning in the libel case relating to the Panorama documentary about Labour antisemitism...

Wednesday, 22 July 2020 10:28

2025 UK Border Strategy Public Consultation

A consultation to seek the views and expertise of stakeholders to help develop the 2025 UK Border Strategy...

Wednesday, 22 July 2020 10:03

Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme statistics

Performance of the Diffuse Mesothelioma Payment Scheme including applications received, success rates and payment...

Wednesday, 22 July 2020 10:02

LGA: Independent Government report lays bare relaxed planning rules consequences

An independent report commissioned has been published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government into the quality standard of homes delivered through change of use permitted development rights...

Wednesday, 22 July 2020 09:26