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Findings from latest COVID-19 REACT-1 study published

Over 127,000 volunteers tested in England between 15 April and 3 May 2021 as part of one of the most significant COVID-19 studies in the world...

Thursday, 13 May 2021 10:09

Anneliese Dodds comments on reports that the company run by Conservative party co-chairman has admitted to accounting errors and unlawful dividends

Anneliese Dodds MP, Labour Party Chair, commenting on reports that the company run by Conservative party co-chairman has admitted to accounting errors and unlawful dividends, said..

Thursday, 13 May 2021 09:42

Mayor defies pandemic to start work on more than 13,000 new genuinely-affordable homes for Londoners

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has praised the hard work of councils and housing associations as new figures show that 13,318 genuinely-affordable homes were started in the capital last year despite the disruption and delays caused by the pandemic and Brexit...

Thursday, 13 May 2021 09:37

Ofsted: Some pupils with SEND missing out on specialist support

A new research report shows that some pupils with SEND in mainstream schools are not getting enough help to support their learning and development...

Thursday, 13 May 2021 09:36

Fraud and error in the benefit system (updated)

Estimates of fraud and error levels in the benefit system in Great Britain...

Thursday, 13 May 2021 09:31

Mayor recommits to tackling crime and its root causes in term 2 as he announces funding boost for programme aimed at diverting young adults away from violence

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has recommitted to driving down violence in London as a key priority during his second term by being both tough on crime and tough on the causes of crime...

Thursday, 13 May 2021 09:28

UK Finance: Banking industry commits to supporting customers who depend on cash

UK Finance and the largest retail banks and building societies have made five commitments to continue to preserve access to cash for consumers and businesses over the long term...

Thursday, 13 May 2021 09:11

Extract from end of day adjournment debate on Grassroots Football: Feltham and Heston - May 12

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (Nigel Huddleston):...Sport England has also provided £220 million directly to support community sports clubs and exercise centres...

Thursday, 13 May 2021 07:59

Extract from Queen's Speech debate (Commons) (day 2): National Crime Agency - May 12

Mr David Davis (Haltemprice and Howden) (Con):...The most important of the domestic issues that concerns me is the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill...

Thursday, 13 May 2021 07:57

Extract from Queen's Speech debate (Commons) (day 2): Musicians - May 12

Rachel Reeves (Leeds West) (Lab):...There is a gaping hole in the furlough scheme, meaning that several million people have inexplicably been excluded for support...

Thursday, 13 May 2021 07:54