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Extracts from Commons statement on Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime - July 6

Afzal Khan (Manchester, Gorton) (Lab) [V]: I too welcome today’s statement. Israeli annexations are a violation of international law...

Tuesday, 7 July 2020 07:52

Agriculture Bill: Second marshalled list of amendments for committee stage (Lords) as at July 6

Agriculture Bill: Second marshalled list of amendments for committee stage (Lords) as at July 6...

Tuesday, 7 July 2020 07:32

Children’s Commissioner for England warns Coronavirus crisis could see a lost generation of vulnerable teenagers falling through gaps in the school and social care systems

Anne Longfield, the Children’s Commissioner for England, is today publishing new analysis revealing thousands of teenagers in England are falling through the gaps in the school and social care system...

Tuesday, 7 July 2020 00:01

Government urged to consider associate membership of EU chemicals frameworks if logistical concerns are not addressed

Philip Dunne, Chairman of the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC), has written to the Secretary of State for the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) emphasising the Committee’sconcerns about industry’s ability to prepare for the proposed transition to UK REACH...

Tuesday, 7 July 2020 00:01

Covid-19 crisis: "Unnecessary" red tape will delay vital help reaching families on breadline says DCN

Families struggling to put food on the table during the Covid-19 crisis face a delay in receiving additional help due to needless extra red tape in distributing funding, councils warn today...

Tuesday, 7 July 2020 00:01

Boost for picturesque landscapes as Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty extended

The government has today (7 July) confirmed the expansion of the Suffolk Coast and Heaths Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty...

Tuesday, 7 July 2020 00:01

Renewing the transport system to better serve communities across the country - New report from Campaign for Better Transport

The effect of Covid-19 on transport has been vast, but as the UK begins the process of recovery, the need for sustainable transport has only strengthened...

Tuesday, 7 July 2020 00:01

LGA responds to Children's Commissioner report on lost generations of teenagers

Responding to a report by the Children’s Commissioner warning that the coronavirus crisis could see a lost generation of vulnerable teenagers falling through gaps in the school and social care systems...

Tuesday, 7 July 2020 00:01

Government response to Office of the Children’s Commissioner report

Responding to the Office of the Children’s Commissioner report, a Government spokesperson said...

Tuesday, 7 July 2020 00:01