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Reopening of hospitality has only limited impact on car travel – AA

A reopening of hospitality, including the ability to drink and eat inside pubs and restaurants, pushed car travel up by only a few percentage points on its first day...

Wednesday, 19 May 2021 10:53

OfS: New measure shows substantial differences in likely job and study outcomes for students

A new measure, published today by the Office for Students (OfS), projects new students’ likelihood of finding professional level employment or embarking on further study in the year after they graduate...

Wednesday, 19 May 2021 10:48

Conservativehome article: Robert Halfon: There is no moral equivalence between the Hamas terror group and the democratic state of Israel

A cursory glance at mainstream social media platforms in recent days shows the prevalence of an alarming tendency by online campaigners to whitewash the actions of Hamas – an internationally proscribed terror group...

Wednesday, 19 May 2021 09:57

Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Amendments tabled for committee stage in the Commons as at May 19

Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill: Amendments tabled for committee stage in the Commons as at May 19...

Wednesday, 19 May 2021 09:36

Government launches consultation on exit payments to farmers

The Government has today (19 May) published a consultation on changes to the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) to support farmers through the agricultural transition period from now until 2027 which will deliver a better, fairer farming system in England...

Wednesday, 19 May 2021 09:10

Agreement signed to speed up responses to incidents on roads

Highways England and emergency services across the West Midlands have signed up to a new agreement which will see incidents on roads dealt with more swiftly...

Wednesday, 19 May 2021 08:39

More than 3,000 jobs created as space sector grows across the UK

Findings from the latest ‘Size and Health of the UK Space Industry’ report reveal a growth in jobs and income...

Wednesday, 19 May 2021 08:37

Private Notice Question (Lords) on Osimertinib Cancer Treatment - May 18

Lord Moylan asked the Government whether Osimertinib (Tagrisso), a cancer treatment drug recently approved by the Medical and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency, will be available to residents of Northern Ireland...

Wednesday, 19 May 2021 08:32

Oral answers to questions (Commons): Justice - May 18

Rob Butler (Aylesbury) (Con): What steps his Department is taking to reform sentencing...

Wednesday, 19 May 2021 08:30

Extract from Commons debate on the Queen's Speech: Money and Pensions Service - May 18

Yvonne Fovargue (Makerfield) (Lab) [V]:...The fact is that the covid crisis has led to greater arrears and a build-up of household debt generally...

Wednesday, 19 May 2021 08:26