Government data confirms first lockdown led to speeding - RAC comment
Following the publication this morning of new government data that shows instances of drivers speeding increased in the first coronavirus lockdown, RAC head of roads policy Nicholas Lyes said...
Tuesday, 24 November 2020 11:17
Government investment in fusion energy boosts British economy by £1.4 billion
For every £1 invested in UKAEA, approximately £4 is pumped back into the economy..
Tuesday, 24 November 2020 11:16
Hitting workers in their pockets will choke any chance of economic recovery - Anneliese Dodds
Anneliese Dodds MP, Labour’s Shadow Chancellor, responding to reports a raise to the national living wage is to be scrapped until next year, said...
Tuesday, 24 November 2020 10:56
Breaking the speed limit jumped by up to 7% during lockdown - AA
While UK traffic levels in the first lockdown fell to as low as 25% of the normal and more people took to walking or cycling...
Tuesday, 24 November 2020 10:55
Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Iceland: Bryony Mathew
Dr Bryony Mathew has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Iceland...
Tuesday, 24 November 2020 10:53
London Mayor sets out blueprint for new generation of high-quality social housing
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has outlined his plans for a new generation of social housing for Londoners...
Tuesday, 24 November 2020 10:33
Flagship Fisheries Bill becomes law
Yesterday (Monday 23 November) the UK’s first major domestic fisheries legislation in nearly 40 years passed into law. The Fisheries Act 2020 gives the UK full control of its fishing waters for the first time since 1973...
Tuesday, 24 November 2020 10:32
UKEF signs new export partnership with the UAE
Agreement with the Etihad Credit Agency will strengthen trade cooperation and boost investment between the UK and UAE...
Tuesday, 24 November 2020 10:25
FAC to examine the National Security and Investment Bill
Today, at 14.30, the Foreign Affairs Committee will hold its fifth evidence session, focusing on the National Security and Investment Bill...
Tuesday, 24 November 2020 10:04
Report stage (Lords) (day 2) of the United Kingdom Internal Market Bill - Nov 23
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (Lord Callanan) (Con): My Lords, I start by bringing to the attention of the House an inadvertent error that I made in one of my replies last Wednesday...
Tuesday, 24 November 2020 08:16