Government spending £120m on Festival for Brexit instead of free school meals over the summer
The Liberal Democrats have accused the Government of being "callous and heartless" for spending £120m on a Festival For Brexit, when the same amount of money could be spent on extending free school meals over the summer...
Tuesday, 16 June 2020 12:15
Unite thanks Rashford for exposing out of touch government on holiday hunger
Commenting on the campaign by the footballer Marcus Rashford to force the government to act and prevent holiday hunger this summer, Unite national officer for local government Jim Kennedy said...
Tuesday, 16 June 2020 12:14
TfL: Temporary changes to the Congestion Charge vital to secure safe and green recovery
The Mayor and TfL have today confirmed temporary changes to the Congestion Charge, which were brought forward in accordance with TfL’s funding agreement with Government...
Tuesday, 16 June 2020 10:38
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill: Amendments tabled for committee stage in the Commons as at June 16
Immigration and Social Security Co-ordination (EU Withdrawal) Bill: Amendments tabled for committee stage in the Commons as at June 16...
Tuesday, 16 June 2020 09:32
Shelter: People in need of benefits more than doubles to 2.8 million since March
Shelter warns many of them will be private renters living in the least secure homes...
Tuesday, 16 June 2020 09:29
New COVID-19 Funding to Assist the Vulnerable Elderly
The British Consulate in Jerusalem has a small amount of programme funding to support an NGO in providing assistance to vulnerable elderly people in the OPTs...
Tuesday, 16 June 2020 09:28
Jonathan Reynolds responds to new ONS employment statistics
Jonathan Reynolds MP, Labour’s Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary, commenting on the new ONS unemployment figures, said...
Tuesday, 16 June 2020 07:50
UK labour market: June 2020
Estimates of employment, unemployment, inactivity, average weekly earnings, vacancies and other labour market related statistics for the UK....
Tuesday, 16 June 2020 07:47
Oral answer (Lords) on Covid-19: Child Poverty - June 9
Baroness Lister of Burtersett asked the Government what steps they are taking during the COVID-19 pandemic to prevent any increase in child poverty...
Tuesday, 16 June 2020 07:43
Commons motion to approve the draft Environmental Protection (Plastic Straws, Cotton Buds and Stirrers) (England) Regulations 2020 - June 15
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Rebecca Pow): I beg to move, that the draft Environmental Protection (Plastic Straws, Cotton Buds and Stirrers) (England) Regulations 2020, which were laid before this House on 19 May, be approved...
Tuesday, 16 June 2020 07:41