Early sight of oral questions to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions on May 17
Matt Vickers (Stockton South): What plans she has to review the application process for personal independence payment awards...
Wednesday, 12 May 2021 07:10
Urgent question to take place in the Commons on the situation in Israel
Lib Dem MP Layla Moran has had an Urgent Question accepted by the Speaker on the subject of the violence taking place between Israel and the Palestinians...
Wednesday, 12 May 2021 06:11
Universities to comply with new Free Speech duties or face sanctions
The Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Bill, will be introduced into Parliament tomorrow...
Wednesday, 12 May 2021 00:01
Thousands of new recruits join the Health Service as NHS marks international Nurses Day
NHS chief Sir Simon Stevens has today praised the ‘extraordinary’ response of nurses and healthcare workers to Covid as the so-called ‘Nightingale effect’ sees thousands of new NHS recruits mark their first International Nurses Day...
Wednesday, 12 May 2021 00:01
UK to lead the way on animal welfare through flagship new Action Plan
In a first of its kind, the Government has today published an action plan for animal welfare that will revolutionise the treatment of animals in the UK and introduce measures to protect the welfare of animals abroad...
Wednesday, 12 May 2021 00:01
New measures to protect voters, ensuring your vote is yours, and yours alone
New measures to be brought into law this year will deliver on a manifesto commitment to crack down on the potential for different forms of voter fraud and intimidation, further strengthening the integrity of UK elections...
Wednesday, 12 May 2021 00:01
Government lets working people down by failing to deliver key promises to protect them in Queen’s Speech
Labour will today call for ambition and a fair economic recovery as the party highlights the Government's empty rhetoric, with key promises to protect workers left by the wayside for years and left out of the Queen’s Speech...
Wednesday, 12 May 2021 00:01
Foreign Secretary warns of threat to democracy in first major cyber speech
The Foreign Secretary, Dominic Raab, will warn that hostile state actors and criminal gangs are undermining the foundations of our society and democracy...
Wednesday, 12 May 2021 00:01
Which? comments as the government publishes its draft Online Safety Bill
Rocio Concha, Director of Policy and Advocacy at Which?, said: “It is good to see the government recognising that the major online platforms we interact with every day have a legal responsibility..."
Wednesday, 12 May 2021 00:01
Deep concern as violence escalates in Occupied Palestinian Territory and Israel
The UN Secretary-General said he was "gravely concerned" at escalating violence in the Occupied Palestinian Territory on Tuesday, while the UN rights office, OHCHR, appealed for “a redoubling of efforts...
Tuesday, 11 May 2021 17:37