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Labour’s ruling body agrees scope of investigation into leaked report

Labour’s ruling body met yesterday and agreed the terms of reference of the independent investigation announced by the leadership...

Friday, 24 April 2020 11:23

Emergency fund of up to £10.5 million to support lifeline transport links to the Isle of Wight and the Isles of Scilly

Government funds will maintain vital transport links to the mainland.

Friday, 24 April 2020 11:11

£17 million government package to protect freight routes to Northern Ireland

Funding to safeguard ferry routes between Great Britain and Northern Ireland during COVID-19 pandemic...

Friday, 24 April 2020 11:10

Vital routes for supplies and people kept open through coronavirus support package

Vital routes for supplies and people have been protected today through a coronavirus support package to keep the flow of goods and services running smoothly in and out of the UK...

Friday, 24 April 2020 10:35

LGA responds to coronavirus contact tracing strategy

Responding to the Government’s coronavirus contact tracing strategy, Cllr Ian Hudspeth, Chairman of the Local Government Association’s Community Wellbeing Board, said...

Friday, 24 April 2020 10:20

Guidance: Coronavirus (COVID-19): business support grant funding - guidance for local authorities (Update)

Guidance for local authorities setting out details of the Small Business Grants Fund (SBGF) and Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Grant Fund (RHLGF)...

Friday, 24 April 2020 10:18

New figures show need for coronavirus loan scheme changes – IoD

The Institute of Directors has called on Government to improve and widen the scope of coronavirus finance available to small and medium-sized firms...

Friday, 24 April 2020 09:31

Keir Starmer appoints Doreen Lawrence as race relations adviser

Keir Starmer appoints Baroness Doreen Lawrence as race relations adviser and launches review into coronavirus impact on black, Asian and minority ethnic communities...

Friday, 24 April 2020 09:28

Labour: Thousands of apprenticeships could be lost without government support

Thousands of jobs could be lost and the courses relating to many of Britain’s 627,700 apprentices suspended if the Department for Education refuses to follow Government advice to protect independent apprenticeship providers...

Friday, 24 April 2020 08:06

Advance notice: Peers to discuss the UK Shared Prosperity Fund

Liberal Democrat peer Lord Teverson has a question for oral answer in the Lords on Thursday, May 21 on the subject of the UK Shared Prosperity Fund...

Friday, 24 April 2020 08:02