Justice Committee: Government commits to change law to make private prosecutions fairer
The Government has agreed to change the rules on the payment of lawyers’ fees in some criminal trials so that defence and prosecution are on an equal footing, following an inquiry prompted by controversial Post Office cases...
Thursday, 4 March 2021 00:01
Final findings from latest Covid-19 REACT study published
The final findings from the ninth report of REACT-1, one of the country’s largest studies into COVID-19 infections in England, have been published today...
Thursday, 4 March 2021 00:01
Government “cannot afford to allow ICC decision to go unchallenged,” says CFI
CFI has called on the UK Government to “go further” and “challenge” the International Criminal Court’s controversial announcement of an investigation into alleged war crimes...
Wednesday, 3 March 2021 21:36
Hft responds to the Spring 2021 Budget
In response to the Spring Budget announced today, Kirsty Matthews, Chief Executive of Hft, the national charity supporting adults with learning disabilities, said...
Wednesday, 3 March 2021 17:49
EAC comment on Budget 2021 and green measures
Commenting on the green measures within the Chancellor’s Budget, Environmental Audit Committee Chairman, Rt Hon Philip Dunne MP, said...
Wednesday, 3 March 2021 17:26
CBI provides more detailed response to the Budget
Following the publication of the CBI’s snap verdict on the Budget, Chief Economic Rain Newton-Smith provides more detailed analysis of some of the key measures outlined by the Chancellor...
Wednesday, 3 March 2021 16:32
LGA statement: Councils respond to Budget 2021
Responding to the Budget, Cllr James Jamieson, Chairman of the Local Government Association, said...
Wednesday, 3 March 2021 16:31
Prospect: No support for aviation in the Budget
Garry Graham, Prospect deputy general secretary, responding to the lack of support for aviation in the Budget, said...
Wednesday, 3 March 2021 16:30
Lib Dems: Budget betrays children, parents and teachers
Daisy Cooper MP, Liberal Democrat Spokesperson for Education, reacted to the Budget...
Wednesday, 3 March 2021 16:06
Budget - Shaw Trust reaction
Chris Luck, CEO of Shaw Trust, in response to today’s Budget said...
Wednesday, 3 March 2021 16:04