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Rural group calls for improved maintenance system to stave off flooding

Undertaking regular maintenance of England’s main rivers would help improve flooding in rural areas, the Country Land and Business Association (CLA) has said...

Thursday, 4 February 2021 12:47

Shell’s losses are clear sign that transition away from fossil fuels is underway, say Greens

Green Party co-leader Jonathan Bartley has said the news that Shell has seen an 87% fall in earnings [1] is an indication that the transition away from fossil fuels is now fully underway...

Thursday, 4 February 2021 12:13

Charting HMRC’s progress this financial year

How the department has performed during the first 9 months of tax year 2020 to 2021...

Thursday, 4 February 2021 11:46

Nick Thomas-Symonds comments on the Government’s delay to hotel quarantine plans

Nick Thomas-Symonds MP, Labour’s Shadow Home Secretary, commenting on the Government’s delay to hotel quarantine plans, said...

Thursday, 4 February 2021 11:45

Labour responds to Government’s carbon tax plans

Anneliese Dodds MP, Labour’s Shadow Chancellor, responding to the Government’s plans on new carbon taxes and charges, said...

Thursday, 4 February 2021 11:44

Education recovery must recognise unprecedented challenges in schools, says NASUWT

Responding to the appointment of Sir Kevan Collins as Education Recovery Commissioner, NASUWT General Secretary Dr Patrick Roach said...

Thursday, 4 February 2021 10:49

Action needed to maintain councils’ momentum in supporting communities through data-driven innovation

The CDEI has published new analysis on the use of data in local government during the COVID-19 crisis...

Thursday, 4 February 2021 10:03

UK Anti-Doping annual report and accounts 2019 to 2020

UK Anti-Doping annual report and accounts for 2019 to 2020...

Thursday, 4 February 2021 09:59

Warwick Business School: Shell and other oil companies skating on ever thinner ice as climate change and Covid-19 push them to adapt

Royal Dutch Shell has posted losses of $21.7billion (£16billion) for 2020. Earlier this week, BP and Exxon posted similar losses...

Thursday, 4 February 2021 09:58

Public Bill committee proceedings on the Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Bill (private bill) - Feb 3

Luke Pollard (Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport) (Lab/Co-op):This amendment would make an offence covered by this Bill more serious for the purpose of sentencing if the guilty person filmed themselves, or posted a video online of themselves, committing it...

Thursday, 4 February 2021 08:37