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Ed Miliband responds to Kwasi Kwarteng's admission that employment protections are to be reviewed

Ed Miliband MP, Labour’s Shadow Business Secretary, commenting on Kwasi Kwarteng's admission in front of the BEIS Select Committee that he is reviewing regulations on employment protections, first reported by the Financial Times, said...

Tuesday, 19 January 2021 14:00

Change of Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Mexico: Jon Benjamin

Mr Jon Benjamin has been appointed Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Mexico in succession to Ms Corin Robertson who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Benjamin will take up his appointment during August 2021...

Tuesday, 19 January 2021 13:58

Energy transition investment hits $500 billion in 2020 - for first time, says BloombergNEF

The world invested unprecedented amounts in low-carbon assets last year, from renewables to cleaner transport, energy storage to electric heat...

Tuesday, 19 January 2021 13:13

ASCL comment on school attendance and laptops

Commenting on government statistics on school attendance and delivery of laptops, Geoff Barton, General Secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders, said..

Tuesday, 19 January 2021 13:11

Operation of the UK's counter-terrorist asset freezing regime: quarterly report to Parliament

This collection contains the Treasury's quarterly reports to Parliament, on its operation of the UK’s asset freezing regime...

Tuesday, 19 January 2021 12:39

National regulator established to ensure construction materials are safe

Residents will be protected through the establishment of a national regulator which will ensure materials used to build homes will be made safer, the Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has announced today...

Tuesday, 19 January 2021 12:06

A vision for UK seas: Speech by Environment Minister Rebecca Pow

Environment Minister Rebecca Pow sets out the UK's vision for our seas and highlights cross-government Offshore Wind Enabling Actions Programme in keynote speech at the 2021 Coastal Futures conference...

Tuesday, 19 January 2021 11:59

Written statement on Planning

Christopher Pincher (Minister of State (Housing, Communities and Local Government)): The country needs more, better and greener homes in the right places...

Tuesday, 19 January 2021 11:55

Liz Kendall responds to ONS figures on the number of Covid-19 deaths in care homes

Liz Kendall MP, Labour’s Shadow Social Care Minister, responding to the number of Covid-19 related deaths in care homes, said...

Tuesday, 19 January 2021 11:54

National Plan for Sport and Recreation committee transcript from Jan 13

The National Plan for Sport and Recreation Committee is appointed to consider the effectiveness of current sport and recreation policies and initiatives, and the case for a national plan for sport and recreation...

Tuesday, 19 January 2021 11:18