Changes to identity verification and signing deeds
We’re making it easier to verify a person’s identity and sign deeds for land registration purposes...
Friday, 1 May 2020 12:14
Labour calls for ‘emergency action plan’ for courts and the judiciary in response to Covid-19 crisis
Labour demand online streaming of court cases to become the norm during and after lockdown to make our justice system more open, transparent and fair...
Friday, 1 May 2020 12:12
Coronavirus thrives on inequality – Jonathan Ashworth
Jonathan Ashworth MP, Labour’s Shadow Health Secretary, commenting on the Office for National Statistics’ publication of data related to ‘Deaths involving COVID-19 by local area and deprivation’, said...
Friday, 1 May 2020 11:40
COVID-19: testing for council workers
Letter thanking councils in England for their support during the pandemic and outlining how staff can get tested...
Friday, 1 May 2020 10:29
Lib Dems condemn Government over scrapping provisions for vulnerable children
Responding to reports that last night the Government removed the guaranteed rights of all children with a education, health and care (EHC) plan, Liberal Democrat Education spokesperson Layla Moran said...
Friday, 1 May 2020 10:23
Environmental Audit Committee: MPs seek clarity from Government on chemicals strategy post-Brexit
The Chairman of the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has written to the Secretary of State at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) on the UK’s chemicals strategy and the future of chemicals regulation...
Friday, 1 May 2020 10:22
Majority of Britons uncomfortable returning to large sport / music events, public transport and bars / restaurants post lockdown says Ipsos poll
In new polling by Ipsos MORI, two-thirds (67%) of Britons say they will feel uncomfortable going to large public gatherings, such as sports or music events, compared to how they felt before the virus...
Friday, 1 May 2020 10:07
Brits "Noah" nothing about wildlife says research commissioned by the Noah's Ark organisation
Animal-loving Brits are actually dumbos when it comes to wildlife and think that extinct creatures like the woolly mammoth and the dodo still exist, according to a study...
Friday, 1 May 2020 10:01
Government to safeguard vital Great Britain-Northern Ireland air links
Investment will protect air passenger flights for important routes between Great Britain and Northern Ireland...
Friday, 1 May 2020 09:59
PCA Statement – Update on Support for Tied Pub Tenants in Relation to COVID-19
The PCA has reported on its ongoing engagement with the regulated pub-owning businesses about how they are supporting their tenants in line with Pubs Code obligations...
Friday, 1 May 2020 09:57