Temperature testing for bus workers must be introduced to reduce risks, says Unite
Unite, the UK and Ireland’s largest union, which represents over 80,000 thousand bus drivers in the UK, is calling on all bus operators to introduce compulsory temperature checks to further protect workers against COVID-19...
Thursday, 30 April 2020 09:13
Mayor launches new fund to support London’s at risk culture and creative businesses
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has today launched a new emergency £2.3m fund to support culture and creative industries at risk due to the impact of the coronavirus...
Thursday, 30 April 2020 09:12
IfG REPORT - The government must be straight with the public: there can be no single grand exit plan to release the coronavirus lockdown
A new Institute for Government paper says the government must be straight with the public that there can be no single grand exit plan to release the coronavirus lockdown....
Thursday, 30 April 2020 08:55
Second reading (Commons) of the Fire Safety Bill - Apr 29
The Minister for Security (James Brokenshire) [V]: I beg to move, That the Bill be now read a Second time....
Thursday, 30 April 2020 08:13
Private Notice Question (Lords) on Domestic Abuse - Apr 29
Baroness Burt of Solihull asked the Government what practical measures they are taking to address domestic abuse as part of their strategy on the COVID-19 pandemic
Thursday, 30 April 2020 08:12
Oral answer (Lords) on Tax Avoidance - Apr 29
Lord Berkeley asked the Government what plans they have to make it a condition for any company in receipt of state support as a result of COVID-19 to agree to not participate in any artificial tax avoidance arrangements...
Thursday, 30 April 2020 08:10
Oral answer (Lords) on Passenger Train Services - Apr 29
Lord Foulkes of Cumnock asked the Government what plans they have to review the arrangements for the operation of passenger train services during the COVID-19 pandemic...
Thursday, 30 April 2020 08:08
Extract from PMQs: Autism - Apr 29
Dame Cheryl Gillan (Chesham and Amersham) (Con) [V]: Research from the all-party group on Autism found that before the coronavirus crisis more than two in three autistic adults were not getting the support they needed...
Thursday, 30 April 2020 07:57
Extract from oral answer (Lords) on Social Media: Fake News - Apr 29
Lord Pickles (Con): Does my noble friend agree that it is very different when people seek to deliberately spread misinformation...
Thursday, 30 April 2020 07:54
Extract from Private Notice Question (Lords) on domestic abuse - Apr 29
Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Lab Co-op): We are also concerned about children trapped in dangerous domestic situations...
Thursday, 30 April 2020 07:49