Unemployment "remains low" despite grim headlines, says IEA expert
Responding to the latest unemployment figures published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), Julian Jessop, Economics Fellow at the free market think tank the Institute of Economic Affairs, said...
Tuesday, 26 January 2021 12:06
Delay of Environment Bill a cold shoulder to nature’s recovery, says CPRE
Responding to the delay of the Environment Bill, Crispin Truman, chief executive of CPRE, the countryside charity, said...
Tuesday, 26 January 2021 11:36
LabourList blog: Education
Schools are Labour's primary focus today. Ahead of an urgent question from Kate Green, the party has urged the government to commit to reopening schools and colleges first...
Tuesday, 26 January 2021 10:34
Pat McFadden comments on card payment outages at Co-op and Morrisons
Pat McFadden MP, Labour’s Shadow Economic Secretary to the Treasury, commenting on card payment outages at Co-op and Morrisons, said...
Tuesday, 26 January 2021 10:13
New legislation to help ensure fair treatment for armed forces
New legislation to help ensure armed forces personnel, veterans and their families are not disadvantaged by their service when accessing key public services...
Tuesday, 26 January 2021 10:05
UN and UK sign agreement to promote space sustainability
International efforts to protect future space activity have been given a boost thanks to a new partnership between the UN and the UK government...
Tuesday, 26 January 2021 10:04
Jonathan Reynolds responds to ONS statistics showing record high redundancies and the highest unemployment level in years
Jonathan Reynolds MP, Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, responding to ONS statistics showing record high redundancies and the highest unemployment level in years, said...
Tuesday, 26 January 2021 09:02
Opposition day debate (Commons) on Employment Rights: Government Plans - Jan 25
Andy McDonald (Middlesbrough) (Lab): I beg to move, that this House believes that all existing employment rights and protections must be maintained...
Tuesday, 26 January 2021 08:46
Opposition day debate (Commons) on Council Tax: Government’s Proposed Increase - Jan 25
Steve Reed (Croydon North) (Lab/Co-op): I beg to move, that this House calls on the Prime Minister to drop the Government’s plans to force local councils to increase council tax in the middle of a pandemic...
Tuesday, 26 January 2021 08:44
Oral answers to questions (Commons): Work and Pensions - Jan 25
Justin Madders (Ellesmere Port and Neston) (Lab) What steps her Department has taken to provide financial support to disabled people required to shield during the covid-19 lockdown announced in January 2021...
Tuesday, 26 January 2021 08:42