First Minister updates the Welsh Parliament on Covid-19 - May 6
Mark Drakeford MS (First Minister of Wales): Thank you very much, Llywydd. Once again, I will update Members of the Senedd on the key developments since my statement of last week...
Thursday, 7 May 2020 07:22
Domestic Abuse Bill: Amendments tabled for committee stage in the Commons, as at May 6
Domestic Abuse Bill: Amendments tabled for committee stage in the Commons, as at May 6...
Thursday, 7 May 2020 07:19
Peers to question government on free movement of UK musicians in Europe after the transition period ends on Dec 31, 2020
On Wednesday June 3rd, The Earl of Clancarty will be asking an oral question in the Lords that reads as follows...
Thursday, 7 May 2020 07:06
IoD survey: Leaving lockdown ‘won’t be plain sailing’ for business
Many companies will only be able to operate at significantly reduced levels under social distancing rules, a new survey from the Institute of Directors reveals today...
Thursday, 7 May 2020 00:01
Inflation-busting council tax rises costing taxpayers at least £55 million in unnecessary rates rises says TaxPayers' Alliance
On the day that many voters should have been going to the polls for local elections, the TaxPayers' Alliance (TPA) has compiled council tax data into an interactive heat map to highlight the severity of rate rises...
Thursday, 7 May 2020 00:01
Half a million on brink of homelessness due to pandemic, councils warn
Almost half a million households are at high risk of becoming homeless as a result of the economic impact of the coronavirus crisis, new analysis for the District Councils’ Network reveals today...
Thursday, 7 May 2020 00:01
Make UK: Almost two-fifths (37%) of manufacturers don’t expect trading conditions to return for normal for 6-12 months after COVID crisis ends
Stark statistics from the Office for Budget Responsibility (OBR) warn that Britain’s manufacturing sector will take one of the biggest COVID-19 hits financially across UK industry with output expected to fall by 55% in the second quarter of this year...
Thursday, 7 May 2020 00:01
MPs to consider whether hydrogen is a viable low-carbon energy source for the UK
As it continues its inquiry into Technological Innovation and Climate Change, the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) launches a session exploring hydrogen production, distribution and potential application...
Thursday, 7 May 2020 00:01
Immense pressure on women during Covid-19 crisis – Marsha de Cordova
Marsha de Cordova MP, Labour’s Shadow Women and Equalities Secretary, commenting on The Fawcett Society’s findings on coronavirus and gender, said...
Thursday, 7 May 2020 00:01
Guidance - Bringing together housing, land and planning geospatial datasets
The Geospatial Commission has brought together a collection of sixty housing, land and planning open datasets to make data easier to find for the sector...
Wednesday, 6 May 2020 17:59