Millions of jobs protected as furlough extended until September
Millions of people across the UK will continue to be supported through the next stage of the pandemic with an extension of the government’s furlough scheme, the Chancellor is expected to announce at tomorrow’s Budget...
Tuesday, 2 March 2021 22:00
Working towards a just global transition to clean energy - speech by Alok Sharma
Speech by COP26 President Alok Sharma at the Powering Past Coal Alliance Global Summit 2021, co-hosted by the United Kingdom and Canada...
Tuesday, 2 March 2021 18:01
Chancellor vows to use fiscal firepower to support nation
The government will use its full “fiscal firepower” to support the jobs and livelihoods of the British people, the Chancellor is expected to say...
Tuesday, 2 March 2021 17:59
GFSL CRED programme helps ex-offenders into work
A programme called CRED set up in partnership with HM Prison & Probation Service announces its bold achievements in the face of COVID challenges.
Tuesday, 2 March 2021 16:25
Labour responds to Trade and Agriculture Commission report
Luke Pollard MP, Labour’s Shadow Environment and Rural Affairs Secretary, responding to the publication of the Trade and Agriculture Commission report, said...
Tuesday, 2 March 2021 16:19
Domestic Abuse Bill 2021: letter from Lord Rosser of the government amendments for the Lords report stage
Letter from Lord Rosser of the government amendments for the Lords reports stage of the Domestic Abuse Bill...
Tuesday, 2 March 2021 16:01
Statement by Health Secretary Matt Hancock on Covid-19 and Jonathan Ashworth's response for Labour - Mar 2
The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care (Matt Hancock): Today marks 12 weeks since Margaret Keenan became the first person in the world to receive a clinically approved vaccine for covid-19...
Tuesday, 2 March 2021 16:00
UK businesses embark on roadshow to discover new trading opportunities in Latin America and Caribbean
Virtual roadshow is being held between 1-4 March...
Tuesday, 2 March 2021 15:29
Bill introduced to create high risk, high reward research agency ARIA
A new Bill to create the Advanced Research and Invention Agency (ARIA), an independent UK scientific research agency that will fund cutting-edge science and technology, was introduced to Parliament today...
Tuesday, 2 March 2021 15:25
Nurseries to lose £247m due to funding changes - Tulip Siddiq
Tulip Siddiq MP, Labour’s Shadow Minister for Children and Early Years, commenting on research showing that the Government’s funding changes from spring term this year amount to a £247 million cut to nurseries and childminders, said...
Tuesday, 2 March 2021 15:23