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Mayor demands greater Government support for city as GLA analysis shows £44 billion hit to London’s economic output due to Covid-19

Mayor Sadiq Khan has urged the Government to support the capital as new forecast data from City Hall lays bare the devastation to London’s economic output from Covid-19...

Monday, 7 December 2020 08:44

David Lammy responds to the announcement of the independent review into the Human Rights ActDavid Lammy MP, Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for Justice, responding to the announcement of the independent review into the Human Rights Act, said: “It is

David Lammy MP, Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for Justice, responding to the announcement of the independent review into the Human Rights Act, said...

Monday, 7 December 2020 08:43

Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee Co-Chairs to meet today

The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster will meet Vice President Šef?ovi? today in Brussels to discuss issues related to their work as co-chairs of the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee...

Monday, 7 December 2020 08:41

Radical shake up to government export finance support for small businesses

UK Export Finance (UKEF) launches the General Export Facility (GEF) in partnership with UK’s leading commercial banks...

Monday, 7 December 2020 08:39

IPPR North: This is a wake-up call; Key ‘State of the North 2020’ report holds ‘levelling up’ agenda to account

The leading think-tank for the North of England has issued an “urgent wakeup call” today, as it publishes research showing that the opportunity to live a good life is becoming increasingly unattainable for too many people in the North of England...

Monday, 7 December 2020 00:01

JRF responds to IPPR North’s State of the North 2020 report

Mike Hawking, Head of Policy & Partnerships at the York based Joseph Rowntree Foundation, said...

Monday, 7 December 2020 00:01

RAC: Sales of pure electric cars double in 2020 at diesel and petrol’s expense

Possible watershed moment reached as sales of plug-in vehicles eclipse diesel...

Monday, 7 December 2020 00:01

Labour calls on Government to commit that no one will spend this winter on streets

Labour is calling on the Government to commit that no one will spend this winter on the streets, as fears mount there will be thousands fewer beds available...

Sunday, 6 December 2020 22:30

UK and Egypt sign Association Agreement

The British Ambassador to Egypt, Sir Geoffrey Adams, has signed an agreement with Egypt’s Assistant Foreign Minister for Europe...

Sunday, 6 December 2020 09:19

500 hectare planting boost for England’s Community Forests

Over 500 hectares will be planted with trees across England’s ten Community Forests, from Yorkshire to Somerset, backed by £12.1 million of investment...

Sunday, 6 December 2020 00:01