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Chancellor eases burden on more than a million businesses through Pay as You Grow flexible repayment options

Businesses that took out government-backed Bounce Back Loans to get through Covid-19 will now have greater flexibility to repay their loans, the government announced today (8 February)...

Monday, 8 February 2021 09:19

Vaccine rollout and variant mitigation

Vaccine Deployment Minister Nadhim Zahawi explains why the current vaccine rollout is vitally important for protecting the healthcare system...

Monday, 8 February 2021 09:17

Building back better with apprenticeships

National Apprenticeship Week 2021 celebrates the apprentices and employers that have gone above and beyond during the pandemic...

Monday, 8 February 2021 08:38

PAC transcript on Defence Equipment Plan 2020-2030 - Feb 4

The Ministry of Defence (MoD) publishes a ten-year Equipment Plan report every year, setting out intended investment on equipment and support projects over the next 10 years....

Monday, 8 February 2021 08:23

E-petition debate on: Arrangements for touring professionals and artists in the EU - Feb 4

As there are currently no debates taking place in Westminster Hall due to Covid-19 restrictions...

Monday, 8 February 2021 08:10

Commons briefing paper on Leasehold and commonhold reform - Feb 8

The Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) estimates that there are around 4.5 million leasehold homes in England...

Monday, 8 February 2021 08:08

Government announces £35.5 million to support young people at risk of involvement in serious violence

The Government has announced a further £35.5 million to help Violence Reduction Units across the country tackle serious violence and prevent young people...

Monday, 8 February 2021 00:01

Green Homes Grant voucher target would take over 10 years to meet - committee responds to minister's admission

In response to concerns raised by the Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) on the operation of the Green Homes Grant...

Monday, 8 February 2021 00:01

Welsh rail franchise now in public ownership

The Welsh Government has taken the Wales and Borders rail franchise into public ownership to protect services, safeguard jobs, and deliver infrastructure improvements in light of the ongoing challenges of coronavirus...

Monday, 8 February 2021 00:01

Rachel Reeves calls on Government to clean up crony contracts

In a speech today Labour’s Shadow Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Rachel Reeves, will call on the Government to urgently clean up its Covid procurement...

Monday, 8 February 2021 00:01