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Written statement on Tax Update - Feb 27

Jesse Norman (The Financial Secretary to the Treasury): In September 2019, the Government commissioned Sir Amyas Morse to lead the Independent Loan Charge Review...

Thursday, 27 February 2020 15:35

LGA responds to Dame Carol Black's drugs misuse report

Responding to a Government-commissioned report by Professor Dame Carol Black into drugs misuse and the announcement of a further drugs review focused on prevention, treatment and recovery...

Thursday, 27 February 2020 15:33

COP26 President Alok Sharma at launch of COP26 Private Finance Agenda

COP26 President Alok Sharma spoke at the launch of the COP26 Private Finance Agenda at Guildhall, London, on Thursday 27 February...

Thursday, 27 February 2020 15:30

Defra sets out review into releasing gamebirds on protected sites

Defra has set out the details of a review into the way the release of gamebirds on protected sites is managed...

Thursday, 27 February 2020 15:13

NEU comments on Further Education funding announcement

Commenting on the announcement by Gavin Williamson of a £14m fund for further education, Dr Mary Bousted, Joint General Secretary of the National Education Union, said...

Thursday, 27 February 2020 14:26

UK immigration stats: Indian student visas up by 93%

The latest UK Immigration Statistics published today (27 February) show that over 37,500 Indian students received a Tier 4 (study) visa in 2019 – a 93% increase from the previous year...

Thursday, 27 February 2020 14:23

Home Office criticised for response to Settled Status Scheme recommendations - Bell Ribeiro-Addy responds

Bell Ribeiro-Addy MP, Labour’s Shadow Immigration Minister, responding to criticism of the Home Office’s response to recommendations regarding the EU Settled Status Scheme by the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration, said...

Thursday, 27 February 2020 13:44

£37.7m in large donations for the Tories - Jon Trickett responds

Jon Trickett MP, Labour’s Shadow Cabinet Office Minister, responding to figures showing the Tories received £37.7m in large donations in the last three months of 2019, said...

Thursday, 27 February 2020 13:43

LGA responds to latest rough sleeping figures

Responding to the annual single night snapshot of the number of people sleeping rough in England, Cllr David Renard, the Local Government Association’s housing spokesman, said...

Thursday, 27 February 2020 13:41

Government response to Heathrow judicial review decision

Transport Secretary Grant Shapps said...

Thursday, 27 February 2020 13:40