MPs urge Government to put improving air quality 'at core' of post-pandemic rebuild
The Government must set tougher targets to lower air pollution if it hopes to reduce the health inequalities laid bare by covid-19...
Wednesday, 10 February 2021 00:01
“Inadequate” pandemic plan - and equipment stockpile - left frontline workers “risking their own and their families’ lives to provide treatment and care” say MPs
The Department for Health and Social Care’s decision to prioritise hospitals at the beginning of the pandemic meant social care providers were left exposed by lack of PPE...
Wednesday, 10 February 2021 00:01
UK Finance: Romance scams on the up during lockdown
UK Finance is today urging the public to be vigilant and look out for friends and family to help keep them safe from romance scams this Valentine’s Day...
Wednesday, 10 February 2021 00:01
LGA responds to NAO report on shielding the clinically extremely vulnerable during lockdown
Responding to a National Audit Office report on protecting and shielding the clinically extremely vulnerable during lockdown, Cllr Ian Hudspeth, Chairman of the Local Government Association’s Community Wellbeing Board, said...
Wednesday, 10 February 2021 00:01
Elton John And Michael Caine Help The NHS Promote Covid Jabs
Sir Elton John and Sir Michael Caine have joined forces in a new video to encourage people to get vaccinated against coronavirus...
Wednesday, 10 February 2021 00:01
Commons debate on Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy - full Hansard
Mr Tobias Ellwood (Bournemouth East) (Con): I beg to move, That this House has considered the publication of the Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy...
Tuesday, 9 February 2021 23:22
Labour: North and Midlands miss out on support for start-ups as it is revealed Ministers have invested five times as much in the South
New figures have revealed that London and the South East have received five times more funding from the Government for start-ups than the North and Midlands...
Tuesday, 9 February 2021 22:30
Surge testing to be deployed in areas around Lambeth in connection to new variant
Working in partnership with the local authority, additional surge testing and genomic sequencing are being deployed to targeted areas within Lambeth...
Tuesday, 9 February 2021 19:21
New ICC ruling ‘opens the door’ for justice in occupied Palestine – Independent UN expert
The ruling of the International Criminal Court (ICC) that is does have jurisdiction over grave crimes committed in occupied Palestinian territory is...
Tuesday, 9 February 2021 17:42
Spellar demands Government action over GKN job losses
In Parliament today, Black Country MP John Spellar demanded to know what action the Government would be taking over the 500 engineering job losses...
Tuesday, 9 February 2021 17:36