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Electronic Cigarettes (Regulation) Bill (private bill) - Copy of Bill

A Bill to make provision for the regulation of the sale and use of electronic cigarettes

Wednesday, 21 October 2020 07:28

Environment Bill: Amendments tabled for committee stage in the Commons as at Oct 20

Environment Bill: Amendments tabled for committee stage in the Commons as at Oct 20...

Wednesday, 21 October 2020 07:27

"Huge demand for bite size learning revolution" says new polling for Universities UK

New polling by Savanta ComRes for Universities UK has revealed that 82% of prospective students in England who are either unemployed, at risk of unemployment, or looking to learn new skills would be keen to study individual modules of a university degree...

Wednesday, 21 October 2020 00:01

UK shipbuilding boosted by warship procurement

Vital warships providing supplies and technical support to the Royal Navy's aircraft carriers will made by British-led teams, Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has announced...

Wednesday, 21 October 2020 00:01

Tulip Siddiq responds to analysis from leading charities highlighting funding crisis in children’s services

Tulip Siddiq MP, Labour’s Shadow Minister for Children and Early Years, commenting on new analysis from leading charities showing a funding crisis in children’s services, said...

Wednesday, 21 October 2020 00:01

New partnership with The Alan Turing Institute and Royal Statistical Society to support Joint Biosecurity Centre COVID-19 response

The Alan Turing Institute and Royal Statistical Society will partner with the Department of Health and Social Care’s Joint Biosecurity Centre to provide further independent statistical modelling...

Wednesday, 21 October 2020 00:01

Sadiq Khan condemns Government proposal for Transport for London funding that would hit Londoners with 'triple whammy' of higher costs

Sadiq Khan has today hit out at a Government proposal to provide Covid19 funding for Transport for London (TfL) by hitting Londoners with a triple whammy...

Wednesday, 21 October 2020 00:01

European Parliament leads the way on first set of EU rules for Artificial Intelligence

On Tuesday, MEPs adopted proposals on how the EU can best regulate Artificial Intelligence (AI) in order to boost innovation, ethical standards and trust in technology...

Wednesday, 21 October 2020 00:00

Sobriety tags launched to tackle alcohol-fuelled crime

Criminals in Wales who commit alcohol-fuelled crimes can be banned from drinking and ordered to wear a ‘sobriety tag’ by judges from today (Wednesday 21 October) and will be extended to England early next year.

Tuesday, 20 October 2020 23:55

Nearly a million children under enhanced restrictions to lose free school meals support over the holidays

Nearly a million children living in areas that are subject to Tier 2 and Tier 3 coronavirus restrictions are set to lose access to free school meals...

Tuesday, 20 October 2020 22:30