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Dame Mary Ney appointed to conduct college financial monitoring review

Independent review of how the government monitors colleges’ finances and financial management...

Tuesday, 3 September 2019 16:05

Public concern for nature reaches all-time high

More people than ever before are concerned about damage to nature, new national statistics published today (3 September 2019) by Natural England show...

Tuesday, 3 September 2019 15:45

Safety on smart motorways: Highways England statement

Highways England has released the following statement to the media in relation to recent commentary about the safety performance of smart motorways...

Tuesday, 3 September 2019 14:52

Extra motorway lanes saving drivers 40 minutes each week

Extra lanes and new technology on one of England’s busiest stretches of motorway are saving commuters up to 40 minutes each week...

Tuesday, 3 September 2019 14:51

John Mann MP appointed interim Treasury Committee Chair

Following the appointment of the former Chair of the Treasury Committee, Rt Hon. Nicky Morgan MP, as Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport...

Tuesday, 3 September 2019 14:49

Government has misled Parliament and the public on costs of HS2 – Andy McDonald

Andy McDonald MP, Labour’s Shadow Transport Secretary, responding to the written ministerial statement on the HS2 project which is 7 years late and £20bn over budget, said...

Tuesday, 3 September 2019 13:50

CBI respond to HS2 cost and timetable change news

Responding to the news that HS2 could cost more and take longer to build that previously thought, CBI Director of Infrastructure Tom Thackray said...

Tuesday, 3 September 2019 13:48

BCC comments on DfT statement on HS2

Commenting on the written ministerial statement on HS2 by the Secretary of State for Transport, Mike Spicer, Director of Policy at the British Chambers of Commerce said...

Tuesday, 3 September 2019 13:47

EU (Withdrawal): Motion submitted under SO 24

Attached is the full motion being put forward under SO24 later today to allow MPs to take control of the business and push through a bill to potentially delay Brexit and rule out the no-deal scenario...

Tuesday, 3 September 2019 13:02

Written statement on HS2 Update - Sep 3

Grant Shapps (Secretary of State for Transport): The Prime Minister and I have been clear about the potential for transport investment to drive growth, redistribute opportunity and support towns and cities across the UK...

Tuesday, 3 September 2019 12:59