Lords EU Committee sounds alarm on post-Brexit chemicals safety regulation
Chemical businesses face severe costs and mounting uncertainty over new safety regulations after the Brexit transition period, a group of Peers has warned...
Monday, 12 October 2020 12:20
Government must stand up to Amazon on workers’ rights, says TUC
The TUC has today (Monday) called on government to use its purchasing power to stand up to Amazon on workers’ rights. ..
Monday, 12 October 2020 11:05
EAC to consider the merits and drawbacks of rolling out heat pumps
The Environmental Audit Committee (EAC) has today announced that it will look at electrical, gas and hybrid heat pumps, marking the next phase of its Technological Innovation and Climate Change inquiry...
Monday, 12 October 2020 09:50
Universities and admissions leaders encourage students to be ambitious with their 2021 applications
Students applying for degree courses that start in autumn 2021 should be ambitious with their choices, following no substantial rise in deferrals in 2020, with universities ready to be flexible when considering applications...
Monday, 12 October 2020 09:45
Defence select committee transcript: Progress in delivering the British Army's armoured vehicle capability - Oct 6
Chair: Welcome to the Defence Committee’s study into the progress in delivering the British Armed Forces’ land warfare vehicle capability...
Monday, 12 October 2020 09:17
IPPR: Revealed – only 230,000 jobs will be saved by Sunak’s Job Support Schemes
New research from the IPPR think tank reveals the scale of the job losses under the Chancellor’s new Job Support Scheme and the Job Retention Bonus when the furlough scheme winds up at the end of the month...
Monday, 12 October 2020 08:25
EPP Group: Sanction Russian officials involved in Navalny poisoning and end Nord Stream 2
The EPP Group urges the Foreign Affairs Ministers of EU Member States to agree on sanctions against all persons involved in the poisoning of the Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny...
Monday, 12 October 2020 07:31
Jobs in hospitality and manufacturing to be hardest hit by Covid-driven automation, study warns
Hospitality, sports and recreation, and parts of manufacturing are the sectors most likely to face widespread job losses...
Monday, 12 October 2020 00:01
Disjointed heart failure care is needlessly costing lives, new BHF report warns
Disjointed and unequal care, likely exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic, is leading to more people dying with heart failure...
Monday, 12 October 2020 00:01
UK and Kenya to host major education summit in 2021
The United Kingdom and Kenya will co-host a high-level summit next year to lead global action to educate every child...
Sunday, 11 October 2020 22:30