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Extract from Lords repeat statement on Online Harms Consultation - Dec 16

Lord Clement-Jones (LD):...As regards the ambit of the duty of care, children are of course the first priority in prevention of harm...

Thursday, 17 December 2020 08:37

Extract from Scottish Parliament question time: Rural Economy and Tourism - Dec 16

Johann Lamont (Glasgow) (Lab): To ask the Scottish Government how it will support the recovery of the tourism sector in Glasgow, in light of the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic

Thursday, 17 December 2020 07:37

Extract from Welsh Parliament statement on Covid-19 - Dec 16

Mark Drakeford MS (First Minister of Wales):...Of course, we are all having to calibrate our response to the changing pattern we see...

Thursday, 17 December 2020 07:26

Homeless in a pandemic: 253,000 people are trapped in temporary accommodation: Shelter investigation exposes daily struggle of life without a secure home

Shelter’s new report reveals 253,000 people in England are homeless and living in temporary accommodation during the pandemic – the highest figure for 14 years..

Thursday, 17 December 2020 00:01

Three in four people report rise in PPE litter since coronavirus – CPRE poll reveals

Over a third of adults in England (38%) have seen more litter near to where they live since the start of the coronavirus pandemic...

Thursday, 17 December 2020 00:01

LGA responds to Shelter report on people in temporary accommodation

Responding to a report by Shelter which has found a quarter of a million people in England are homeless and living in temporary accommodation...

Thursday, 17 December 2020 00:01

Labour calls on Govt to use the £2 billion cash handed back by supermarkets to help hard-hit high street businesses

Labour is calling on the government to save pubs and businesses in the hospitality sector suffering due to inadequate support from the government, as almost 20,000 extra businesses will be forced to close from today...

Wednesday, 16 December 2020 22:30

Starmer calls for flood preparedness taskforce, warning PM risks “letting down flood-hit communities yet again”

Keir Starmer today calls on Boris Johnson to urgently convene a taskforce on flood preparedness during the pandemic...

Wednesday, 16 December 2020 22:30

Joint statement on staying safe at Christmas from the UK Government, Scottish Government, and Welsh Government

A joint statement on staying safe at Christmas from the UK Government, Scottish Government, and Welsh Government...

Wednesday, 16 December 2020 19:09

UK and US sign Customs agreement to ensure continued smooth trade

Businesses trading with the United States will be able to continue to trade smoothly following EU exit, after the UK and US governments agreed a deal...

Wednesday, 16 December 2020 17:26