Latest Headlines - All News

Early sight of oral questions to the Secretary of State for Education - Oct 12

Mr Richard Holden (North West Durham): What steps his Department is taking to help ensure improvement in educational attainment in each region of the UK...

Wednesday, 7 October 2020 07:35

National Audit Office report on Investigation into the Bounce Back Loan Scheme

Today the National Audit Office (NAO) reports that the Bounce Back Loan Scheme succeeded in quickly supporting small businesses...

Wednesday, 7 October 2020 00:01

RAC: Nearly one-in-five young people admit to video calling while driving

The rise in popularity of the likes of FaceTime, Facebook Messenger, WhatsApp and Snapchat for video calls is posing a new and present danger on the UK’s roads...

Wednesday, 7 October 2020 00:01

Shake up UK’s political system to tackle climate and nature crises or risk fuelling extremists and populists, IPPR report warns

Call to devolve responsibility and resources to combat climate and nature crises, enlist citizens’ assemblies and boost new generation of young leaders...

Wednesday, 7 October 2020 00:01

Thousands of affordable homes would have been lost under planning reforms, says LGA

Communities could have missed out on nearly 30,000 affordable homes in the past five years if proposed government planning reforms were in place, new analysis by the Local Government Association reveals today...

Wednesday, 7 October 2020 00:01

District councils respond to LGA affordable housing analysis

Responding to analysis by the Local Government Association on the potential impact of the Government’s planning reforms on the provision of affordable housing on small sites...

Wednesday, 7 October 2020 00:01

New Independent Inquiry hopes to help bring UK’s self-employed workforce back from the brink

Aim for boost for self-employment after cancellation of winter Budget...

Wednesday, 7 October 2020 00:01

Keir Starmer to host ‘Call Keir’ online event with voters in Rutherglen and Hamilton West

Keir Starmer to host ‘Call Keir’ online event with voters in Rutherglen and Hamilton West...

Wednesday, 7 October 2020 00:01

UK to announce £5m support package for Ukraine during presidential visit

The UK is set to welcome President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of Ukraine and a Ministerial delegation to London this week...

Wednesday, 7 October 2020 00:01

Defence Committee hearing on progress in delivering armoured vehicle capability

The Defence Select Committee today heard evidence on progress in delivering the British Army’s armoured vehicle capability...

Tuesday, 6 October 2020 20:13