Written statement on Justice update - Jul 15
David Gauke (The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice): Earlier today, I notified the market via the London Stock Exchange group that I would today lay a Statutory Instrument to change the discount rate applicable to personal injury lump sum compensation payments in England and Wales, to minus 0.25%...
Monday, 15 July 2019 12:42
All new rapid chargepoints should offer card payment by 2020
New government ambitions will encourage uptake of UK's chargepoint network through widespread 'pay as you go' functionality...
Monday, 15 July 2019 11:21
DfT electric vehicle charging announcements – AA comments
Monday, 15 July 2019 11:19
Ensuring access to ‘safe’ technology: the UK’s 5G infrastructure and national security - New inquiry announced by the Joint Committee on the National Security Strategy
Securing national infrastructure in an age of global supply chains is a major challenge, demonstrated by recent debate over the UK’s 5G telecommunications infrastructure and the role of international equipment suppliers...
Monday, 15 July 2019 10:56
Low-income households to be guaranteed trusted tradesmen for home energy improvements
Home energy improvements which cut emissions and bills for over 300,000 low-income families every year will only be done by trusted tradesmen, under new government plans...
Monday, 15 July 2019 10:34
Electric car chargepoints to be installed in all future homes in world first
All new-build homes could soon be fitted with an electric car chargepoint, the Government has outlined today (Monday 15 July) in a public consultation on changing building regulations in England...
Monday, 15 July 2019 10:31
Home Affairs Committee to question Minister on progress in implementing the recommendations of the Macpherson Report
In the next oral evidence session for the Committee’s inquiry marking the 20th anniversary of the Macpherson report...
Monday, 15 July 2019 09:15
LGiU calls on next PM to set out funding plans for local government in first 100 days
Local Finance Taskforce provides roadmap for a sustainable financial future...
Monday, 15 July 2019 00:01
Coalition unveils long-term funding plan to reverse education cuts
Media release from the National Education Union, the Association of School and College Leaders, the National Association of Head Teachers, and the f40 education fair funding campaign group...
Monday, 15 July 2019 00:01
Police launch national forced-marriage crackdown at airports
Police are launching the first-ever national crackdown on forced marriage at a number of airports as the school holidays get underway...
Monday, 15 July 2019 00:01