Year of action on railway starts with new fares trials
Transport Secretary Grant Shapps has today told passengers to expect a year of action towards creating a rail industry relentlessly focused on improving their experience...
Thursday, 2 January 2020 20:13
Tampon tax abolished from today
The ‘tampon tax’ has been abolished - with a zero rate of VAT applying to women’s sanitary products coming into effect today...
Wednesday, 1 January 2020 00:01
‘Now is the time to quit smoking ahead of tighter smoke-free laws,' urges Wellbeing Minister
Smokers are being encouraged to quit smoking for the new year ahead of new smoke-free laws being introduced in Wales...
Wednesday, 1 January 2020 00:01
Israel/Palestine war crimes probe ‘momentous step forward’, says UN rights expert
An independent UN human rights expert hailed on Tuesday, the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) decision to consider a formal criminal investigation...
Tuesday, 31 December 2019 15:42
European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill 2019-20 - amendments
The following amendments have been proposed to the European Union (Withdrawal Agreement) Bill 2019-20...
Tuesday, 31 December 2019 10:38
Energy users save £1 billion on bills in 2019
11 million customers have saved as much as £1 billion on their energy bills in 2019, according to new data to mark the first anniversary of the government’s energy price cap...
Tuesday, 31 December 2019 09:08
Government announces pay rise for 2.8 million people
Low-paid workers will receive a 6.2% pay rise with a new National Living Wage (NLW) of £8.72 per hour, the biggest cash increase ever, the Government has announced today...
Tuesday, 31 December 2019 09:04
Scottish government publishes plan for connected and autonomous vehicles
Plans to keep Scotland at the forefront of developments in the connected and autonomous vehicle (CAV) industry have been published...
Monday, 30 December 2019 12:41
UK satellites to help lead the fight against climate change
Ministers today announced backing for ground-breaking research analysing satellite images that will better predict the future impact of climate change...
Monday, 30 December 2019 12:38
Farmers’ £3 billion support confirmed in time for 2020
The Chancellor has today given a welcome boost to UK farmers and rural communities by announcing nearly £3 billion of funding for 2020...
Monday, 30 December 2019 09:25